Summary

  • FT: Italy 1-0 Wales in Rome - Pessina scores winner for Azzurri, who top Group A

  • Wales face Group B runners-up (Belgium, Russia, Finland or Denmark) in last 16 next Saturday in Amsterdam

  • Switzerland beat Turkey 3-1 in other Group A match; Wales finish second on GD (+1) from Swiss (-1)

  • Wales reduced to 10 men after Ampadu red card; Bale volleyed good chance to equalise over

  • Italy, who had already qualified after winning their first two games, now unbeaten in 30 games

  • Azzurri will face Group C runners-up - Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria or North Macedonia - in last 16

Live Reporting

Michael Pearlman

  1. goal

    GOAL - Italy 1-0 Wales

    Matteo Pessina

    Matteo Pessina scores for ItalyGetty Images

    It's a brilliantly worked free-kick, Marco Verratti wins it and takes it and he fools everyone by finding Matteo Pessina at the front post and it's a lovely finish as he guides it across Danny Ward.

    Italy in front.

  2. Italy 0-0 Wales

    Free-kick for Italy just outside the area, but in a crossing position.

  3. Italy 0-0 Wales

    Rob Phillips
    BBC Wales Football Correspondent

    Federico Chiesa of Italy takes on Neco Williams of WalesEPA

    They're not afraid to commit men forward Italy, you wouldn't have seen this 30 or 40 years ago.

    (EDITOR NOTE): Rob would remember. :)

  4. Italy 0-0 Wales

    Italy probing, Wales deep, compact and organised.

    Wales will be fine with this. Italy's possession is all in the middle third.

    They are forced into a ball over the top and Andrea Belotti can't get there.

  5. Italy 0-0 Wales

    Wales free-kick just inside Italy's half... Joe Rodon heads at goal, but it was a weak effort.

  6. James is 'Wales' only outlet'

    Italy 0-0 Wales

    Nathan Blake
    Former Cardiff and Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio 5 Live

    The one thing you know you've got is Dan James' pace in abundance down the left hand side. Just put it into that space and make Rafael Toloi turn or Leonardo Bonucci have to come across. Dan James will have him for pace and at the moment that's the only out ball I can see for Wales.

    Italy's Rafael Toloi and Wales' Daniel James battle for the ballPA

  7. Group A latest

    How it stands

    ..

    Switzerland started with a -3 goal difference before kick-off. They've got that down to -1 inside the opening half an hour in Baku.

    Wales will confirm a top two spot with a draw in Rome.

  8. A very busy Ward

    Italy 0-0 Wales

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    Italy are bossing the early statistics - 69% possession, four attempts, two on target in the opening 20 minutes. Keeper Danny Ward has had more touches than any other Wales player - 23 so far.

  9. Italy 0-0 Wales

    Emerson appeals for a penalty, but it never was and the referee is unmoved.

  10. Italy 0-0 Wales

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at Rome's Stadio Olimpico

    Chris Gunter, making his 103rd appearance for Wales, scoring his first internaional goal in a European Championship match against Italy in Rome.

    What a story that could have been.

  11. CLOSE!

    Italy 0-0 Wales

    Federico Chiesa is left totally unmarked as Neco Williams misjudges a cross, but Chiesa was caught in two minds between shooting and crossing and he lashed it across, rather than at goal.

    A let-off.

  12. Italy 0-0 Wales

    Though if Wales draw, it doesn't matter what Swizerland do.

  13. Italy 0-0 Wales

    You don't need me to tell you, but goal difference-wise, Wales could do with Switzerland chilling out a bit. Or Turkey to show a bit less chill.

  14. Swiss double the lead

    Switzerland 2-0 Turkey

    Oh hello! Switzerland have doubled the lead in Baku. A BIG goal by Xherdan Shaqiri.

  15. CLOSE!

    Italy 0-0 Wales

    Close!

    Daniel James' corner is firmly headed at goal and just, just goes over.

    And it was Chris Gunter! Can you even imagine. He's never scored for Wales.

  16. Italy 0-0 Wales

    Nice spell of possession for Wales.

    Corner to Wales! The first...

  17. CLOSE!

    Italy 0-0 Wales

    Andrea Belotti shoots across goalReuters

    Best chance for Italy as Andrea Belotti shoots across goal and wide after Federico Bernardeschi's clever pass.

    Once again Wales gave the ball away cheaply.

  18. Italy 0-0 Wales

    Wales almost fashion a shooting chance. Some lovely Wales passing in the past minute. Nice interchanging and good confidence.

  19. Italy 0-0 Wales

    Nathan Blake
    Former Cardiff and Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio 5 Live

    Not bad so far from a Welsh perspective, nothing conceded yet. One or two dangerous crosses but nothing more than that.

  20. Italy 0-0 Wales

    Is it a slog? Yes.

    Are Wales playing deep? Yes.

    Do Italy look very threatening? Not so far.

    I don't think Wales will be too unhappy midway through the first half.