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  • FT: Belgium 1-2 Italy - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live and on this page

  • Barella fires home opener before Insigne curler, but Lukaku pulls one back from spot

  • A distraught Spinazzola carried off on stretcher with hamstring injury

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  1. Postpublished at 20:51 British Summer Time 2 July 2021

    Belgium 1-2 Italy

    Alan Shearer
    Former England striker on BBC One

    We asked before the game about the form of these teams. We expected a good game and it's not disappointed.

    The pace both teams are playing at - and going at each other - is relentless.

    The Italian goals were very special.

  2. Postpublished at 20:51 British Summer Time 2 July 2021

    HT: Belgium 1-2 Italy

    Euro 2020 is the tournament that just keeps on giving.

  3. HALF-TIMEpublished at 45+3 mins

    Belgium 1-2 Italy

    And breathe.

    Belgium 1-2 ItalyImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 2 July 2021

    Belgium 1-2 Italy

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender on BBC One

    Lukaku showed his class and maturity there. Huge pressure on him. It is an emphatic penalty straight down the middle.

  5. Postpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 2 July 2021

    Belgium 1-2 Italy

    Chris Sutton
    Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Belgium back in it. I think that is a harsh penalty, it is a penalty, but it is a soft penalty.

  6. goal

    GOAL - Belgium 1-2 Italypublished at 45+2 mins

    Romelu Lukaku

    Romelu Lukaku celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    Game back on!

    Romelu Lukaku takes a lot of baby steps and plants his penalty right down the middle.

    His fourth goal of the tournament. And it is a big, big one.

  7. PENALTY TO BELGIUMpublished at 45 mins

    Belgium 0-2 Italy

    Can everyone calm down please!

    Jeremy Doku is shoved over in the box by Govanni Di Lorenzo. The ref points to the spot.

    It's checked, but still given.

    That was all about Doku's pace. He skinned Di Lorenzo.

    Massive moment....

  8. goal

    GOAL - Belgium 0-2 Italypublished at 44 mins

    Lorenzo Insigne

    TAKE. A. BOW!

    This is magnificent! Just wonderful.

    Lorenzo Insigne picks the ball up and drives. He flicks the ball back inside and past a Belgian player to get himself in range and then unleashes a curling strike of the upmost quality.

    It beats Thibaut Courtois and nestles in the corner.

    Lorenzo InsigneImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Belgium 0-1 Italy

    I really hope you are enjoying this as much as I am.

    It's great.

  10. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Belgium 0-1 Italy

    To complete the set, here is the other big save from Gianluigi Donnarumma in this first half...

  11. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Belgium 0-1 Italy

    Not far away!

    The corner is cleared but only as far as Federico Chiesa, who takes a touch and curls a shot just past the post.

    Breathless stuff.

  12. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Belgium 0-1 Italy

    Back down the other end we go for another Italy corner...

  13. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Belgium 0-1 Italy

    The lock to Italy's defence is a tough old one to pick, but Belgium have the tools. To underline this, Kevin de Bruyne weaves past a couple of challenges when he has no right to. The ball in, though, is cleared.

  14. Postpublished at 20:39 British Summer Time 2 July 2021

    Belgium 0-1 Italy

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender on BBC One

    Trying to get it into that Belgian midfield but Italy are pushed right up against Witsel ad Tielemans and then just back away when Belgium get good possession.

  15. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Belgium 0-1 Italy

    So, it is 1-0 to Italy. But Gianluigi Donnarumma needs to take some credit for that too.

    Here is his save at 0-0.

  16. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Belgium 0-1 Italy

    Nicolo Barella has a rush of blood after his goal. He goes for glory from range but fluffs it. He holds out a hand to apologise to Lorenzo Insigne, who presumably is pretty fine with it considering what went down a few minutes ago.

  17. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Belgium 0-1 Italy

    Italy on the ball now. Shifting Belgium around, enjoying their advantage. They look every inch a team with 31 unbeaten games under their belt.

  18. Postpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 2 July 2021

    Belgium 0-1 Italy

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender on BBC One

    They win it back. Italy come onto it so quickly, the way they press the ball it's brilliant. Then it is emphatic from Barella, he controls it, moves it forward and then hits it into the far corner.

  19. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Belgium 0-1 Italy

    Italy are not a team to fall behind to. They are stingy like Scrooge before the ghosts got to him.

  20. Postpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 2 July 2021

    Belgium 0-1 Italy

    Chris Sutton
    Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    What a finish from Barella. A thumping finish from him. He is a box-to-box player, great feet and persistence and he whips the ball across Courtois. Italy have the lead!