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72% Ball Possession ITALY and 28% Ball Possession ISRAEL
Italy 1 – 0 Israel 
53′ Ciro Immobile
Mission accomplished. Italy defeated Israel to keep up the race for the World Cup Qualification. Italy are in the 2nd position with 19 points after losing the match against Spain on Matchday 7. Israel are in the 4th position with 9 points.
- Stats: Italy won 3-1 in Haifa in September 2016
Italy opening the score in the 53rd minute. It is forward Ciro Immobile to defeat Israel goalkeeper Ariel Harush with a headed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Antonio Candreva with a cross following a corner conceded by Israel defender Ofir Davidzada.
GOAL! #Immobile heads home from a #Candreva cross! #ItalyIsrael ???? 1-0 pic.twitter.com/QOWo6rY5Wg
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2017
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers Standing Group G – Up to Matchday 8
| UEFA World Cup Qualifier Group G Standing after matchday 8, September 5, 2017 |
Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Spain
|
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 29 | 22 |
|
Italy |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
|
Albania
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
|
Israel
|
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 |
|
FYR Macedonia
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 7 |
|
Liechtenstein
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 34 | -33 | 0 |
Here is ITALY official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Ventura:
ITALY (4-2-4): Buffon; Conti, Barzagli, Astori, Darmian; De Rossi, Verratti; Candreva, Belotti, Immobile, Insigne.
Here is ISRRAEL official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Levy:
ISRAEL (4-3-3): Harush; Davidzada, Tzedek, Ben Haim, Keltjens; Cohen, Natcho, Kabha; Melikson, Shechter, Refaelov.
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❗? | Here’s tonight’s #Azzurri XI! #ItalyIsrael ???? #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro #EuropeanQualifiers pic.twitter.com/sMG8awmQDJ
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2017
? | The kits are laid out and ready for tonight’s fixture at 20:45 CEST! #ItalyIsrael ???? #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro #EuropeanQualifiers pic.twitter.com/6QGsucCyFW
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2017
? | #ItalyIsrael ???? 1-0#Immobile‘s goal settled it as the #Azzurri returned to winning ways in qualification for #WC2018. #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/zqmObxvQce
— Italy (@azzurri) September 5, 2017
Photo: twitter.com/azzurri
2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Italy 1 – 0 Israel
Tuesday 5 September 2017
Stadio Città del Tricolore
Reggio Emilia, Italy
20:45
Referee: Benoît Bastien (FRA)
Assistant referees: Frédéric Haquette (FRA) and Hicham Zakrani (FRA)
Fourth official: Benoît Millot (FRA)
Goals: 53′ Ciro Immobile (I)
ITALY (4-2-4): Buffon; Conti, Barzagli, Astori, Darmian; De Rossi, Verratti; Candreva, Belotti, Immobile, Insigne.
Subs: Donnarumma, Perin, D’Ambrosio, Rugani, Bonucci, Zappacosta, Parolo, Pellegrini, Montolivo, Bernardeschi, Éder, El Shaarawy, Gabbiadini.
Coach: Ventura.
ISRAEL (4-3-3): Harush; Davidzada, Tzedek, Ben Haim, Keltjens; Cohen, Natcho, Kabha; Melikson, Shechter, Refaelov.
Subs: Glazer, Kleyman, Elhamed, Solomon, Ben Chaim, Ohana, Benayoun, Einbinder, Danino.
Coach: Levy