( Italy vs Belgium match)
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Patna : 1968 champion Italy beat World No 1 team Belgium 2-1 at Allianze Arena,Munich, Germany, on July 3, 2021, in quarter-finals to set up a semi-finals match against Spain.
Nicolo Barella scored the first goal for Italy in 31st minute while Lorenzo Insigne scored the second goal goal in 44th minute. For Belgium, Romelu Lukaku scored the lone goal in 45+2 minute. Belgium had defeated Portugal 1-0 in last 16 match. Two Italian players were shown Yellow Cards during the match compared to 1 player from Belgium. Italy played 13 fouls during the match to 16 by Belgium. Lukaru made great effort to score another goal but Italian defence foilde his bid.