MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

  • This is the fifth match between the sides at a major tournament, but the first in the knockout stage.
  • Italy have won three of the previous four encounters at a major tournament, drawing the other.
  • Italy's 2-0 triumph in Lyon in the group stage at Euro 2016 is their most recent game against Belgium. Emanuele Giaccherini scored after 32 minutes before Graziano Pelle added a second in injury-time.


Belgium

  • Belgium were knocked out in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016, losing 3-1 to Wales.
  • They have won 11 of their last 13 games (D2), scoring 32 goals and conceding eight.
  • Belgium have lost just one of their last 27 games (W23, D3).
  • Their only defeat since the start of 2019 was 2-1 against England at Wembley in the Nations League in October.
  • They have scored in each of their last 34 games, last failing to net in the 1-0 loss to France in the 2018 World Cup semi-final.
  • Since Roberto Martinez's first game in charge in September 2016, they have won more games (47) and scored more goals (175) than any other European nation.
  • Thorgan Hazard has provided four goals and two assists in his last seven starts.


Italy

  • Italy have reached the European Championship quarter-finals for the fourth tournament in a row.
  • Their three most recent quarter-final appearances have all been decided by a penalty shoot-out - losing to Spain in 2008, beating England in 2012 and losing to Germany in 2016.
  • Italy have won a national record 12 games in a row, scoring 34 goals and conceding one.
  • They are unbeaten in a national record 31 games (W26, D5) since losing 1-0 to Portugal in the Nations League in September 2018.
  • They conceded their first goal since October in extra time against Austria, ending a run of 19 hours and 28 minutes without conceding.
  • Matteo Pessina could become the first Italy player to score in three consecutive matches at the Euros.