Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland in the World Cup Qual. UEFA, Semifinals at New Balance Arena, Bergamo (23,439 capacity).

Italy won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–W), scoring 14 and conceding 9.

Northern Ireland won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–W–L), scoring 4 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 6 times: Italy 4 wins, Northern Ireland 0, 2 draws.

Handball by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).

Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Shea Charles.

Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.

Attempt blocked. Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Ruairi McConville (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Devenny with a cross.

Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).

Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).

Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Moise Kean.

Marco Palestra (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland).

Substitution, Italy. Niccolò Pisilli replaces Sandro Tonali.

Substitution, Italy. Marco Palestra replaces Matteo Politano.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces Jamie Donley.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jamie Reid replaces Brodie Spencer.

Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.

Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).

Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Trai Hume.

Attempt blocked. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Paul Smyth.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. Paul Smyth replaces Terry Devlin.

Attempt saved. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito.