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Match 26 Beijing - Workers' Stadium
16 August
Italy
2:3
Belgium
2:3 (1:2)
  • Giuseppe ROSSI (18' PEN, 74' PEN)
  • Moussa DEMBELE (23', 79')
  • Kevin MIRALLAS (45'+2)

Referee Hector BALDASSI

Summary

Brave Belgium roar into last four

Brave Belgium roar into last four

 Playing with a man down for most of the match, Belgium twice came from behind to beat Italy 3-2 in Beijing on Saturday, setting up a semi-final with Nigeria. The match ended with both sides reduced to ten men as the full moon in Beijing seemed to have an effect on one of the most incident-packed games of these Olympic finals. The Italians began the contest in lively fashion with their ...

Line-up

ITA
BEL
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Pierluigi CASIRAGHI (ITA)
(BEL) Jean Francois DE SART
Officials
  • Referee: Hector BALDASSI (ARG)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Ricardo CASAS (ARG)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Hernan MAIDANA (ARG)
  • Fourth official: Roberto MORENO (PAN)

Photos

  • Italy's Antonio Candreva sits dejected on the pitch
  • Belgium's players celebrate a goal against Italy
  • Italy's Giuseppe Rossi gestures
  • Sebastian Giovinco (ITA) gestures in his QF-match against Belgium at the Olympics Games
  • Kevin Mirallas and Faris Haroun celebrate after scoring against Itay at the Olympics Games
  • Moussa DEMBELE (BEL)
  • Belgiums's Kevin Mirallas (red) is tackled by Italy's players
  • Giuseppe ROSSI (ITA)
  • Italy played Belgium in the quarter-final clash

    • Quotes

    "The players were fantastic today and they did more than could have been expected," Jean Francois De Sart, Belgium coach

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