Summary and Goals | Germany 3-2 Italy: Quarterfinals for the UEFA Nations League League A Full-Time

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END OF THE MATCH IN DORTMUND!

BASTONI GOES ALL OUT! Barella delivers a diagonal cross, and the center-back dives hard to get the ball in. He was almost at the goal line and can't quite direct the ball into the goal.

GOAL FOR ITALY!

Raspadori scores from the penalty spot!

Italy's No. 10 takes a shot from the right, halfway up, completely fooling Baumann. Italy is one goal away from forcing extra time!

PENALTY FOR ITALY!

Frattesi saved Italy's chances on a counterattack poorly executed by Kleindienst , and Marciniak was immediately called by VAR: Mittelstädt had a handball when trying to clear the previous corner.

Gross manages to keep the danger away from a corner taken by Italy from the left.

The mandatory hour and a half is up and the referee decides to add six more minutes.

Zaccagni gets a yellow card! He arrived a little late and left a gift for Kimmich low. The incident resulted in a foul.

Amiri doesn't give an inch in the pressure on Di Lorenzo . The Italian forces a throw-in in his own half. They're far from creating any danger now.

SPALLETTI EXHAUSTS CHANGES

Ricci and Moise Kean, who scored the Azzurri's double, are off the pitch. Lucca and Zaccagni come on to replace them.

Bisseck heads it in! The Inter player headed in a corner, sending the ball just wide of the far post.

DONNARUMMA'S HANDLEBAR! Kimmich takes a low free kick from the edge of the box, forcing the Italian goalkeeper to correct his mistake and save it with a tremendous save after turning.

DISTRIBUTION OF YELLOW CARDS

Bastoni and Kleindienst were on target after several pushes and shoves in a German attack. Udogie also got involved and miraculously escaped punishment.

NAGELSMANN EXHAUSTS CHANGES

Musiala and Rüdiger leave to applause, shaking hands with Andrich and Bisseck.

YOU'RE GOING TO SEE IT!

The Polish referee is called from the VAR to review the action because it seems that Di Lorenzo is the one who slightly contacted Schlotterbeck 's foot

PENALTY! PENALTY FOR ITALY!

Di Lorenzo came in from the right with the ball under control, and Schlotterbeck dived to the ground to block his cross. Marciniak saw it clearly, pointing to the crucial spot.

RASPADORI WANTS HIS OWN! He receives a pass from Politano on the edge of the box and slips as he shoots with his left foot. It went too far wide.

GOAL FOR ITALY!

Moise Kean's whiplash! The Italian striker still believes!

What a goal the Azzurri's top scorer just scored ... He received a ball from Raspadori in the box, cut inside Tah and unleashed a right-footed shot past Baumann . He celebrated furiously, looking at the crowd!

ITALY'S THIRD EXCHANGE

Tonali leaves the field and Raspadori comes on in his place.

ADEYEMI, PUNISHED

The Dortmund winger receives a yellow card after a late challenge on Bastoni.

Italy calls for a penalty! Great pass from Tonali to an Oplitan who comes in with a big advantage on the right. He tried to pass to Kean, but Schlotterbeck dives low to cut in. The ball seems to hit him on the chest before he goes out over the byline, so it's a corner.

Germany doesn't want to take any risks in this final stretch of the match, which is why Kimmich and Gross appear closer to Rüdiger to provide an outlet. Italy presses high, and time is running out.

TRIPLE CHANGE IN GERMANY

Sané, Stiller and Goretzka leave suddenly, leaving the baton to Gross, Adeyemi and Amiri.

Cries of "Rüdiger, Rüdiger" from the stands! The center-back dived from the edge of the box to deny Kean a shot, and the crowd acknowledged it. The Real Madrid fan returned the praise with applause.

SUPERB BASTONI! Germany's counterattack saw Musiala drive down the left, aiming to find space for Sané, who was coming in from the other flank. The pass was good, but the center-back's low cut was even better.

Mittelstädt takes a chance! He makes his way into the box on the left side, and despite Bastoni initially stopping him, the German full-back manages to recover and shoot on the turn. Donnarumma appears low to pocket the ball.

Italy returns to look for Politano on the right, but Tah is very well positioned, preventing him from controlling it in three-quarters.

Politano now stretches, trying to cross from the right. He doesn't manage to force a corner.

GOAL FOR ITALY!

Moise Kean brand! Mark the Fiore striker!

Little credit can be taken away from the Vercelli striker's finish, but the shot was born from a mistake by Sané: he was on the right and passed the ball back without looking to see where Kimmich was. Kimmich stayed behind and couldn't touch it despite stretching. Kean was the one who finally received that gift, and from the edge of the box, he fired a powerful right-footed shot that flew in just wide of the near post. Italy reduced the penalty!

UP FRATTESI! The Inter midfielder has just come on and almost scored: Udogie crosses back from the left and sends it high with his first attempt.

Now it's time... THE SECOND HALF BEGINS! The ball is in the Azzurri's favor.

DOUBLE CHANGE IN ITALY

Frattesi and Politano come on before the start of the second half. Gatti and Maldini are out .

The added minute is up. HALFTIME AT SIGNAL IDUNA PARK!

GOAL FOR GERMANY!

Kleindienst torpedoes! For the second game in a row!

Germany finally sank Italy with a goal on the stroke of halftime, using the same connection that had proved effective in the 1-1 draw in the first leg: Nagelsmann's men again bottled up their prey in the box. Kimmich received the ball with an advantage on the right flank and from the byline, he sent a chipped cross to the far post. Kleindienst appeared, flying high past a limp Di Lorenzo to head home. Die Mannschaft are close behind in the semi-finals!

MUSIALA FROM THE FRONT! The German star found space near the half-moon, where he hooked his low right-footed shot. He looked for the near post, but the ball went wide.

Germany charged down the right flank, with Rüdiger now providing the cross. He narrowed the gap to the Italian defense, which had been severely overmatched in the final stretch of the first half.

TONALI'S MISSILE! The Newcastle midfielder picked up a loose ball on the edge of the box and charged down the right foot with tremendous force. The ball sailed just wide of the far corner.

Italy tried to respond with Di Lorenzo coming down the right. His cross was blocked, and Barella fired over.

GOAL FOR GERMANY!

What a mistake by Italy! Musiala takes advantage of the mess!

This goal is going to be a hot topic... Starting with Donnarumma, who, after his previous save, comes out to exhort his teammates. Everyone looks at the goalkeeper, and Kimmich quickly takes the ball and delivers a low cross into the six-yard box to Musiala, who was waiting mischievously for the ball. When he effortlessly finishes into an empty net, the Italians are activated... Germany increases the punishment!

WHAT A MAD THING FROM DONNARUMMA! Kimmich 's cross from the right and Kleindienst unleashes a brutal header near the penalty spot. The ball was powerfully headed toward the top corner, but the Italian goalkeeper made a shocking save.

GORETZKA HEADS IT! Mittelstädt arrives from the left and from the byline puts a well-timed ball in for the number 8 to head in. He finishes powerfully, the ball going inches over the crossbar.

GOAL FOR GERMANY!

Joshua Kimmich scores! The Mannschaft captain scores!

The versatile Bayern player executed it brilliantly: a tight, low shot, just inside the left post . Donnarumma guessed the right side but couldn't touch the ball. The tie was broken!

YELLOW CARD FOR BUONGIORNO

A foul that ends in a penalty carries with it the punishment of a card.

PENALTY! PENALTY FOR GERMANY!

Germany recovered at the back, Goretzka resisted the onslaught of his marker in the midfield and filtered a pass behind Buongiorno, who ended up grabbing Kleindienst 's shirt until he brought him down.

SANÉ'S WHIP! Musiala left him the ball free on the edge of the box, but the Bayern winger didn't adjust his shot much. It was low and Donnarumma was able to save it without much trouble.

Kimmich tried to weave through the defenders to Sané , who was breaking into the box from the outside. Udogie was quick to close that gap and win the ball back for Italy.

AND NOW STILLER

The German midfielder is also punished, as he left a message for Tonali when he was trying to play the ball out.

YELLOW FOR GATTI

He continually held Musiala while he dribbled around him in the three-quarters. He received his first booking of the match.

Sané passes to Musiala, who runs diagonally into the box from the left and runs into Barella. The Italian block closes the lines very well.

Another corner for Germany, this time from the right, with Rüdiger heading high. The center-back is eagerly searching for a goal from set pieces.

Goretzka's pass from the byline to Musiala, who was running into the box with the intention of shooting first time. Bastoni was lightning fast, closing in and blocking the shot.

Neither Rüdiger nor Tah managed to prevail and head the ball in. A scrum ensued in the aerial struggle, which ended with Udogie winning, clearing the ball and scoring the free kick.

Barella took a tremendous risk, playing a one-two with Gatti on the edge of his own box as Musiala charged forward. Italy refused to give away the ball, despite the risks.

The referee warns Schlotterbeck because it's the second time he's made a foul. This time on Maldini, who receives a free kick in the opponent's half but not a yellow card.

Mittelstädt appears on the left to deliver a diagonal cross, and Kleindienst manages to force a header. He can't direct the ball towards goal.

Bastoni hurt himself! Kimmich takes a corner from the left and Tah , who was looking to shoot, ends up colliding with the Inter center back. It's a free kick for the Italians.

TAH TO THE RESCUE! Di Lorenzo was forced to come forward , but he made it to the byline to put the cross into the six-yard box. Kean was charging with his leg, but the Leverkusen center-back made an acrobatic dive to anticipate and clear it for a corner.

Udogie jumps to pressure on the wing, first with Rüdiger and then launched towards Baumann, who is forced to play it long.

A drop ball from Mittelstädt's edge of the box was taken by Goretzka, who hooked it first time. The ball sailed to the right of Donnarumma's goal.

All set, all set... THE REFEREE'S WHISTLE BLOWS! First possession for Germany.

REFEREE

The referee in charge of this match is Polish Szymon Marciniak . He will be assisted in the VOR room by his compatriot Pawel Pskit.

Germany's Recent Matches

Germany has been in superb form, unbeaten in their last six matches. After a 2-1 victory over Italy in the first leg, they drew 1-1 against Hungary and demolished Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0. A 1-0 win against the Netherlands and a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture show Germany’s ability to manage different types of matches effectively.

Last 3 Matches:

• Italy 1-2 Germany (UEFA Nations League) - March 20
• Hungary 1-1 Germany (UEFA Nations League) - November 19
• Germany 7-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (UEFA Nations League) - November 16

Italy's Recent Matches

Italy has shown a mix of promise and fragility. Their 2-1 loss to Germany in the first leg adds pressure, following a 3-1 defeat to France and a narrow 1-0 win over Belgium. Spalletti’s squad has the talent to respond, but they must improve defensively and finish chances more effectively to threaten Germany in Dortmund.

Last 3 Matches:

• Italy 1-2 Germany (UEFA Nations League) - March 20
• Italy 1-3 France (International Friendly) - November 17
• Belgium 0-1 Italy (International Friendly) - November 14

Match Details

• Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
• Time: 3:45 PM ET (12:45 PM PT)
• Tournament: UEFA Nations League – Quarterfinals (Second Leg)
• Stadium: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany