A. Barzagli enters the game and replaces L. Bonucci.
FULL-TIME! The referee calls time on the action in Brussels. It has finished 3-1 to Belgium, who would have had a fourth had Batshuayi converted from Hazard's low-cross in the final seconds!
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Two minutes of stoppage time in Brussels, as Mignolet is called into action to parry away a searching pass from Marchisio.
90'
L. Antonelli gets yellow.
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L. Antonelli enters the game and replaces M. De Sciglio.
Another few changes now as we approach stoppage time. Kevin Mirallas will get a few minutes for Belgium, while Luca Antonelli comes on for Italy in place of De Sciglio.
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Kevin Mirallas enters the game and replaces Y. Carrasco.
Nearly another for Batshuayi, who heads just wide from Vertonghen's looping cross. The forward has been impressive since his introduction, with his pace and movement providing a real problem for Chiellini and Bonucci.
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Well, for all Italy's attacking intent, it seems as though that goal has all-but sealed victory for the hosts now, as the 'Ole' ring out around the stadium following more excellent play from De Bruyne.
82'
M. Batshuayi has scored a goal for Belgium! Assist by Y. Carrasco.
GOOOOOOOAAALLLLLLLLL! It's a third for Belgium, and it is the substitute Batshuayi who has it with a powerful finish past Buffon at the near post. But the striker has Carrasco to thank, who teased the Italy defence before slipping through a deft throughball into the path of the Marseille man, who made no mistake from close-range.
80'
S. Zaza enters the game and replaces Éder.
S. Okaka enters the game and replaces G. Pellè.
S. El Shaarawy enters the game and replaces A. Florenzi.
Another glut of subs now, with Italy bringing on three new players. Pelle and Eder both make way for Okaka and Zaza, while Florenzi is replaced by El Shaarawy. And the former AC Milan winger almost restores parity with his first touch - a curling effort from the edge of the box that sails just wide!
79'
More delightful play from Belgium, who are really turning on the style now they have the lead. This time it is Vertonghen and De Bruyne who combine, but the former over-hits his cross and Italy clear.
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GREAT SAVE! A fantastic instinctive stop from Mignolet, who has to stretch behind him to tip Pelle's header wide. Florenzi curls in the resulting corner, but it misses every Italian defender and Nainggolan is able to kick-start another Belgium counter with a seraching pass to Batshuayi, but the former Standard Liege striker cannot get through on goal.
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K. De Bruyne has scored a goal for Belgium!
GOOOOOOOOOOOAALLLLLLLLL!!!! De Bruyne gets a deserved goal to put Belgium ahead. Buffon had done well to block Batshuayi's initial effort, but the rebound falls kindly to the former Wolfsburg midfielder, who volleys it into the ground and into the left-hand corner. Not the finish he intended, perhaps, but that will count for little. 2-1!
73'
CHANCE! Hazard weaves his way around three Italy defenders before winning a corner on the left flank. De Bruyne is again the taker, but Bonucci heads it clear. The Manchester City man retrieves possession and whips in another immense cross, which somehow evades both Witsel and Batshuayi and trickles just wide of the upright.
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CLOSE! Batshuayi has struggled to make an impact so far, but he was just inches away from connecting with Alderweireld's cross, there. Chiellini's header falls to De Bruyne, who turns it onto Witsel, but his shot sails way over the frame of the goal.
68'
Another quick counter from Italy results in Nainggolan conceding a free-kick on the edge of Belgium's area. It is certainly well-positioned for Florenzi to take... but his strike is driected straight into the wall.
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Superb play from Florenzi once again as he finds Candreva with an incisive througball. The Lazio winger cuts back onto his right foot before floating a cross to the back post, but Vertonghen heads it back into the hands of Mignolet and the chance is gone.
65'
It's a double-change, in fact, with Galatasaray defender Jason Denayer replacing Cavanda. And the youngster is called into action immediately, having to hoof it clear from Candreva's cross.
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J. Denayer enters the game and replaces L. Cavanda.
M. Batshuayi enters the game and replaces R. Lukaku.
A first change of the game for Belgium, then, with Batshuayi coming on in place of Lukaku, who squandered that great chance to put the hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time.
62'
SO CLOSE! EDER HITS THE CROSSBAR! How did he miss? The Sampdoria man latches onto a cross from the left, but scuffs his effort. It still looks destined to go in, however, but it clatters away off the under-side of the bar! Unlucky!
60'
R. Soriano enters the game and replaces M. Parolo.
Witsel wins a free-kick which Belgium's chief playmaker De Bruyne delivers, but it is over-hit and goes out for a goal-kick. The pause in play allows Italy to make thier first change, with Roberto Soriano replacing the rather ineffective Parolo.
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Itlay go close at the other end, with Florenzi curling in a sublime ball that Mignolet has to collect under pressure from Eder. The restbite doesn't last long, however, as Belgium swiftly flood forward to launch another attack. The hosts seem to be finally living up to their hype!
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The hosts are really upping the pressure now, with Italy unable to clear their lines. Lukaku tries to get a shot away on the edge of the area, but it is blocked. The Everton man gets a second-bite at the apple a moment later as he dives to meet Nainggolan's cross, but his header is tipped onto the post expertly by Buffon. It wouldn't have counted anyway, though, as the linesman's flag was up for a foul on Chiellin.
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Belgium cannot make the set-piece count and Italy move upfield. However, Florenzi is dispossesed, and Carrasco leads the counter-charge. He works it to De Bruyne, but Conte's men recover in time to stem any further danger to their goal.
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Italy concede a corner, but they only have themselves to blame. They pass it around aimlessly at the back before going back to Buffon, who has to put it out under pressure from Lukaku.
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CLOSE! Belgium almost take the lead, and this time it is Witsel who is guilty of being wasteful. Nainggolan's shot is blocked into his path, but the Zenit midfielder shanks his effort wide.
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CHANCE! A blistering run from Lukaku, who takes two Italy defenders with him down the left. His attempted-cross is blocked, but rebounds striaght back to Vertonghen. The defender jinks into the box, but his strike does not trouble Buffon.
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Fantastic play from Belgium. Hazard finally gets involved and threads a great pass to Carrasco. The winger cuts inside and tees up De Bruyne, who attempts to find Lukaku with a low cross, but Chiellini is again on hand to claw it away.
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Like in the first half, Italy begin on the front-foot. And once agian it is Florenzi who is the main threat, whipping in a floating cross from the right, but Mignolet is able to gather it in under little pressure.
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WE'RE OFF! Italy get the second half under-way!
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HALF-TIME! And that's all we have time for in the first-half, as the referee's whistle goes and the teams make their way off of the pitch.
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WHAT A CHANCE! Superb defending from Chiellini, who gets in a vital, last-ditch challenge on Lukaku just as the the Belgium striker looked set to fire the hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time. Brilliant from the Juventus defender!
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GOOOAALLLL..... NO! It's disallowed! That would have been some goal indeed from Atletico Madrid winger Carrasco, who displays some superb skill to lose his marker and drive a cross into the box. Lukaku's weak shot falls back to him, but despite firing a fine finish past Buffon, the former Monaco man had already been flagged offside.
42'
CHANCE! The game restarts, and Italy almost take the lead! Florenzi again does superbly on the right wing, taking on his man before drilling in a low cross. The ball falls to Eder, but he cannot direct his effort on target.
40'
A touching tribute now, as the entire stadium rises to its feet for a minute's applause for the victims of the Heysel disaster, which resulted in the death's of 39 football fans back in the 1985 European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool. The players stop too, to show their respect.
37'
A real worry for Italy now as Florenzi goes down following an awkward landing. The winger eventually gets back up to his feet - a relief for Conte - as he has been one of the best players on the pitch so far this evening.
35'
A cynical foul by Chiellini sees the Juventus man go into the book. De Bruyne stands over the set-piece of the right-hand corner of Italy's box... but his cross is cleared. Nainggolan is in hand to meet the ball on the volley, but he shanks his strike well wide.
34'
G. Chiellini gets yellow.
33'
A. Witsel gets yellow.
Another booking for the hosts now, as Witsel picks up a yellow card for a high-foot into the chest of Pelle. That could have been nasty, but the Southampton forward made little of it.
32'
After a free-flowing, full-blooded start, the game has settled into more of a pattern now. Italy still look the most dangerous of the two, though, as De Sciglio bursts into the area down the left and wins a corner. Florenzi delivers a dangerous cross, but Mignolet does well to punch it away from his goal.
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Hazard has seen little of the ball so far, and has now drifted inside from the left to get more involved. Nainggolan’s pass towards Lukaku is intercepted, and Florenzi breaks into the space vacated by the aforementioned Belgian winger. He drives into Belgium’s penalty area, but his low-shot arrows across the face of the goal and out for a goal-kick.
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Éder gets yellow.
Following Vertonghen's booking a few moments ago, the referee levels things up now by showing a yellow card to Eder. The forward had gone in for a challenge with Nainggolan with his foot high and studs showing. Certainly worthy of a caution.
25'
J. Vertonghen gets yellow.
Fantastic work from De Bruyne, as the Manchester City maestro drifts effortlessly through Italy’s midfield. He lays it off to Hazard, but the Chelsea winger’s low-cross evades Lukaku at the near post and Bonucci is able to hook it clear.
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Belgium knock it about at the back for a moment, before Mignolet attempts to find Lukaku with a searching pass. Marchisio intercepts, and immediately looks for a quick pass forward. He finds Candreva, but Witsel gets a tackle in before the Lazio man can turn on goal.
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Neat, patient build-up play from Italy leads to the ball being worked out to Candreva down the left. The winger looks to take on his former Lazio teammate Cavanda, but the Trabzonspor full-back stands his ground well.
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Conte will be furious with his defence, however, who allowed Vertonghen to head home unmarked, there. Italy still look deadly on the counter, though, with Pelle, Eder and Candreva constantly hounding Belgium's back-line.
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That was a brilliant header from the Tottenham defender, who generated so much power despite having to dive low to meet the cross. Special mention should go to Lukaku, as well, who did well to force the corner in the first place.
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J. Vertonghen has scored a goal for Belgium! Assist by K. De Bruyne.
GOOOOOOAAAAL! VERTONGHEN LEVELS IT UP! What a start to this game, with Belgium restoring parity just 10 minutes after going behind. De Bruyne whips in a delightful corner, which Vertonghen stoops low to meet and head in powerfully past Buffon. 1-1!
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Italy can't make anything of the resulting corner, and Belgium get it clear. Lukaku does well to hold off his man, and manages to earn a corner at the other end, which De Bruyne will take...
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GREAT SAVE! Mignolet makes amends for his earlier error with a superb stop at his near post. Candreva looks a different player to the one seen in a Lazio shirt this season, and showed his talent again with a wonderful touch to get around Alderweireld, but his venomous strike could not beat the Belgium goalkeeper.
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Belgium look somewhat shell-shocked, at the moment. They had made a promising start, with Carrasco getting in-behind Italy's defence down the right flank, but Italy are looking dangerous every time they go forward, with the hosts looking lost at the back without Kompany.
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What a fantastic start from Conte's side! There was some doubt whether Florenzi would start this game given the fact that the Roma winger did not feature in the recent Rome derby. But he was the key to that goal, firing in the cross that led to Pelle's shot.
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A. Candreva has scored a goal for Italy!
GOOOOOOAAALLLLLLLL!!!! ITALY TAKE THE LEAD THANKS TO CANDREVA! The Lazio midfielder, who has failed to match his form of recent seasons so far this term, taps home from close range after Mignolet had parried Pelle's low shot into his path. It was poor goalkeeping from the Liverpool shot-stopper, but a great start for the visitors!
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KICK-OFF! We are under way in Brussels. Belgium start us off, wearing their red and gold strip and attacking from left to right.
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of this international friendly between Belgium and Italy, as the warm-up matches for next year's European Championships begins. I'm Patric Ridge, and I'll be bringing you all the action from the Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels.
Having tasted defeat just once since their loss to Argentina in the 2014 World Cup, Marc Wilmots' Belgium side sit top of the current FIFA world rankings for the first time in their history. But they face tough opposition tonight in the form of Antonio Conte's Italy, who like Belgium have won their last four matches.
The teams are in from Brussels. Some changes for both sides from their last batch of fixtures, with the managers obviously looking to experiment with slightly different systems as their preperation for next summer's showpiece in France gets underway.
So a few changes for Belgium from their last Euro 2016 qualifier againts Israel. Luis Cavanda takes the place of captain Vincent Kompany, who has pulled out of the squad with a calf injury, while Yannick Ferreira Carrasco replaces the injured Dries Mertens on the right flank. Axel Witsel returns in the place of Marouane Fellaini, with the Manchester United man having left the squad due to injury.
Italy (4-4-2): Buffon; De Sciglio, Bonucci, Chiellini, Darmian; Florenzi, Marchisio, Parolo, Candreva; Eder; Pelle
A slight change in system from Conte, then, who has made a host of switches to the lineup that started in Italy's win over Norway last time out. Sampdoria forward Eder again partners Pelle up top, while there are starts for wing-backs Darmian and De Sciglio. Marchisio is likely to sit in front of his Juventus teammates Chiellini and Bonucci in the holding midfield role opened up in the absence of Andrea Pirlo, while Florenzi, Parolo and Candreva will look to get forward whenever possible.
The teams are out for the national anthems now, with the visitors first up. The hosts go next, with kick-off just moments away...
An entertaining climax to what has been a terrific half of football so far in Brussels. Italy took the lead through Candreva after just three minutes, but Vertonghen levelled proceedings soon after with a well-taken header.
Florenzi has ben particularly impressive for the visitors, providing a constant threat to Belgium down the right flank. Conte's men have seen a lot of the ball, but look at their most dangerous on the break.
Belgium, meanwhile, have failed to live-up to their new-found billing as the World's best so far, with their chances limited to set-pieces and counter-attacks. While Hazard seems to have brought his poor club form with him onto the international stage, De Bruyne has looked dangerous, and provided yet another assist - delivering a pin-point cross for Vertonghen's equaliser.
But despite their poor display, the hosts would have gone ahead if not for a goal-saving tackle by Chiellini after Lukaku had broke in-behind the Italy defence. The Everton man has been in superb form in recent weeks, having netted nine times for his club so far this term, but has been relatively starved of service in the first half, and failed to take his chance there. Wilmots has the attacking options of Benteke and Batshuayi on the bench if needed - with the latter having netted eight times in 13 Ligue 1 games for Marseille this campaign.
A really strong display from the hosts tonight, who have solidified their place atop of the world rankings. They were second-best in the first half, but came good after the interval, with goals from De Bruyne and Batshuayi giving them the victory after Vertonghen had cancelled out Candreva’s opener.
Italy were impressive in the first half, and looked the most likely to extend their lead when Eder's scuffed effort hit the crossbar. But they were made to pay for their lack of cutting-edge by a rampant Belgium attack, with De Bruyne again the star-man, as he has been on so many occasions for club and country over the last year or so.
Another major positive from tonight for Marc Wilmots will be the form of Batshuayi, who looked sharp when he replaced Romelu Lukaku, who had himself performed well without much reward. It certainly gives the Belgium manager another option going forward, with the likes of Christian Benteke, Adnan Januzaj and Divock Origi also in reserve.
Well, that's all from me for now. I've been Patric Ridge, and it's been a pleasure to bring you all the action from Brussels tonight, where Belgium have triumphed 3-1 over Italy. Until next time, goodbye!
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