Bosnia-Herzegovina 0-3 Italy: Already-qualified Azzurri ease to victory

Italy have won all nine of their Group J games

Already-qualified Italy eased to a comfortable victory at Bosnia-Herzegovina in their Euro 2020 qualifier.

Francesco Acerbi gave Italy the lead midway through the first half when he drilled home from inside the box.

Lorenzo Insigne added a second before the break with a low finish into the bottom corner.

Andrea Belotti then wrapped up the win with a superb first-time finish from the edge of the box.

Italy are already confirmed as Group J winners with one game remaining in qualifying while Bosnia-Herzegovina will be in the play-offs.

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Line-ups

Bos-Herze

• 12Sehic
• 4Kvrzic
• 18KovacevicBooked at 79mins
• 3Bicakcic
• 5Kolasinac
• 7BesicSubstituted forSaricat 61'minutes
• 10PjanicSubstituted forJajaloat 77'minutes
• 13Cimirot
• 8ViscaSubstituted forHodzicat 61'minutes
• 11Dzeko
• 19Krunic

Substitutes

• 1Buric
• 2Civic
• 6Hotic
• 9Duljevic
• 14Hajradinovic
• 15Hodzic
• 16Mihojevic
• 17Memisevic
• 20Hajrovic
• 21Saric
• 22Piric
• 23Jajalo

Italy

• 21DonnarummaSubstituted forGolliniat 88'minutes
• 7Florenzi
• 19BonucciBooked at 65mins
• 15Acerbi
• 3Emerson
• 18Barella
• 8Jorginho
• 6Tonali
• 20BernardeschiBooked at 25minsSubstituted forEl Shaarawyat 75'minutes
• 9Belotti
• 10InsigneSubstituted forCastrovilliat 86'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Sirigu
• 2Di Lorenzo
• 4Biraghi
• 5Izzo
• 11Zaniolo
• 12Gollini
• 13Romagnoli
• 14Chiesa
• 16Mandragora
• 17Immobile
• 22El Shaarawy
• 23Castrovilli

Referee:

Sandro Schärer

Attendance:

8,355

Match Stats

Home TeamBos-HerzeAway TeamItaly

Possession

Home45%

Away55%

Shots

Home17

Away12

Shots on Target

Home5

Away7

Corners

Home7

Away5

Fouls

Home10

Away9

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Italy 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+2'

Second Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Italy 3.

Posted at 90'

Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Gojko Cimirot (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Posted at 90'

Foul by Andrea Belotti (Italy).

Posted at 90'

Mato Jajalo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Italy. Pierluigi Gollini replaces Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Italy. Gaetano Castrovilli replaces Lorenzo Insigne.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Armin Hodzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac with a cross.

Posted at 86'

Attempt blocked. Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvis Saric.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy).

Posted at 83'

Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Emerson (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.

Booking

Posted at 79'

Adnan Kovacevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 79'

Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Adnan Kovacevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mato Jajalo replaces Miralem Pjanic because of an injury.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rade Krunic.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Italy. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Federico Bernardeschi.

Posted at 73'

Alessandro Florenzi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Posted at 72'

Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Elvis Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.

Booking

Posted at 65'

Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Italy).

Posted at 65'

Armin Hodzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 64'

Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorginho.

Posted at 63'

Offside, Italy. Francesco Acerbi tries a through ball, but Emerson is caught offside.

Posted at 61'

Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Elvis Saric replaces Muhamed Besic.

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Armin Hodzic replaces Edin Visca.

Posted at 60'

Attempt blocked. Gojko Cimirot (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic.

Posted at 60'

Attempt saved. Zoran Kvrzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 59'

Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.

Posted at 57'

Attempt blocked. Edin Visca (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic.

Posted at 54'

Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Italy).

Posted at 54'

Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 52'

Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Italy 3. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a through ball.

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