EC Qualifying
Inglaterra

Italy v England - as it happened

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Italy v England. Euro 2024 qualification. 23/03/2023, line-ups. BeSoccer
Italy v England. Euro 2024 qualification. 23/03/2023, line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the Euro qualifiers clash between Italy and England at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. Both national teams start their quest for Euro 2024 qualification with this meeting. Mancini's side won 3-2 on penalties in their last encounter with the Three Lions at Euro 2020.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
13'
Declan Rice
0 - 2
44'
Harry Kane
Mateo Retegui
56'
1 - 2
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    FT (2-1): Retegui scored a goal on his national team debut but Italy's efforts were not enough to beat the Three Lions. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
  • 90'
    Five minutes added!
  • 88'
    Corner-kick for Italy! Nothing comes of it.
Substitution

Substitution

at Inglaterra
  • 85'
    Italy sub: Verratti goes off and Scamacca comes on.
  • 82'
    England double sub: Bellingham and Saka OUT. James and Gallagher IN.
  • 80'
    England sub: England have to play with 10 players and Southgate decides to swap Foden for Trippier.
  • 78'
    Shaw receives two yellow cards and is sent off!
  • 75'
    There has been a problem with the production of the match and Walker has not received two yellow cards, but only one.
  • 73'
    Walker receives another yellow card but is not sent off?!?!?!?!??!
  • 70'
    Italy double sub: Jorginho and Pellegrini OUT. Tonali and Gnonto IN.
  • 68'
    England sub: Grealish makes way and Foden takes his place.
  • 65'
    Jorginho sees yellow!
  • 63'
    Italy double sub: Berardi and Barella OUT. Cristante and Politano IN.
  • 58'
    Maguire sees yellow after a hard tackle on Spinazzola.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Italia en el 56'
  • 56'
    GOOOAAAAAAL FOR ITALY! Retegui scores a goal on his national team debut! He receives a pass from Pellegrini and shoots from inside the box.
Card

Yellow card

a Italia
  • 52'
    Walker receives a yellow hard after colliding with an Italy player.
  • 50'
    I would say Italy are slightly better now as they are trying to make a comeback!
  • 48'
    Italy get a corner which Southgate's side deal with.
  • 46'
    The second half starts!
  • 45'
    HT (0-2): Italy started the match pressing high but England opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a superb shot from Declan Rice. Kane became England's all-time leading goal scorer with a penalty goal in the 44th minute. We will see what happens in the second period!
  • 45'
    45+2: Grealish almost scores! He tries to shoot from close range but misses the target!
  • 45'
    Three minutes added!
  • 44'
    Harry Kane has broken the all-time England goalscoring record!
  • 42'
    KANE MAKES IT TWO! He takes the penalty and scores!!!!!!!!!!
  • 39'
    England get a corner and Saka takes it. Kane says Di Lorenzo has touched the ball with his hand. The referee is checking to see if it is a handball.
  • 37'
    Spinazzola tries to score but he is unable to! The ball goes wide.
  • 35'
    England keep the Azzurri at bay!
  • 33'
    Italy are looking for an equaliser but their efforts are not enough...
  • 31'
    Pellegrini tries to go towards goal but his effort is denied by Pickford, who clears the ball.
Card

Yellow card

a Inglaterra
  • 29'
    Declan Rice receives a yellow card!
  • 27'
    Jorginho has a pop from distance!
  • 25'
    Grealish tries to find Saka with space but Barella clears the ball!
  • 23'
    Bellingham's effort flies well over!
  • 21'
    Italy will have to press higher if they want to score the equaliser!
  • 19'
    Both teams are sharing possession so far and Southgate's side have had three shots on target while Italy have had zero.
  • 17'
    Italy are trying to counterattack!
  • 15'
    It seemed that England were not in control but West Ham midfielder Declan Rice has given them the lead.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Inglaterra en el 13'
  • 13'
    GOOOOOAAAAAAAAL FOR ENGLAND! Saka shoots from the corner and Kane tries to shoot but the ball rebounds off Donnarumma. Rice opens the scoring in the 13th minute with a superb shot from the rebound.
  • 12'
    Bellingham tries to shoot from the edge of the box but his effort is blocked by the Italy goalkeeper!
  • 12'
    Corner-kick for the Three Lions! Saka takes it but Donnarumma saves it!
  • 11'
    Free-kick to England 40 yards out from goal. Kane takes it and they win a corner.
  • 9'
    Saka manages to go towards goal and tries his luck from inside the box but his effort is denied by Donnarumma.
  • 7'
    England are penned in their own half...
  • 5'
    Italy are dominating possession so far!
  • 3'
    Free-kick to Italy 35 yards out from goal. Pellegrini takes it but nothing comes of it.
  • 1'
    Italy get us going in the blue from left to right while England are in white!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players make their way out here at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium!
  • PRVW
    Italy's Retegui will make his international debut in this showdown against England.
  • PRVW
    Italy starting XI: Donnarumma (GK); Di Lorenzo, Acerbi, Toloi, Spinazzola; Barella, Jorginho, Verratti; Berardi, Retegui, Pellegrini.
  • PRVW
    England starting XI: Pickford (GK); Walker, Maguire, Stones, Shaw; Rice, Bellingham, Phillips; Saka, Kane and Grealish.
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    The Three Lions did not win a single game in their Nations League campaign but were still able to bounce back close to their best once the World Cup came around.
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    England fell short on penalties against Italy in the Euro 2020 final on home soil and failed to beat Roberto Mancini's men in two clashes in the Nations League prior to the World Cup.
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    However, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham proved themselves to be two of the brightest young talents in world football in Qatar.
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    England have a poor record against the world's top sides and it will be an acid test against the team that snatched Euro 2020 triumph from them at Wembley before dumping them down to the second tier of the Nations League.
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    An injury to Rashford means he will miss the opening two qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine this week, but Southgate is not short of options with Manchester City duo Phil Foden and Jack Grealish set to battle it out for a place in the side.
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    Harry Kane is ready to break the all-time England goalscoring record in his team's opening Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy.
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    England possible line-up: Pickford (GK); Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Henderson, Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Kane, Grealish.
  • PRVW
    Italy possible line-up: Donnarumma (GK); Di Lorenzo, Acerbi, Romagnoli, Spinazzola; Barella, Verratti, Jorginho; Berardi, Retegui, Grifo.
Info

Pre-match

23 March 2023, 20:45

Referee: Srdjan Jovanović | VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski

Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the EURO qualifiers clash between Italy and England at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium!