Italy beat Hungary and qualify for the Nations League finals
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Italy pipped Hungary to a place in the Nations League final with an assured victory over the hosts in Budapest.
Marco Rossi’s Hungarian side had gone into the game at the Puskas Arena needing only a draw to reach the quarter-finals of the competition.
However, a defensive lapse allowed Giacomo Raspadori to roll the ball into the empty net to put Italy ahead.
Federico Dimarco secured victory for the European champions after the break when he headed in Bryan Cristante’s cross.
The result means Italy finish top of Group A3 with 11 points from six games, one point above Hungary, with Germany third and England relegated to fourth.
It was also Italy’s first win in Budapest since 1996 and, while goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was called upon to make several excellent late saves, Roberto Mancini’s men were worthy winners.
Italy, who failed to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, will join Croatia and the Netherlands in next June’s finals, with Spain and Portugal meeting in Braga on Tuesday for the last available place.
alignments
Hungary
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1goulash
- 2language
- 6Orban
- 4Szalai
- 5vialBooked at 87 minutes
- 8NagyReplaced bystylesat 45′minutes
- 13Schäfer
- 18KerkezReplaced byGazdagat 57′minutes
- 7I denyReplaced bybubbleat 75′minutes
- 10SzoboszlaiReplaced byKleinheislerat 85′minutes
- 9SzalaiBooked 45 minutes awayReplaced byadamat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 3moxy
- 11Varga
- 12Drawing
- 14bubble
- 15Kleinheisler
- 16Gazdag
- 17styles
- 19adam
- 20Barath
- 21Botka
- 22Szappanos
- 23Vecsi
Italy
Formation 3-5-2
- 1G Donnarumma
- 4Tolo
- 19Bonucci
- 15AcerbiBooked in 34 minutesReplaced bywalking stickat 45′minutes
- 2By LorenzoReplaced byMazzocchiat 90′minutes
- 18stretcher
- 8JorginhoReplaced byPobegaat 73′minutes
- 16christian
- 3Tuesday
- 11GnontoReplaced byGabbiadiniat 66′minutes
- 10scraperReplaced byScamat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Ramos Marchi
- 6Pobega
- 7Frattesi
- 9Scam
- 12deserved
- 13Esposito
- 14faucet
- 17Mazzocchi
- 20Gabbiadini
- 21prove it
- 22Zerbin
- 23walking stick
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End of match, Hungary 0, Italy 2.
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End of second half, Hungary 0, Italy 2.
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Foul by Attila Szalai (Hungary).
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Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. András Schäfer (Hungary) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Offside, Italy. Pasquale Mazzocchi tries a through ball but Gianluca Scamacca is in an offside position.
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László Kleinheisler (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
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Foul by László Kleinheisler (Hungary).
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Federico Dimarco (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Exchange, Italy. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Giovanni Di Lorenzo
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failed attempt Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is very close to the right post, but misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the left side of the box. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
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László Kleinheisler (Hungary) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
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Attila Fiola (Hungary) has been shown a yellow card for dangerous play.
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Foul by Attila Fiola (Hungary).
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Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Exchange, Hungary. László Kleinheisler replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
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Foul by András Schäfer (Hungary).
