Netherlands 0 - 1 Italy: Finished | 2020-09-07 | UEFA Nations League

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Jasper Cillessen	0	1	3

Forwards	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
Memphis Depay	0	0	3	2	1

Midfielders	SHO	FC	FS
Frenkie de Jong	0	1	3
Georginio Wijnaldum	1	0	2
Marten de Roon	0	1	0
Quincy Promes	0	3	3
Donny van de Beek 57'	1	0	0

Defenders	FC	FS
Joël Veltman	2	2
Virgil van Dijk	2	1
Nathan Aké 81'	0	0
Hans Hateboer 70'	1	1

Substitutes	SHO	FC	FS
Steven Bergwijn 57'(Donny van de Beek)	0	2	0
Denzel Dumfries 70'(Hans Hateboer)	0	0	2
Luuk de Jong 81'(Nathan Aké)	1	0	0
Kevin Strootman	0	0	0
Mohamed Ihattaren	0	0	0
Perr Schuurs	0	0	0
Owen Wijndal	0	0	0
Kenny Tete	0	0	0
Ryan Babel	0	0	0
Leroy Fer	0	0	0
Marco Bizot	0	-	-
Tim Krul	0	-	-

Goalkeepers	G	GC	SAV
Gianluigi Donnarumma	0	0	3

Forwards	A	SHO	FC	FS
Ciro Immobile	1	3	4	2
Insigne 90'	0	4	0	0
Nicolò Zaniolo 42'	0	1	0	0

Midfielders	G	SHO	FC	FS
Jorginho	0	0	1	1
Nicolò Barella 46'	1	3	1	0
Manuel Locatelli 81'	0	0	3	2

Defenders	SHO	FC	FS
Danilo D'Ambrosio	1	2	2
Leonardo Spinazzola	0	1	1
Leonardo Bonucci	0	0	0
Giorgio Chiellini	0	2	5

Substitutes	SHO	FC	FS
Moise Kean 42'(Nicolò Zaniolo)	2	1	0
Bryan Cristante 81'(Manuel Locatelli)	0	1	0
Federico Chiesa 90'(Insigne)	1	0	1
Luca Pellegrini	0	0	0
Gianluca Mancini	0	0	0
Giovanni Di Lorenzo	0	0	0
Andrea Belotti	0	0	0
Francesco Caputo	0	0	0
Alessandro Florenzi	0	0	0
Francesco Acerbi	0	0	0
Alessio Cragno	0	-	-
Salvatore Sirigu	0	-	-

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Netherlands are now scheduled to face Mexico in a friendly match before their Nations League clash with Bosnia in the next international break, while Italy will host Moldova before travelling to Poland in their next competitive match. The Azzurri will then welcome Netherlands to Milan on October 14th in a rematch of today's clash.

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Italy seal the first success of their Nations League campaign with Barella's header proving the difference against Netherlands. Mancini's men enjoyed the better of the first half with both Immobile and Insigne going close, but it was Barella who broke the deadlock with a powerful header in first-half stoppage time following an excellent team move. Netherlands looked slightly more threatening in the second period as Van de Beek and Depay recorded notable chances, but the Dutch ultimately delivered a below-par performance as they failed to gain momentum from Friday night's win over Poland.

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FULL-TIME: Netherlands 0-1 Italy.

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Depay is shown a yellow card for protesting against a free-kick awarded against Van Dijk. The caution means he will miss Netherlands' next Nations League match.

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Dumfries slots a calculated pass through to Bergwijn who has created space near the left-hand byline, but his rising cross is nodded away by Bonucci at the front post.

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SO CLOSE! Kean capitalises on some poor defending from Netherlands as he skips past Promes' feeble challenge before taking the ball around Cillessen, but he then slices his close-range effort wide of the left-hand post!

90'

CHANCE! De Roon shows excellent vision to clip a cross towards the unmarked Depay the back post, but he thunders his overhead kick into the ground and it bounces over the crossbar.

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There will be five added minutes.

90'

Italy are making their third and final change with Chiesa coming on to replace Insigne.

88'

Chiellini is shown the yellow card following his late challenge on Dumfries.

87'

A scrappy passage of play sees a number of players scramble for the ball inside Italy's six-yard box, and Netherlands are eventually denied a penalty as Spinazzola brings down Dumfries right on the byline.

86'

Netherlands win a corner on the right-hand side following Insigne's deflection, but Depay's corner is nodded away by Bonucci and Frenkie De Jong's resulting delivery is nodded out for another corner.

84'

Netherlands have a free-kick in a dangerous area following Cristante's foul. However, Luuk De Jong cannot generate enough power behind his header following Depay's floated delivery.

83'

Wijnaldum is also shown a yellow card following the incident.

83'

Wijnaldum wins his race to the right-hand byline before powering a low cross into the middle, but D'Ambrosio produces a fine piece of defending to beat the arriving Depay to the loose ball.

83'

Cristante is shown the yellow card just minutes after his introduction following a foul on Wijnaldum.

81'

Ake is unable to continue for Netherlands and he will be replaced by Luuk De Jong.

81'

Italy are making another substitution as Locatelli is replaced by Cristante.

79'

Ake has gone to ground after appearing to suffer from cramp, but he is yet to receive medical treatment.

77'

Depay appears to find a pocket of space on the left-hand side of the box before Chiellini shows strong determination to track back and quash the forward's attacking efforts.

75'

De Jong looks to launch an attack from deep for Netherlands, but he is brought to ground by Locatelli who concedes a foul in the hosts' half.

73'

Spinazzola drives into the left-hand side of the box before drilling a low delivery into the feet of Kean. The forward fires a shot on the turn which takes a heavy deflection off De Roon before sailing into the stands.

71'

Insigne brings the ball under control on the left flank before slotting an excellent throughball towards Immobile, but the striker fails to beat the Netherlands' offside trap as the linesman raises the flag.

70'

Netherlands make their second change as Dumfries comes on to replace Hateboer.

69'

Veltman is shown the yellow card after raising his foot during a challenge on Spinazzola.

67'

CLOSE! Immobile cuts inside from the left channel before carving a pass towards Kean as he arrives near the penalty spot, but the substitute slides his low effort inches wide of the right-hand post after beating Ake to the loose ball.

65'

Jorginho is granted plenty of room to spray a pass towards Immobile on the right-hand side of the box, but the forward slices his first-time effort wide after deciding against squaring it into the middle.

63'

Netherlands have enjoyed a brighter spell at the start of the second half with Lodeweges' men having already registered three shots which is the same number they boasted in the entirety of the opening period.

61'

Depay edges towards the box before trying his luck with a powerful effort from range, but his rising strike fizzes comfortably over the left-hand side of the crossbar.

59'

Italy launch a breakaway attack following another Netherlands attacking move, but Spinazzola's charge down the left flank comes to an end when he runs it out of play.

57'

Netherlands make their first substitution as Van de Beek is replaced by Bergwijn who scored the winner in their last match.

55'

CHANCE! A well-crafted Netherlands move sees Depay thread a pass through to Wijnaldum who squares it across the box for Van de Beek, but the midfielder's sweeping effort is tipped just over the bar by Donnarumma.

53'

SAVE! Barella shows excellent skill to flick the ball into the path of Insigne on the fringes of the box, but the winger's bending effort is tipped just wide of the right-hand post by Cillessen.

52'

Depay loops a high cross towards Wijnaldum who produces a fine header to knock it down for Promes, but the winger is unable to bring it under full control before Italy are able to dispossess him inside the box.

50'

Italy are appealing for a free-kick after Van Dijk appeared to obstruct Kean some 25 yards from goal, but the referee waves away the forward's strong protests.

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The players are now starting to return to the pitch ahead of the second half in Amsterdam.

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Italy recorded a total of nine attempts on goal in the first half compared to just three from their opponents, with Netherlands having struggled to contain Mancini's men who have shown plenty of attacking promise. The visitors enjoyed particular success through both Spinazzola and Insigne on the left channel, and the fact Italy's goal was manufactured on this side suggests Netherlands need to address this issue ahead of the second period.

48'

Barella almost manages to instigate an Italy attack after dispossessing De Roon just outside the box, but the ball is stolen from just under his feet before he can pick out his next pass.

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Italy enter the interval with a richly deserved one-goal lead courtesy of Barella's header on the brink of half-time. Mancini's men created the vast majority of the first-half chances as both Immobile and Insigne went close earlier in the half, but it was Barella who eventually hit the target with his forceful header in added time. Netherlands largely failed to stamp their authority on the half with Wijnaldum's drilled strike representing their best attacking moment.

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HALF-TIME: Netherlands 0-1 Italy.

46'

The referee blows the whistle and Italy get the game back underway!

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The likes of Jorginho and Insigne should not be overlooked for their role in helping unlock the Netherlands defence, but Immobile also deserves plenty of credit for spotting Barella's run and then looping a pinpoint delivery his way.

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GOOOAL! Barella makes it 1-0 to Italy! An excellent team move results in Insigne teeing up Immobile on the left-hand side of the box, and the striker clips a fine cross into the middle which is met by the arriving Barella who powers his header past Cillessen.

45'

There will be two minutes of added time.

44'

Insigne cuts inside from the left before threading a disguised pass towards both Immobile and Spinazzola on his left, but it just evades the Italian duo as Veltman ushers it out for a goal-kick.

42'

Italy are forced into making the first switch of the match as Kean is brought on to replace the injured Zaniolo.

40'

Zaniolo requires medical treatment after staying down following a collision with Van de Beek.

38'

Immobile and Insigne produce some promising link-up play on the left-hand side of the box before the latter skids a low strike straight at Cillessen from just inside the area.

36'

Spinazzola continues to look dangerous as he delivers a well-weighted cross from the left flank, but Barella's overhead kick loops well over the bar.

34'

SO CLOSE! Insigne skips past the challenge of Hateboer as he cuts inside from the left flank, but he whips his fine 20-yard strike narrowly wide of the right-hand psot.

32'

SAVE! Wijnaldum shows his attacking flair by evading the challenges of Bonucci and Chiellini to create an opening just outside the box, but he drills a low strike straight at Donnarumma.

30'

Netherlands are now looking to string a series of passes together following Italy's positive start which has seen them register 61 per cent of the possession so far.

28'

Jorginho orchestrates another strong attacking move for Italy which culminates in Barella seeing his side-footed shot deflect into the grateful hands of Cillessen from inside the box.

26'

Barella lifts a fine pass towards Insigne who is unmarked on the left-hand side of the box, but the referee halts play following Immobile's foul on Veltman off the ball.

24'

Spinazzola is still being granted considerable space to break forward on the left flank, and he once again uses this to place a cross into Zaniolo who just struggles to bring it under control inside the box.

23'

D'Ambrosio is shown the first yellow card of the match for a foul on Promes near the halfway line.

21'

A prolonged spell of Italian possession results in Jorginho attempting to loop a teasing pass towards Zaniolo on the right flank, but it deflects out for a throw-in to Mancini's men.

19'

WIDE! Insigne displays superb awareness to loft a throughball into the path of Immobile who enters the penalty box before stroking his low strike inches wide of the right-hand post.

17'

Spinazzola shows excellent ball-carrying ability as he surges towards the left-hand byline before clipping a cross towards Zaniolo at the back post, but the attacker lifts his acrobatic effort over the crossbar from close range.

15'

D'Ambrosio looks to pick out the run of Insigne with a cross-field pass towards the left channel, but the Italian winger mistimes his movement and is flagged offside.

13'

Depay charges into the right-hand side of the box before going to ground under the challenge of Spinazzola, but his appeals for a penalty are waved away by the referee.

12'

CLOSE! Veltman can only clear the ball as far as Barella on the edge of the Netherlands box, but his 20-yard strike deflects off Veltman before drifting narrowly over the bar.

10'

The ball bounces kindly for Depay some 30 yards from goal, but his highly ambitious half-volley sails well over the right-hand side of the goal.

7'

Italy concede a corner as Chiellini is forced into playing a poor pass back to Donnarumma following heavy pressure from Depay, but Netherlands fail to capitalise on the error as Donnarumma just about manages to punch it away.

5'

Spinazzola receives the ball in plenty of space on the left flank, but his eventual cross is deflected out for a corner by Hateboer and the resulting corner is cleared away.

3'

Italy register the first attempt on goal as Immobile latches on to a throughball just inside the left-hand side of the box before dragging his half-volley comfortably wide of the far post.

1'

The referee blows his whistle and Netherlands get the game underway!

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The players are emerging from the tunnel as kick-off draws closer at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

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Italy boast an excellent recent record against Netherlands which has seen them go unbeaten in the last five meetings between the two sides. Netherlands’ last victory over the Azzurri came at the start of Euro 2008 where they ran out 3-0 winners.

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There has been just one change to the Netherlands side with Manchester United’s new signing Donny van de Beek replacing Bergwijn in the starting line-up. Meanwhile, Roberto Mancini has made seven changes for Italy with Donnarumma, Bonucci, Barella and Insigne the only players to keep their spots. This sees the likes of Jorginho, Chiellini and Immobile enter the side, while Locatelli is set to make his full international debut.

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ITALY SUBS: Francesco Caputo, Moise Kean, Alessandro Florenzi, Bryan Cristante, Francesco Acerbi, Alessio Cragno, Andrea Belotti, Federico Chiesa, Luca Pellegrini, Gianluca Mancini, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Salvatore Sirigu.

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ITALY (4-3-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Danilo D’Ambrosio, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Spinazzola; Nicolo Barella, Jorginho, Manuel Locatelli; Nicolo Zaniolo, Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne.

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NETHERLANDS SUBS: Tim Krul, Perr Schuurs, Steven Bergwijn, Marco Bizot, Kevin Strootman, Leroy Fer, Kenny Tete, Luuk de Jong, Mohamed Ihattaren, Ryan Babel, Owen Wijndal.

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NETHERLANDS (4-3-3): Jasper Cillessen; Hans Hateboer, Joel Veltman, Virgil van Dijk, Nathan Ake; Marten de Roon, Frenkie de Jong, Donny van de Beek; Georginio Wijnaldum, Memphis Depay, Quincy Promes.

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Dwight Lodeweges' men now face a tough test against an Italian side who drew 1-1 against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday, with Stefano Sensi levelling the scores for Roberto Mancini’s men in the second half. This result brought an end to Italy’s 11-game winning run which had extended way back to November 2018.

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Netherlands started life without Ronald Koeman on a positive note as they sealed a 1-0 victory over Poland on Friday night. Steven Bergwijn was on target for the Dutch as they built on their strong Nations League record last time around which saw them reach the 2019 final where they lost to Portugal.

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