
Germany vs Italy, International Friendly
· International FriendlyGermany respond to England defeat by thrashing Italy
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Germany rebounded from Saturday's defeat in emphatic fashion by thrashing Italy 4-1 on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
- 3': Offside, Italy. Gianluigi Buffon tries a through ball, but Simone Zaza is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 9': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 9': Simone Zaza (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
- 12': Attempt saved. Julian Draxler (Germany) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 14': Foul by Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy).
- 14': Sebastian Rudy (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Foul by Thiago Motta (Italy).
- 18': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Delay in match Thiago Motta (Italy) because of an injury.
- 18': Delay in match Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) because of an injury.
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Goal! Germany 1, Italy 0. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 26': Simone Zaza (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
- 28': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 28': Attempt saved. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 28': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.
- 31': Attempt saved. Julian Draxler (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Götze.
- 32': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Simone Zaza with a headed pass.
- 33': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jonas Hector.
- 34': Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
- 35': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Italy).
- 35': Mats Hummels (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Simone Zaza (Italy).
- 36': Marc-André ter Stegen (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Italy).
- 37': Jonas Hector (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
- 45': Goal! Germany 2, Italy 0. Mario Götze (Germany) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
- 45': First Half ends, Germany 2, Italy 0.
- 0': Second Half begins Germany 2, Italy 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Simone Zaza.
- 48': Attempt missed. Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 50': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Italy).
- 50': Julian Draxler (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Matteo Darmian (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Julian Draxler (Germany).
- 54': Attempt missed. Simone Zaza (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Montolivo following a set piece situation.
- 55': Foul by Thiago Motta (Italy).
- 55': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Sebastian Rudy (Germany).
- 57': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Mats Hummels (Germany).
- 57': Mats Hummels (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Simone Zaza (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 58': Attempt missed. Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Montolivo following a set piece situation.
- 59': Goal! Germany 3, Italy 0. Jonas Hector (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Draxler.
- 60': Delay in match Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) because of an injury.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Germany. Marco Reus replaces Mario Götze.
- 61': Substitution, Italy. Andrea Ranocchia replaces Leonardo Bonucci because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Italy. Lorenzo De Silvestri replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 68': Attempt missed. Simone Zaza (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Motta.
- 68': Substitution, Italy. Stefano Okaka replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 68': Substitution, Italy. Marco Parolo replaces Thiago Motta.
- 69': Substitution, Italy. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Emanuele Giaccherini.
- 69': Substitution, Germany. Emre Can replaces Thomas Müller.
- 69': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Jonas Hector (Germany).
- 70': Stefano Okaka (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Germany).
- 71': Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Penalty conceded by Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': Penalty Germany. Sebastian Rudy draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': Goal! Germany 4, Italy 0. Mesut Özil (Germany) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 77': Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Germany).
- 77': Shkodran Mustafi (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Andrea Ranocchia (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Substitution, Italy. Luca Antonelli replaces Simone Zaza.
- 78': Hand ball by Federico Bernardeschi (Italy).
- 80': Foul by Lorenzo De Silvestri (Italy).
- 80': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Goal! Germany 4, Italy 1. Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stefano Okaka.
- 84': Andrea Ranocchia (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Mats Hummels (Germany).
- 85': Substitution, Germany. Matthias Ginter replaces Jonas Hector.
- 85': Substitution, Germany. Kevin Volland replaces Julian Draxler.
- 88': Attempt saved. Stefano Okaka (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
- 90': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
- 90': Substitution, Germany. Christoph Kramer replaces Toni Kroos.
- 90': Offside, Italy. Riccardo Montolivo tries a through ball, but Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.
- 90': Second Half ends, Germany 4, Italy 1.
- 0': Match ends, Germany 4, Italy 1.
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue:
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Attendance: 64,000
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 64,000
Line-Ups
Germany
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
2 | Shkodran Mustafi ![]() |
5 | Mats Hummels ![]() |
16 | Antonio Rüdiger |
18 | Toni Kroos |
8 | Mesut Özil |
3 | Jonas Hector |
4 | Sebastian Rudy |
19 | Mario Götze |
21 | Julian Draxler |
13 | Thomas Müller |
Italy
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
15 | Francesco Acerbi |
4 | Matteo Darmian |
8 | Thiago Motta |
18 | Riccardo Montolivo |
23 | Emanuele Giaccherini ![]() |
24 | Alessandro Florenzi |
7 | Simone Zaza |
11 | Lorenzo Insigne |
29 | Federico Bernardeschi |
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