Israel vs Italy, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFASandro Tonali bails out Italy in narrow win over Israel
Sandro Tonali scored a stoppage-time winner as Italy won a chaotic nine-goal thriller against Israel 5-4 and dodged another big setback in their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Idan Nachmias (Israel).
- 2': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Manor Solomon (Israel).
- 2': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 4': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.
- 4': Foul by Stav Lemkin (Israel).
- 4': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Stav Lemkin (Israel).
- 5': Moise Kean (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Stav Lemkin (Israel).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Substitution, Israel. Raz Shlomo replaces Stav Lemkin because of an injury.
- 9': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Idan Nachmias.
- 11': Dan Biton (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
- 12': Offside, Israel. Eliel Peretz is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moise Kean.
- 14': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 14': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 16': Own Goal by Manuel Locatelli, Italy. Israel 1, Italy 0.
- 21': Foul by Manor Solomon (Israel).
- 21': Matteo Politano (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 22': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Idan Nachmias.
- 23': Foul by Raz Shlomo (Israel).
- 23': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Italy).
- 24': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Dor Peretz (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
- 26': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 26': Oscar Gloukh (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Raz Shlomo (Israel) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 30': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
- 30': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Manuel Locatelli (Italy) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
- 31': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Mancini.
- 32': Attempt saved. Dor Peretz (Israel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Manor Solomon.
- 34': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 34': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
- 34': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 37': Attempt saved. Dan Biton (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Manor Solomon.
- 38': Foul by Oscar Gloukh (Israel).
- 38': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 40': Goal! Israel 1, Italy 1. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
- 43': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
- 43': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Dor Peretz (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Dan Biton (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy).
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Roy Revivo (Israel).
- 45'+2': Matteo Politano (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Offside, Italy. Moise Kean is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Israel 1, Italy 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Israel 1, Italy 1.
- 49': Attempt saved. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniel Peretz (Israel). Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
- 49': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Italy) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Peretz (Israel).
- 49': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Mancini (Italy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Idan Nachmias.
- 52': Goal! Israel 2, Italy 1. Dor Peretz (Israel) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
- 54': Goal! Israel 2, Italy 2. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Moise Kean (Italy).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Idan Nachmias (Israel).
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Moise Kean (Italy).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Goal! Israel 2, Italy 3. Matteo Politano (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
- 61': Dor Peretz (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
- 61': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
- 61': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Dan Biton (Israel) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, Israel. Sagiv Jehezkel replaces Eli Dasa.
- 66': Substitution, Israel. Tai Baribo replaces Anan Khalaili.
- 66': Substitution, Israel. Guy Mizrahi replaces Dan Biton.
- 66': Handball by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 68': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 68': Oscar Gloukh (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Italy. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Matteo Politano.
- 68': Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 70': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Tai Baribo (Israel).
- 71': Federico Dimarco (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Sagiv Jehezkel (Israel).
- 72': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Italy) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 74': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 75': Attempt missed. Eliel Peretz (Israel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Guy Mizrahi.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Tai Baribo (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt saved. Roy Revivo (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy).
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
- 79': Substitution, Italy. Andrea Cambiaso replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 79': Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Moise Kean.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Tai Baribo (Israel).
- 81': Goal! Israel 2, Italy 4. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi following a fast break.
- 87': Own Goal by Alessandro Bastoni, Italy. Israel 3, Italy 4.
- 88': Substitution, Italy. Daniel Maldini replaces Mateo Retegui.
- 88': Substitution, Israel. Dor Turgeman replaces Raz Shlomo.
- 89': Foul by Daniel Maldini (Italy).
- 89': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Goal! Israel 4, Italy 4. Dor Peretz (Israel) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sagiv Jehezkel with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Goal! Israel 4, Italy 5. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Eliel Peretz (Israel).
- 90'+2': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Roy Revivo (Israel) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eliel Peretz with a cross.
- 90'+8': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 90'+9': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Israel 4, Italy 5.
- 0': Match ends, Israel 4, Italy 5.
Statistics
 ITA |
ISR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 328 | Accurate Passes | 294 |
| 405 | Passes | 357 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 8 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 17 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Nagyerdei Stadium
Location: Debrecen, Hungary
Attendance: 2,540
Venue: Nagyerdei Stadium
Location: Debrecen, Hungary
Attendance: 2,540
WCQ - UEFA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 6 | +26 | 18 |
| 2 | Italy | 6 | +10 | 15 |
| 3 | Israel | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 4 | Estonia | 7 | -10 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Israel (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Peretz (GK) |
| 12 | Stav Lemkin |
| 5 | Idan Nachmias |
| 3 | Roy Revivo |
| 2 | Eli Dasa |
| 11 | Oscar Gloukh |
| 15 | Eliel Peretz |
| 8 | Dor Peretz |
| 20 | Dan Biton |
| 10 | Manor Solomon |
| 13 | Anan Khalaili |
Italy (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 21 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 3 | Federico Dimarco |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 5 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 18 | Nicolò Barella |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 7 | Matteo Politano |
| 9 | Mateo Retegui |
| 11 | Moise Kean |
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