Italy's Italian headcoach Roberto Mancini reacts during the UEFA Nations League (League A, Group 1) football match between Italy and Belgium
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Mancini's Italy return starts with Belgium defeat

Roberto Mancini's second spell in charge of Italy ended in a chastening 2-0 Nations League defeat in Rome as Belgium earned a deserved win.
Sep 25, 2026, 10:39 pm - PA

Match Timeline

ITAITA
KOHTFT
BELBEL

Shot Map

Saved
1 of 40

C. De Ketelaere

BEL • Forward

7'
18 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
2 of 40

Y. Tielemans

BEL • Left Midfielder

11'
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Blocked
3 of 40

K. De Bruyne

BEL • Attacking Midfielder

13'
28 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
4 of 40

M. Kean

ITA • Right Forward

18'
24 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Goal
5 of 40

M. Godts

BEL • Attacking Midfielder Left

20'
10 m
Distance
Fast Break
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
6 of 40

C. De Ketelaere

BEL • Forward

23'
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
7 of 40

N. Raskin

BEL • Right Midfielder

23'
13 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
8 of 40

N. Raskin

BEL • Right Midfielder

24'
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
9 of 40
Shot out of view

D. Moreira

BEL • Attacking Midfielder Right

27'
6 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
10 of 40

M. Godts

BEL • Attacking Midfielder Left

28'
7 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
11 of 40
Shot out of view

Y. Tielemans

BEL • Left Midfielder

29'
17 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
12 of 40

T. Castagne

BEL • Right Back

29'
33 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
13 of 40

M. De Cuyper

BEL • Left Back

31'
16 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
14 of 40

A. Romano

ITA • Center Midfielder

35'
13 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
15 of 40

M. Kean

ITA • Right Forward

36'
10 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
16 of 40

N. Cambiaghi

ITA • Left Forward

41'
31 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
17 of 40

A. Romano

ITA • Center Midfielder

41'
24 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
18 of 40

M. Godts

BEL • Attacking Midfielder Left

42'
31 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
19 of 40

N. Ngoy

BEL • Center Right Defender

44'
17 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Close Right
Goal Zone
Saved
20 of 40

M. Kean

ITA • Right Forward

47'
14 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
21 of 40

P. Esposito

ITA • Forward

47'
12 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Close Left
Goal Zone
Saved
22 of 40

P. Esposito

ITA • Forward

49'
11 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
23 of 40

G. Mancini

ITA • Center Right Defender

50'
14 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
24 of 40

K. De Bruyne

BEL • Attacking Midfielder

51'
11 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Saved
25 of 40

P. Esposito

ITA • Forward

53'
11 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
26 of 40

G. Di Lorenzo

ITA • Right Back

53'
9 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
27 of 40

S. Tonali

ITA • Left Midfielder

53'
34 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
28 of 40

D. Moreira

BEL • Attacking Midfielder Right

54'
20 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
29 of 40

K. De Bruyne

BEL • Attacking Midfielder

55'
19 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
30 of 40

G. Mancini

ITA • Center Right Defender

57'
12 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Header
Shot Type
High Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
31 of 40
Shot out of view

M. Kean

ITA • Right Forward

61'
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
32 of 40
Shot out of view

M. Kean

ITA • Right Forward

67'
7 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
33 of 40

N. Barella

ITA • Right Midfielder

67'
27 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Goal
34 of 40

D. Lukébakio

BEL • Substitute

69'
27 m
Distance
Fast Break
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
35 of 40
Shot out of view

D. Frattesi

ITA • Substitute

83'
7 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Header
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
36 of 40

R. Calafiori

ITA • Left Back

83'
19 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
37 of 40

S. Tonali

ITA • Left Midfielder

87'
32 m
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
38 of 40

G. Scalvini

ITA • Substitute

87'
7 m
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
39 of 40

R. Calafiori

ITA • Left Back

90'
17 m
Distance
Set Piece
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
40 of 40

H. Vanaken

BEL • Substitute

90'+3'
26 m
Distance
Fast Break
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone

Team Stats

ITA
BEL

56%

Possession

44%

6 (29%)

Shots on Goal

8 (42%)

2

Big Chances Created

4

4

Corners Won

8

539 (91%)

Accurate Passes

408 (88%)

590

Passes

464

45

Duels Won

38

6

Saves

6

12

Fouls Committed

11

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