Nations League third place play-off: Italy edge out Belgium

1. Nations League third-placed play-off
2. Barella hits stunning 20-yard volley & Berardi penalty; De Ketelaere responds late on
3. Final between France and Spain takes place at 19:45 BST

Toby Alderweireld almost brings Belgium back into this. Michy Batshuayi picks out the veteran defender, whose low shot is well saved by a diving Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Seconds earlier Donnarumma had dropped a simple catch.

Belgium have given away three penalties in the Uefa Nations League this season. Only Iceland (four) have conceded more.

SUBSTITUTION

Just after that goal, Italy replaced one young striker with another as Moise Kean - on his Juventus home ground - came on for Giacomo Raspadori.

GOAL - Italy 2-0 Belgium

Just.

Domenico Berardi places his penalty towards the bottom corner.

Thibaut Courtois gets down well and gets a big hand to this but just diverts it into the top corner.

YELLOW CARD

Toby Alderweireld was booked for throwing the ball away.

VAR check over. Penalty decision stands.

Video Assistant Referee

There's a VAR check. Did Timothy Castagne touch the ball first?

PENALTY TO ITALY

Federico Chiesa steps past Timothy Castagne, who brings him down on the corner of the box.

Referee says penalty.

Belgium have hit the bar once in each half now.

HITS THE WOODWORK

Out of nowhere, Belgium are so close to levelling as substitute Charles de Ketelaere feeds Michy Batshuayi, who leathers the ball off the crossbar from a tight-ish angle in the box.

SUBSTITUTION

Here comes Kevin de Bruyne. Your Tielemans is replaced.

It's a double sub as Charles de Ketelaere replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.

What a hit that was from Nicolo Barella for the goal.

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Another Giovanni Di Lorenzo cross, this time it's punched clear by Thibaut Courtois.

Kevin de Bruyne is about to come on.

Italy right-back Giovanni di Lorenzo whips in a cross which is just behind a team-mate and in front of another.

Belgium just can't get out. Youri Tielemans has to throw himself onto the ground dramatically to get a free-kick after an Emerson shove and give them a breather.

It's Italy who are probing for a second goal at the moment. Twice in two minutes they get the final pass into the box wrong - but they look in a bit of control now.

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Donnarumma captain today at 22, what a career this man has had and has ahead of him!

Corey in Salford

Not sure the Nations League third-place play-off is make or break for anybody to be honest.