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UEFA Nations League logoUEFA Nations LeagueMatchday 1

Italy vs Belgium 0-2

Italy flagItaly

0-2

FT

Belgium flagBelgium
  • Mika Godts20'
  • Dodi Lukebakio69'
Kick-off
Fri, 25 Sept 2026 · 18:45 (UTC)
Venue
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee
Daniel Siebert

Match timeline

  1. 90+1’Yellow cardItaly flagItalyDaniel Maldini
  2. 89’Yellow cardBelgium flagBelgiumMatias Fernandez-Pardo
  3. 84’SubstitutionBelgium flagBelgiumRomelu Lukaku ONCharles De Ketelaere OFF
  4. 83’SubstitutionBelgium flagBelgiumMatias Fernandez-Pardo ONMika Godts OFF
  5. 80’Yellow cardBelgium flagBelgiumRomeo Lavia
  6. 80’SubstitutionItaly flagItalyIssa Doumbia ONNicolò Barella OFF
  7. 80’SubstitutionItaly flagItalyMohamed Alì Zoma ONNicolo Cambiaghi OFF
  8. 74’SubstitutionBelgium flagBelgiumRomeo Lavia ONNicolas Raskin OFF
Show 10 earlier events
  1. 69’Goal!Belgium flagBelgiumDodi LukebakioAssist: Charles De Ketelaere0 – 2
  2. 65’SubstitutionItaly flagItalyGiorgio Scalvini ONDiego Coppola OFF
  3. 65’SubstitutionItaly flagItalyDaniel Maldini ONPio Esposito OFF
  4. 65’SubstitutionItaly flagItalyDavide Frattesi ONAlessandro Romano OFF
  5. 63’Yellow cardItaly flagItalyGianluca Mancini
  6. 58’SubstitutionBelgium flagBelgiumHans Vanaken ONKevin De Bruyne OFF
  7. 58’SubstitutionBelgium flagBelgiumDodi Lukebakio ONDiego Moreira OFF
  8. 29’Yellow cardBelgium flagBelgiumDiego Moreira
  9. 25’Yellow cardBelgium flagBelgiumNicolas Raskin
  10. 20’Goal!Belgium flagBelgiumMika GodtsAssist: Kevin De Bruyne0 – 1
  11. 1’Kick-off

Key stats

Italy flagItalyBelgiumBelgium flag
  • 56%Possession44%
  • 21Shots19
  • 6Shots on Target8
  • 4Corners8
  • 12Fouls11
  • 1Offsides0
  • 6Saves6
  • 590Passes464
  • 2Yellow Cards4

Lineups

Confirmed selections

Italy flagItaly4 - 3 - 3

  1. 1Donnarumma
  2. 22Lorenzo
  3. 23Mancini
  4. 6Coppola
  5. 5Calafiori
  6. 18Barella
  7. 4Romano
  8. 8Tonali
  9. 21Cambiaghi
  10. 7Esposito
  11. 9Kean

Substitutions

  1. 65’↑19 G. Scalvini↓6 D. Coppola
  2. 65’↑20 D. Maldini↓ Pio Esposito
  3. 65’↑16 D. Frattesi↓4 A. Romano
  4. 80’↑15 I. Doumbia↓18 N. Barella
  5. 80’↑17 M. Zoma↓21 N. Cambiaghi

Unused substitutes 12 M. Carnesecchi, 3 H. Ahanor, 2 M. Kayode, 13 R. Mandragora, 10 G. Raspadori, 11 G. Scamacca, 14 G. Vicario

Coach R. Mancini

Belgium flagBelgium4 - 2 - 3 - 1

  1. 1Lammens
  2. 21Castagne
  3. 15Ngoy
  4. 4Mechele
  5. 5Cuyper
  6. 8Tielemans
  7. 23Raskin
  8. 19Moreira
  9. 7Bruyne
  10. 10Godts
  11. 17Ketelaere

Substitutions

  1. 58’↑20 H. Vanaken↓7 K. De Bruyne
  2. 58’↑14 D. Lukebakio↓19 Diego Moreira
  3. 74’↑6 R. Lavia↓23 N. Raskin
  4. 83’↑22 M. Fernandez-Pardo↓10 M. Godts
  5. 84’↑9 R. Lukaku↓17 C. De Ketelaere

Unused substitutes 16 M. Keita, 11 L. Openda, 18 J. Seys, 3 A. Theate, 12 M. Vandevoordt, 2 Z. Debast, 13 J. De Busser

Coach M. van Bommel

Match facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League
Round
Matchday 1
Date
Fri, 25 Sept 2026
Kick-off
18:45 (UTC)
Venue
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee
Daniel Siebert
Italy coach
R. Mancini
Belgium coach
M. van Bommel

League table

UEFA Nations League · League A - Group A

#TeamPWDLGDPts
1France crestFrance4310+510
2Italy crestItaly4211+37
3Belgium crestBelgium4202+16
4Türkiye crestTürkiye4004-90

Recent form

Last 5 matches, all competitions

Italy flag

Italy

  1. W
  2. W
Belgium flag

Belgium

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. L

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Head to head

Italy flag
4Wins
1Draws
1Wins
Belgium flag

9 goals6 goals

Last 5 meetings

  • 2026UEFA Nations LeagueItaly flagItaly0 - 2Belgium flagBelgium
  • 2024UEFA Nations LeagueItaly flagItaly1 - 0Belgium flagBelgium
  • 2024UEFA Nations LeagueItaly flagItaly2 - 2Belgium flagBelgium
  • 2021UEFA Nations LeagueItaly flagItaly2 - 1Belgium flagBelgium
  • 2021Euro ChampionshipItaly flagItaly2 - 1Belgium flagBelgium

6 meetings in the Cornerflick archive.

Team form comparison

Last 5 matches, all competitions

Italy flagItaly
W-D-L
2-0-0
Scored / match
1.0
Conceded / match
0.0
Belgium flagBelgium
W-D-L
3-1-1
Scored / match
2.6
Conceded / match
1.2

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How the fans called it

  • Italy flagItaly0%
  • Draw0%
  • Belgium flagBelgiumResult0%

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What happened

Written from the recorded events — no interpretation added

Belgium beat Italy 2-0 in matchday 1 of the UEFA Nations League at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.

Mika Godts 20' and Dodi Lukebakio 69' for Belgium.

Italy had 56% of the ball to Belgium's 44%; the sides had 21 and 19 shots (6 and 8 on target).

The referee showed 6 yellow cards and no reds.

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Match record

Competition
UEFA Nations League
Round
Matchday 1
Kick-off
Venue
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee
Daniel Siebert
Match ID
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18 events

  1. 20’Goal!Belgium flagBelgiumMika GodtsAssist: Kevin De Bruyne0 – 1
  2. 25’Yellow cardBelgium flagBelgiumNicolas Raskin
  3. 29’Yellow cardBelgium flagBelgiumDiego Moreira
  4. 58’SubstitutionBelgium flagBelgiumHans Vanaken ONKevin De Bruyne OFF
  5. 58’SubstitutionBelgium flagBelgiumDodi Lukebakio ONDiego Moreira OFF
  6. 63’Yellow cardItaly flagItalyGianluca Mancini
  7. 65’SubstitutionItaly flagItalyGiorgio Scalvini ONDiego Coppola OFF
  8. 65’SubstitutionItaly flagItalyDaniel Maldini ONPio Esposito OFF
  9. 65’SubstitutionItaly flagItalyDavide Frattesi ONAlessandro Romano OFF
  10. 69’Goal!Belgium flagBelgiumDodi LukebakioAssist: Charles De Ketelaere0 – 2
  11. 74’SubstitutionBelgium flagBelgiumRomeo Lavia ONNicolas Raskin OFF
  12. 80’Yellow cardBelgium flagBelgiumRomeo Lavia
  13. 80’SubstitutionItaly flagItalyIssa Doumbia ONNicolò Barella OFF
  14. 80’SubstitutionItaly flagItalyMohamed Alì Zoma ONNicolo Cambiaghi OFF
  15. 83’SubstitutionBelgium flagBelgiumMatias Fernandez-Pardo ONMika Godts OFF
  16. 84’SubstitutionBelgium flagBelgiumRomelu Lukaku ONCharles De Ketelaere OFF
  17. 89’Yellow cardBelgium flagBelgiumMatias Fernandez-Pardo
  18. 90+1’Yellow cardItaly flagItalyDaniel Maldini