Italy v Belgium

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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:45:00 UTCStadio OlimpicoMatchday 1

Post-game report— full article

Belgium Dismantles Italy 2-0 in Nations League as Van Bommel Era Begins

Kevin De Bruyne provided two assists as a youthful Belgian side secured a clinical 2-0 away victory over Italy in Mark van Bommel's managerial debut.

7 cited sources · Sep 26 · Read the article →

Pre-game analysis— full article

Italy and Belgium Open Nations League Campaigns Under Rebuilt Management in Rome

Roberto Mancini returns to the Italian touchline while Mark van Bommel makes his international managerial debut for Belgium as both nations look to reset following their 2026 World Cup campaigns.

6 cited sources · Sep 25 · Read the article →

Match stats

ItalyBelgium

56Possession44

21Shots19

6Shots on target8

10Shots off target5

5Blocked shots6

14Shots inside box11

7Shots outside box8

4Corners8

1Offsides0

12Fouls11

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

6Saves6

590Passes464

539Accurate passes408

Match events

20′Mika Godts (assist Kevin De Bruyne)
25′Nicolas Raskin
29′Diego Moreira
58′Kevin De Bruyne ← Hans Vanaken
58′Diego Moreira ← Dodi Lukébakio
63′Gianluca Mancini
65′Diego Coppola → Giorgio Scalvini
65′Francesco Esposito → Daniel Maldini
65′Alessandro Romano → Davide Frattesi
69′Dodi Lukébakio (assist Charles De Ketelaere)
74′Nicolas Raskin ← Roméo Lavia
80′Roméo Lavia
80′Nicolo Barella → Issa Doumbia
80′Nicolò Cambiaghi → Mohamed Alì Zoma
83′Mika Godts ← Matias Fernandez-Pardo
83′Charles De Ketelaere ← Romelu Lukaku
89′Matias Fernandez-Pardo
90′Daniel Maldini
90′Gianluigi Donnarumma
90′Romelu Lukaku

Italy · Belgium

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Italy4-3-3

186.3↓80'Barella

236.0Mancini

15.8Donnarumma

96.3Kean

86.3Tonali

226.3Lorenzo

56.3Calafiori

66.3↓65'Coppola

216.3↓80'Cambiaghi

76.3↓65'Esposito

46.3↓65'Romano

Belgium4-5-1

47.2Mechele

217.2Castagne

86.8Tielemans

77.5↓58'Bruyne

177.5↓83'Ketelaere

236.5↓74'Raskin

57.2Cuyper

17.3Lammens

107.8↓83'Godts

157.2Ngoy

196.5↓58'Moreira

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Italy

18Nicolo Barella6.3
23Gianluca Mancini6.0
1Gianluigi Donnarumma5.8
9Moise Kean6.3
8Sandro Tonali6.3
22Giovanni Di Lorenzo6.3
5Riccardo Calafiori6.3
6Diego Coppola6.3
21Nicolò Cambiaghi6.3
7Francesco Esposito6.3
4Alessandro Romano6.3

Belgium

4Brandon Mechele7.2
21Timothy Castagne7.2
8Youri Tielemans6.8
7Kevin De Bruyne7.5
17Charles De Ketelaere7.5
23Nicolas Raskin6.5
5Maxim De Cuyper7.2
1Senne Lammens7.3
10Mika Godts7.8
15Nathan Ngoy7.2
19Diego Moreira6.5

ItalyTale of the tapeBelgium

4-3-3Formation4-5-1

DLLWWFormWLLLL

1Head-to-head wins0

Head to head — 2 previous meetings

Italy 1W1D0W Belgium

Goals 3–2

2024-11-14Belgium0–1Italy
2024-10-10Italy2–2Belgium

Seasons searched: 2024-2025, 2026-2027.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Italy

DLLWW

@Germany3-3
vsGermany1-2
vsFrance1-3
@Belgium1-0
vsIsrael4-1

Belgium

WLLLL

vsUkraine3-0
@Ukraine1-3
@Israel0-1
vsItaly0-1
vsFrance1-2

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