Italy v Wales - as it happened
Join us for live coverage of the Euro 2020 clash between Italy and Wales from the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Italy will guarantee top spot with a draw while Wales will book their spot in the last 16 with a draw.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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93'FT: Italy 1-0 (10) Wales!!! All over in Rome and both teams go through!!! Italy top the group while Wales' GD of +1 is better than Switzerland's -1 (that is the tiebreaker as Wales v Switzerland was a draw) sees them take second. Switzerland will have to wait, but they should make it through as a best third.
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93'The other game is 3-1 to Switzerland so Turkey are out.
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91'Chance for Italy again and Ward makes a fine stop to deny Cristante.
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91'Three added minutes.
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90'Italy are keeping the ball here.
Substitution
at Italia
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89'Italy sub: Donnarumma goes off and Sirigu comes on for a few minutes. Good to see.
Substitution
at Italia
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87'Italy sub: Pessina goes off and Castrovilli comes on.
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85'Wales triple sub: Brooks, Lewitt and Davies come on, Bale, N Williams and Allen go off.
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84'Another corner for the Italians.
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83'There's pinball in the Wales box and Chiesa wins the corner.
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82'Wales are trying to get an equaliser, but apart from the glorious Bale chance, Italy have been comfortable. Mancini's men look content with 1-0.
Yellow card
a Italia
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79'Gunter and Pessina are both carded in an incident.
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78'Wales get a free-kick, but Italy deal with it.
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75'What a chance for Bale!!! A Wales free-kick is headed on by Rodon and Bale volleys over the crossbar! So nearly 1-1. Italy switched off there.
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75'Italy double sub: Jorginho is replaced by Cristante while Bernardeschi leaves the park and Raspadori comes on.
Substitution
at Gales
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74'Wales sub: James is replaced by Harry Wilson.
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73'Italy get themselves a corner here.
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70'Italy are in control of this and Wales will not fight back.
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68'Chance for Emerson who turns, but his effort is deflected wide by the GK!
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65'Chance for Italy!!! They go down the far side, the ball is cut back for Belotti and Ward makes a fine stop!
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62'James puts in the free-kick and it's cleared away.
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61'Free-kick to Wales after James is brought down just outside the box.
Substitution
at Gales
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60'Wales sub: Moore on for Morrell.
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58'Wales are in real trouble now. The challenge didn't look bad initially, but it was really poor.
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57'Ampadu looks absolutely gutted and that was an awful tackle.
Red card
a Gales
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55'Ampadu sees red completely out of the blue!!! Ampadu goes forward and he makes a shocking challenge just above the ankle with his studs showing. Ampadu looks stunned, but that was a shocker on Bernardeschi. It's quite bad actually.
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54'What a chance for Wales after a mistake by the Italian defence!! Ramsey has the ball all on his own, but Donnarumma goes down to narrow the angle.
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53'Bernardeschi hits the post!! Three Italians run out from an offside position, Verratti steps over the ball and then Bernardeschi's free-kick hits Ward's right hand post.
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51'Italy go forward through Belotti and Allen is cautioned for a clear foul from behind.
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49'Bastoni is called over by the referee after a poor challenge on Bale.
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48'James wins a free-kick for the Welsh.
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46'Wales get us going again here!
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45'Italy HT sub: Acerbi comes on for Bonucci.
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45'HT: Italy 1-0 Wales!!! No injury time and it's half-time in Rome! Italy have been the much better team and lead through Pessina's goal six minutes from the end of the half. Pessina could have easily scored again while Chiesa and Belotti had opportunities earlier on. Wales have done very little going forward and the only chance they had was Gunter's header from a corner. Italy are looking going for three wins from three here. Back for more shortly!
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44'Wales need to change things at HT. I think they will go through as a best 3rd, but you never know.
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42'Chance for Pessina again!!! Verratti passes to Pessina and his effort is deflected for a corner!
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41'Italy go forward again and Wales have been clearly second best. Apart from one Gunter chance, they've done little going forward.
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40'Italy are deservedly ahead here.
Goaaaaaal!
de Italia en el 39'
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Statistics of Matteo Pessina in Eurocopa420.5010
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39'Italy score through Pessina!!! Verratti's free-kick finds Pessina and he hits home to the GK's right! Ward takes a step to his left and that means he can't get back across in time.
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37'Verratti is fouled by Allen and it's a free-kick 25 yards from goal.
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36'Italy send a ball into the area through Verratti and Belotti so nearly gets on the end of it.
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34'A Welsh free-kick goes into the box for Rodon, but his header is tame.
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33'Little to report in the last few minutes here. I think it will be goalless at the interval.
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29'Chiesa!!! A ball into the box from the far side, Chiesa controls and his shot is deflected wide by Ampadu!
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28'Verratti!! He goes for a curling shot and goes just wide of the goal.
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27'Gunter!!! James' corner is headed by Gunter at the near post and the ball hits the top of the net.
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26'A long ball forward sees a lack of communication between the GK and Bonucci and Bonucci has to concede the corner.
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26'The Swiss have made it two in the other game. Turkey are in big trouble.
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24'Belotti!!! Bernardeschi plays a superb pass to Belotti who runs onto the ball and hits narrowly wide of the post!
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23'Good play by Wales ends as Ampadu brings down Jorginho.
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22'Wales are having a bit of possession just outside the Italian box, Bale and Allen combine and then Italy get it away.
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20'Italy have been the better side, but they haven't had too many clear chances.
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19'Lovely touch by Mancini on the touchline as the ball goes out of play.
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17'Chance for Italy again as Toloi's volley deflects off Pessina and into Ward's hands!
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15'Italy have another shot through Emerson which is straight at the GK.
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13'Chiesa goes down this near side and puts a cross in, but the Welsh head away!
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12'Chance for Belotti!!! The Italians send a cross from the far side and Belotti so nearly gets on the end of it, but he was offside.
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9'Free-kick to Wales after Pessina pulls back Allen.
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8'Bernardeschi puts in a pass and the ball runs through to the GK.
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7'Italy send a long ball forward and the ball goes into the GK's hands.
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6'Switzerland have taken the lead in the other game.
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5'It's been an evenish start to the game so far.
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3'Wales having some attacking now, but nothing comes of it.
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1'Bonucci sends a long ball forward for Bernardeschi, but the flag's up!
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1'Italy get us going in blue from left to right while Wales are in red!
Start of match
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PRVWItaly deserved to win this one and thanks very much for joining us for this one. See you again soon!
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PRVWThe players are out on the pitch and the anthems are being played!
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PRVWIn Switzerland v Turkey, both teams must win. If the Swiss win, they should make the last 16 while the Turks must win and get lucky.
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PRVWItaly are already through and they will guarantee top spot with a draw. Wales should be through even with a loss, but a draw will guarantee a spot in the last 16.
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PRVWAmpadu, Gunter and N Williams come in for Mepham, Davies and Moore. They are the Wales changes from the 2-0 win v Turkey.
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PRVWEmerson, Bastoni, Toloi, Pessina, Verratti, Chiesa, Belotti and Bernardeschi come in for the Italians from the 3-0 win over Switzerland. Only GK Donnarumma, Bonucci and Jorginho keep their places. Di Lorenzo, Chiellini, Spinazzola, Barella, Locatelli, Berardi, Immobile and Insigne all drop out.
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PRVWIt's 29 degrees and dry in Rome for this one.
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PRVWOvidiu Hategan of Romania is the referee for this one while Pawel Gil of Poland is the VAR. He has French and Dutch officials helping him in Switzerland.
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PRVWWales XI: Ward (GK); Ampadu, Rodon, Gunter; Williams, Morrell, Ramsey, Allen, Roberts; James and Bale.
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PRVWItaly XI: Donnarumma (GK); Emerson, Bastoni, Bonucci, Toloi; Pessina, Jorginho, Verratti; Chiesa, Belotti and Bernardeschi.
Pre-match
20 June 2021, 18:00
Referee: Ovidiu Hategan | VAR: Pawel Gil
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Roma
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PRVWHello and welcome to live coverage of the Euro 2020 clash between Italy and Wales!