Italy 1-1 Iceland: Valentina Bergamaschi equalises for the Azzurre

2 years ago 15

ARTICLE AD BOX

By Neil JohnstonBBC Sport at Academy Stadium

Last updated on Less than a minute ago.From the section Women's Euro 2022

Italy and Iceland were forced to settle for a point each as their hopes of advancing to the quarter-finals of Euro 2022 were left on a knife-edge.

Karolina Lea Vilhjalmsdottir's strike gave Iceland the lead in the Group D encounter at Manchester City's Academy Stadium.

But for the second successive game, Iceland were unable to hold on to their lead as Valentina Bergamaschi equalised after half-time to earn Italy their first point of the tournament.

It could have been worse for Iceland as Italy finished strongly, Barbara Bonansea hitting a low shot that Sandra Sigurdardottir tipped on to the inside of the post.

Iceland have two points from two games and face group favourites France in their third and final group game in Rotherham on Monday (20:00 BST).

They had put themselves in a strong position to reach the quarter-finals for only the second time when Bayern Munich's Vilhjalmsdottir struck with a sliced shot after Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir's long throw into the box caught out Italy's defence.

Italy, quarter-finalists at the 2019 World Cup, started slowly but improved, with Arianna Caruso forcing Sigurdardottir into an important save.

But the Azzurre increased the pressure after half-time and it was no surprise when Bergamaschi equalised after meeting substitute Bonansea's pull-back.

Italy piled forward in the closing stages with Bonansea going close but their hopes of progressing to the knockout phase now depend on a tense final group game back at the Academy Stadium against Belgium on Monday, also 20:00 BST.

More to follow

How to play

Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle.

Rating range key1 = Give it up10 = Pure perfection

Italy

Squad number1Player nameGiuliani
Squad number16Player nameDi Guglielmo
Squad number3Player nameGama
Squad number5Player nameLinari
Squad number17Player nameBoattin
Squad number2Player nameBergamaschi
Squad number7Player nameSimonetti
Squad number8Player nameRosucci
Squad number18Player nameCaruso
Squad number20Player namePiemonte
Squad number19Player nameGiacinti

Squad number9Player nameSabatino
Squad number10Player nameGirelli
Squad number11Player nameBonansea
Squad number13Player nameBartoli

Iceland

Squad number1Player nameSigurdardóttir
Squad number3Player nameVidarsdóttir
Squad number4Player nameViggósdóttir
Squad number18Player nameArnardóttir
Squad number11Player nameGísladóttir
Squad number5Player nameJónsdóttir
Squad number10Player nameBrynjarsdóttir
Squad number7Player nameGunnarsdóttir
Squad number23Player nameJónsdóttir
Squad number9Player nameThorvaldsdóttir
Squad number8Player nameVilhjálmsdóttir

Squad number14Player nameMagnúsdóttir
Squad number15Player nameJóhannsdóttir
Squad number17Player nameAlbertsdóttir
Squad number19Player nameGunnlaugsdóttir
Squad number21Player nameGudmundsdóttir

Line-ups

Italy

Formation 4-4-2

1Giuliani
16Di Guglielmo
3GamaSubstituted forBartoliat 58'minutes
5Linari
17Boattin
2BergamaschiBooked at 60mins
7Simonetti
8Rosucci
18CarusoSubstituted forBonanseaat 45'minutes
20PiemonteSubstituted forGirelliat 52'minutes
19GiacintiSubstituted forSabatinoat 85'minutes

Substitutes

4Galli
6Giugliano
9Sabatino
10Girelli
11Bonansea
12Schroffenegger
13Bartoli
14Bonfantini
15Filangeri
22Durante
23Lenzini

Iceland

Formation 4-3-3

1Sigurdardóttir
3Vidarsdóttir
4Viggósdóttir
18Arnardóttir
11GísladóttirSubstituted forGunnlaugsdóttirat 88'minutes
5JónsdóttirSubstituted forJóhannsdóttirat 57'minutes
10Brynjarsdóttir
7GunnarsdóttirSubstituted forGudmundsdóttirat 77'minutes
23Jónsdóttir
9ThorvaldsdóttirSubstituted forAlbertsdóttirat 58'minutes
8VilhjálmsdóttirSubstituted forMagnúsdóttirat 88'minutes

Substitutes

2Atladóttir
6Sigurdardóttir
13Sveinbjornsdóttir
14Magnúsdóttir
15Jóhannsdóttir
16Jensen
17Albertsdóttir
19Gunnlaugsdóttir
20Árnadóttir
21Gudmundsdóttir
22Andradóttir

Live Text

Match ends, Italy 1, Iceland Women 1.
Second Half ends, Italy 1, Iceland Women 1.
Attempt missed. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniela Sabatino.
Martina Rosucci (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Áslaug Gunnlaugsdóttir (Iceland Women).
Substitution, Iceland Women. Áslaug Gunnlaugsdóttir replaces Hallbera Gudny Gísladóttir.
Substitution, Iceland Women. Selma Sól Magnúsdóttir replaces Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir.
Attempt missed. Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
Substitution, Italy. Daniela Sabatino replaces Valentina Giacinti.
Attempt saved. Barbara Bonansea (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Flaminia Simonetti.
Elena Linari (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women).
Martina Rosucci (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women).
Attempt saved. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross.
Corner, Italy. Conceded by Hallbera Gudny Gísladóttir.
Substitution, Iceland Women. Svava Gudmundsdóttir replaces Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir.
Corner, Italy. Conceded by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir.
Attempt missed. Barbara Bonansea (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
Attempt missed. Flaminia Simonetti (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.