Italy beats Belgium and is in the quarter-finals of the National League

Mission accomplished for Italy, who beat Belgium 1-0 in Brussels and reached the Nations League quarter-finals. Coach Spalletti proposes the 3-5-1-1 with Retegui as first striker and above all with the debut of Rovella in the control room; The defensive line is Lorenzo-Buongiorno-Bastoni, with Cambiaso and Dimarco as wingers in midfield. An aggressive start for the Azzurri, with Frattesi finding the first shot after a few minutes which involves Casteels. The Inter midfielder is the protagonist in the 11th minute with a ball recovered in the opponent’s front which allows Di Lorenzo and Barella to complete the triangulation which then paves the way for Tonali’s tap-in into an empty net from a few steps away for the 0-1. Italy is compact at the back, leaving no space for Belgium, absolutely annihilated in the first half, and proactive up front, coming close to doubling the lead at the end of the half with an action similar to the one that led to the goal: this time, however, , Tonali is closed by Debast. The home team returned to the pitch better in the second half, finding medium-range shots several times with Engels, Debast and Trossard, but the clearest opportunity was at the feet of Retegui, who sprinted deep but was stopped by an excellent save from Casteels.