• ITALY RATINGS: Gianluigi Donnarumma - 7. Went untested for large periods of the game but made a good double-save to deny Harry Kane, then held Declan Rice’s shot well. AFP
    ITALY RATINGS: Gianluigi Donnarumma - 7. Went untested for large periods of the game but made a good double-save to deny Harry Kane, then held Declan Rice’s shot well. AFP
  • Francesco Acerbi - 7. Put in a lot of strong defensive play, including a good block to deny Kane’s shot. Was unlucky not to reach Giovanni Dimarco’s cross. AFP
    Francesco Acerbi - 7. Put in a lot of strong defensive play, including a good block to deny Kane’s shot. Was unlucky not to reach Giovanni Dimarco’s cross. AFP
  • Leonardo Bonucci - 8. Made a great header to prevent Rice from getting a clear opportunity, among other important defensive contributions, then played the ball forward for Giacomo Raspadori’s goal. Booked for a foul on Raheem Sterling on the edge of the box. EPA
    Leonardo Bonucci - 8. Made a great header to prevent Rice from getting a clear opportunity, among other important defensive contributions, then played the ball forward for Giacomo Raspadori’s goal. Booked for a foul on Raheem Sterling on the edge of the box. EPA
  • Rafael Toloi - 6. There were times where he was dispossessed too easily, but the defender got a fantastic defensive touch on Kane’s cross to turn it wide. AP
    Rafael Toloi - 6. There were times where he was dispossessed too easily, but the defender got a fantastic defensive touch on Kane’s cross to turn it wide. AP
  • Giovanni Di Lorenzo - 7. Did well to compete with Harry Maguire and stop him getting a free header and often won his duels down the right. Booked for a late foul on Jack Grealish. AP
    Giovanni Di Lorenzo - 7. Did well to compete with Harry Maguire and stop him getting a free header and often won his duels down the right. Booked for a late foul on Jack Grealish. AP
  • Bryan Cristante - 6. Was beaten to some early balls which saw him commit unnecessary fouls. Saw a good strike blocked by Eric Dier but then hit another shot high and wide from a promising opening. Reuters
    Bryan Cristante - 6. Was beaten to some early balls which saw him commit unnecessary fouls. Saw a good strike blocked by Eric Dier but then hit another shot high and wide from a promising opening. Reuters
  • Jorginho - 7. Put in some determined challenges and often moved the ball well in midfield. Getty
    Jorginho - 7. Put in some determined challenges and often moved the ball well in midfield. Getty
  • Nicolo Barella - 7. Was sharp in a lot of his play and showed his combative side when required. Sent a shot wide but his blushes were saved by the offside flag. AP
    Nicolo Barella - 7. Was sharp in a lot of his play and showed his combative side when required. Sent a shot wide but his blushes were saved by the offside flag. AP
  • Federico Dimarco - 8. Often got the better of Reece James in both an attacking and defensive sense. Came inches away from finding Acerbi and struck the post with a shot of his own. Getty
    Federico Dimarco - 8. Often got the better of Reece James in both an attacking and defensive sense. Came inches away from finding Acerbi and struck the post with a shot of his own. Getty
  • Giacomo Raspadori - 7. Was quiet for a lot of the game and wasted some good chances but conjured the vital moment by touching down Bonucci’s ball, beating Kyle Walker and curling an effort into the net. AP
    Giacomo Raspadori - 7. Was quiet for a lot of the game and wasted some good chances but conjured the vital moment by touching down Bonucci’s ball, beating Kyle Walker and curling an effort into the net. AP
  • Gianluca Scamacca - 6. Showed plenty of early intent with a header that was tipped onto the crossbar and ambitious shot but faded out of the game. EPA
    Gianluca Scamacca - 6. Showed plenty of early intent with a header that was tipped onto the crossbar and ambitious shot but faded out of the game. EPA
  • SUBS: Wilfried Gnonto (Scamacca, 63’) - 6. Showed plenty of energy and a fearlessness as he stole Dier’s pass and lured James into a foul. AFP
    SUBS: Wilfried Gnonto (Scamacca, 63’) - 6. Showed plenty of energy and a fearlessness as he stole Dier’s pass and lured James into a foul. AFP
  • Tommaso Pobega (Barella, 63’) - 6. Made his presence felt in midfield but was halted by Dier when he tried to break into the box. Getty
    Tommaso Pobega (Barella, 63’) - 6. Made his presence felt in midfield but was halted by Dier when he tried to break into the box. Getty
  • Manolo Gabbiadini (Raspadori, 81’) – N/A. Had a shot saved by Nick Pope’s legs but contributed well defensively at times in his own half. Getty
    Manolo Gabbiadini (Raspadori, 81’) – N/A. Had a shot saved by Nick Pope’s legs but contributed well defensively at times in his own half. Getty
  • Emerson Palmieri (Jorginho, 90’) – N/A. Came on for the final moments and made a decent run forward as the game came to a close. Davide Frattesi (Dimarco, 90’) – N/A. Getty
    Emerson Palmieri (Jorginho, 90’) – N/A. Came on for the final moments and made a decent run forward as the game came to a close. Davide Frattesi (Dimarco, 90’) – N/A. Getty
  • ENGLAND RATINGS: Nick Pope - 6. Made a good save to deny Scamacca but had no chance with Raspadori’s shot. Got away with an unconvincing pass. Getty
    ENGLAND RATINGS: Nick Pope - 6. Made a good save to deny Scamacca but had no chance with Raspadori’s shot. Got away with an unconvincing pass. Getty
  • Kyle Walker - 5. Made a great header to clear Dimarco’s free-kick delivery but then let Raspadori go inside him far too easily for the only goal of the game. Getty
    Kyle Walker - 5. Made a great header to clear Dimarco’s free-kick delivery but then let Raspadori go inside him far too easily for the only goal of the game. Getty
  • Eric Dier - 6. Made some great defensive blocks and headers. Was often slow on the ball and lacked the quality required when it came to progressing it forward. Getty
    Eric Dier - 6. Made some great defensive blocks and headers. Was often slow on the ball and lacked the quality required when it came to progressing it forward. Getty
  • Harry Maguire - 6. Had a mixed game defensively, making some clumsy challenges and being beaten to the early header by Scamacca, but also making a brilliant challenge on Barella when Italy threatened to break forward. Reuters
    Harry Maguire - 6. Had a mixed game defensively, making some clumsy challenges and being beaten to the early header by Scamacca, but also making a brilliant challenge on Barella when Italy threatened to break forward. Reuters
  • Reece James - 5. Often found himself outdone by Dimarco, being unable to beat the Italian with his own crosses and giving him too much time at the other end on occasions. Delivered a good cross for Jude Bellingham towards the end. Getty
    Reece James - 5. Often found himself outdone by Dimarco, being unable to beat the Italian with his own crosses and giving him too much time at the other end on occasions. Delivered a good cross for Jude Bellingham towards the end. Getty
  • Declan Rice - 6. Made some good defensive interventions, including a block to deny Raspadori, and tested Donnarumma with a late shot. AFP
    Declan Rice - 6. Made some good defensive interventions, including a block to deny Raspadori, and tested Donnarumma with a late shot. AFP
  • Jude Bellingham - 8. Was easily England’s best player, often doing well to progress the ball forward and also battling in the midfield when needed. Wasn’t quite able to keep his header below the crossbar in the final stages. AFP
    Jude Bellingham - 8. Was easily England’s best player, often doing well to progress the ball forward and also battling in the midfield when needed. Wasn’t quite able to keep his header below the crossbar in the final stages. AFP
  • Bukayo Saka - 4. It’s not entirely his fault as he was played out of position, but Saka often looked uncertain about whether to fly forward and help in attack or focus on his defensive duties. This meant he didn’t do particularly well on either front. Getty
    Bukayo Saka - 4. It’s not entirely his fault as he was played out of position, but Saka often looked uncertain about whether to fly forward and help in attack or focus on his defensive duties. This meant he didn’t do particularly well on either front. Getty
  • Phil Foden - 4. Was often nullified too easily and some of his free-kick deliveries were poor. Needed to get on the ball more to make a genuine impact. Reuters
    Phil Foden - 4. Was often nullified too easily and some of his free-kick deliveries were poor. Needed to get on the ball more to make a genuine impact. Reuters
  • Harry Kane - 6. Had two powerful shots in quick succession saved and put in some good work in his own box at times. His frustration was encapsulated when he had to wait to come back on after a clash of heads with Toloi. PA
    Harry Kane - 6. Had two powerful shots in quick succession saved and put in some good work in his own box at times. His frustration was encapsulated when he had to wait to come back on after a clash of heads with Toloi. PA
  • Raheem Sterling - 6. Tried to make things happen despite constantly being put under a lot of pressure, but the Italians were often able to find a way of stopping him whether legal or not. PA
    Raheem Sterling - 6. Tried to make things happen despite constantly being put under a lot of pressure, but the Italians were often able to find a way of stopping him whether legal or not. PA
  • SUBS: Jack Grealish (Saka, 72’) – N/A. Tried to make things happen but was fouled a lot and eventually booked for dissent, meaning he’ll miss the Germany match. AP
    SUBS: Jack Grealish (Saka, 72’) – N/A. Tried to make things happen but was fouled a lot and eventually booked for dissent, meaning he’ll miss the Germany match. AP
  • Luke Shaw (Walker, 72’) – N/A. Delivered a good low cross that somebody should have made more of an effort to reach. PA
    Luke Shaw (Walker, 72’) – N/A. Delivered a good low cross that somebody should have made more of an effort to reach. PA

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Italy v England ratings: Bonucci 8, Dimarco 8; Pope 6, Foden 4

Defeat at San Siro relegates Three Lions to second tier in Nations League

Danny Lewis

September 24, 2022

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England's sorry Nations League run continued on Friday as Giacomo Raspadori's 68th-minute strike gave Italy a 1-0 win that relegated the Three Lions to the second tier League B.

The defeat at the San Siro left England with no wins from five games in the competition and a worrying lack of goals with only one more match to play before they travel to Qatar for the World Cup.

England have not scored a goal in open play in this season's Nations League and manager Gareth Southgate was booed by a large section of the away crowd.

"It's really difficult to pinpoint why we're not scoring, because I think we're getting into the right areas," Southgate said after the match.

"We had the moments that we had in the past we just didn't deliver the final piece of quality tonight.

"I understand the reaction at the end because that's the results we've had in this competition and yeah it's an understandable emotional reaction."

Italy still have a chance of topping the group and making the playoffs but they will need to beat Hungary in Budapest on Monday after the surprise leaders won 1-0 in Germany.

"We put in a good performance against a strong team, we were attack-minded, created chances and controlled the match while bringing home the win. We needed this kind of victory against a top opponent," said Raspadori.

"We want to return to being the team we were before and put Italy back where we belong."

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Updated: September 24, 2022, 5:19 AM
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