Italy vs Germany, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegGoretzka goals sees Germany come from behind to beat Italy
Germany came from behind to defeat Italy 2-1 at the San Siro on Thursday in the first leg of their Nations League quarter-final, with Leon Goretzka heading the winning goal 14 minutes from time.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 2': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (Germany).
- 2': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Italy).
- 3': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Italy).
- 5': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Goal! Italy 1, Germany 0. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 13': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
- 13': Moise Kean (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Italy).
- 15': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Offside, Italy. Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt saved. Leon Goretzka (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 21': Foul by Jonathan Burkardt (Germany).
- 21': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. David Raum (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Tonali (Italy).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Pascal Groß (Germany).
- 25': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Matteo Politano.
- 29': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
- 29': Moise Kean (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 30': Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
- 30': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a through ball.
- 32': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Oliver Baumann.
- 33': Attempt saved. Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 35': Foul by David Raum (Germany).
- 35': Matteo Politano (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
- 35': Moise Kean (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Italy).
- 37': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 41': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 43': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Matteo Politano.
- 44': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
- 44': Foul by Pascal Groß (Germany).
- 44': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 45': Leon Goretzka (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Italy 1, Germany 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Italy 1, Germany 0.
- 45': Substitution, Germany. Nico Schlotterbeck replaces David Raum.
- 45': Substitution, Germany. Tim Kleindienst replaces Jonathan Burkardt.
- 49': Goal! Italy 1, Germany 1. Tim Kleindienst (Germany) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Pascal Groß (Germany).
- 51': Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Italy).
- 52': Leon Goretzka (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Nicolò Rovella (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Goretzka with a through ball.
- 53': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
- 54': Matteo Politano (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Nadiem Amiri (Germany).
- 55': Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Nadiem Amiri (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Destiny Udogie (Italy) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Joshua Kimmich.
- 56': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Pascal Groß (Germany).
- 58': Nicolò Rovella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 60': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
- 61': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
- 63': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Italy. Raoul Bellanova replaces Matteo Politano.
- 64': Substitution, Italy. Samuele Ricci replaces Nicolò Rovella.
- 66': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Germany).
- 66': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Germany. Jamie Leweling replaces Nadiem Amiri.
- 67': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 67': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 67': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Italy).
- 67': Jamie Leweling (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 70': Destiny Udogie (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Jamie Leweling (Germany).
- 71': Substitution, Italy. Daniel Maldini replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
- 71': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
- 71': Moise Kean (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Offside, Germany. Tim Kleindienst is caught offside.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
- 74': Daniel Maldini (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 76': Goal! Italy 1, Germany 2. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 78': Attempt missed. Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Maldini with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Oliver Baumann.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 81': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Joshua Kimmich.
- 81': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Germany. Karim Adeyemi replaces Leroy Sané.
- 82': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Germany).
- 82': Samuele Ricci (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Italy. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Moise Kean.
- 84': Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 85': Attempt saved. Daniel Maldini (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Lucca.
- 86': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
- 86': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Italy).
- 86': Jamie Leweling (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
- 88': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Substitution, Germany. Robert Andrich replaces Pascal Groß.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Riccardo Calafiori (Italy).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Destiny Udogie (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (Germany).
- 90'+6': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Italy).
- 90'+6': Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Italy 1, Germany 2.
- 0': Match ends, Italy 1, Germany 2.
Statistics
 GER |
ITA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 463 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 523 | Passes | 373 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 19 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 60,334
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 60,334
Line-Ups
Italy (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 21 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 5 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 18 | Nicolò Barella |
| 14 | Nicolo Rovella  |
| 19 | Destiny Udogie |
| 7 | Matteo Politano |
| 10 | Giacomo Raspadori |
| 9 | Moise Kean |
Germany (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Baumann (GK) |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 22 | David Raum |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 19 | Leroy Sané |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 5 | Pascal Groß |
| 7 | Jonathan Burkardt |
| 10 | Jamal Musiala |
| 11 | Nadiem Amiri |
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