Italy 2–0 Northern Ireland: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Italy beat Northern Ireland 2–0 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe.

DimaScore · published 26 Mar 2026

Italy edged Northern Ireland 2–0 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe. Italy: S. Tonali (56'), M. Kean (80'). Italy kept a clean sheet.

World Cup - Qualification Europe · Semi-finals

S. Tonali 56'M. Kean 80'

2 – 0

FT

(HT 0-0)

Northern Ireland

3-5-2·G. Gattuso

M. O'Neill·5-4-1

Substitutes

22A. MeretGK
12M. CarnesecchiGK
17D. FrattesiMID
10G. RaspadoriFWD
6A. BuongiornoDEF
19F. GattiDEF
15F. EspositoFWD
14N. PisilliMID
2M. PalestraDEF
16B. CristanteMID
4L. SpinazzolaDEF
20G. ScalviniDEF

12C. HazardGK
1B. Peacock-FarrellGK
21J. MagennisFWD
18J. ReidFWD
6G. SavilleMID
16B. LyonsMID
22C. BrownDEF
8C. MarshallFWD
11P. SmythFWD
3E. ToalDEF
9P. KellyMID
4T. AtchesonDEF

Events

S. Tonali (—)

56'

A. Bastoni

58'

A. Bastoni Out: F. Gatti

63'

M. Retegui Out: F. Esposito

64'

68'

T. Devlin Out: P. Smyth

79'

J. Donley Out: J. Magennis

79'

B. Spencer Out: J. Reid

M. Kean (S. Tonali)

80'

S. Tonali Out: N. Pisilli

83'

M. Politano Out: M. Palestra

83'

M. Kean Out: G. Raspadori

88'

Statistics

11Fouls8

2Offsides0

84%Passes %76%

19Total Shots8

12Corner Kicks3

503Total passes308

1Yellow Cards0

5Blocked Shots3

8Shots on Goal1

6Shots off Goal4

63%Ball Possession37%

423Passes accurate235

14Shots insidebox4

1Goalkeeper Saves5

5Shots outsidebox4

Ratings

Italy

S. Tonali

MID83'

8.5

F. Dimarco

MID93'

7.9

M. Kean

FWD88'

7.7

R. Calafiori

DEF93'

7.6

G. Mancini

DEF93'

7.5

M. Locatelli

MID93'

7.3

A. Bastoni

DEF63'

7.0

G. Donnarumma(C)

GK93'

7.0

F. Esposito

FWD29'

6.9

F. Gatti

DEF30'

6.7

Northern Ireland

T. Hume(C)

DEF93'

7.3

S. Charles

MID93'

7.3

B. Spencer

DEF79'

7.2

Ruairi McConville

DEF93'

7.2

P. Charles

GK93'

7.2

P. McNair

DEF93'

7.0

T. Devlin

DEF68'

6.9

I. Price

MID93'

6.9

E. Galbraith

MID93'

6.9

J. Devenny

MID93'

6.7

Head-to-head

Over the last 2 meetings, Italy lead 1–0 (1 draws) against Northern Ireland.

15 Nov 2021Northern Ireland 0–0 Italy

25 Mar 2021Italy 2–0 Northern Ireland

FAQ

What was the score of Italy vs Northern Ireland?: Italy 2–0 Northern Ireland.
Who scored?: Italy : S. Tonali (56'), M. Kean (80')

Match Info

Competition

World Cup - Qualification Europe

Date

Kick-off

Referee

D. Makkelie

Round

Semi-finals

Standings — top 5

1Germany15

2Slovakia12

3Northern Ireland9

4Luxembourg0

1Switzerland14

Italy 2–0 Northern Ireland: recap, goals & stats