Summary

  • Italy through to quarter-finals

  • They will face Netherlands or Japan on Saturday

  • Giacinti gives Italy lead with close-range finish

  • Galli adds second with long-range strike

  1. Rate the playerspublished at 18:30 BST 25 June 2019

    Italy 2-0 China

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  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    A final change for Italy.

    Barbara Bonansea, who has been kept quiet, comes off and on comes Martina Rosucci with 20 minutes remaining.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:26 BST 25 June 2019

    #bbcfootball

    Aleks: Italy have been very good overall but both at the end of the first half and now, at 2-0, they start flirting with catenaccio and that's worrying

  4. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    Not happening for China.

    Lin Yuping's header from Wang Shuang's corner is directed off target.

    Lin YupingImage source, Getty Images
  5. Watch: Galli's 'great strike' doubles Italy's advantagepublished at 18:24 BST 25 June 2019

    What a hit.

  6. CLOSE!published at 64 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    Lovely footwork from Wang Shuang.

    She makes a yard for herself on the edge of the box, but then rolls a weak shot into the hands of goalkeeper Laura Giuliani.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 63 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    A change for Italy.

    Valentina Bergamaschi trots off and is replaced by Fiorentina's Ilaria Mauro.

  8. 'China are pushing more bodies forward'published at 18:21 BST 25 June 2019

    Italy 2-0 China

    Faye White
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    We are seeing the game getting stretched and possession change hands more frequently. China are pushing bodies forward in order to get back into the match.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 62 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    A couple of changes for China.

    Wang Shanshan and Wang Yan are replaced by Yao Wei and Song Duan.

  10. CLOSE!published at 61 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    China taking aim from all angles now.

    Wang Shuang's strike sails over.

  11. CLOSE!published at 60 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    China have not let their heads drop.

    Li Yang has a pop from the edge of the area but the excellent Elena Linari makes a tremendous block.

  12. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    A reminder that the winner of this game - looking very much like Italy - will face the Netherlands or Japan in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

    I am hoping it's Japan who progress, got them in the office sweepstake and I will be cheering them on later this evening.

  13. Rate the playerspublished at 18:15 BST 25 June 2019

    Italy 2-0 China

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  14. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 55 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    A minute or so wait, "check over" shows up on the screen and the annoyed Brazilian referee waves play on.

    Ref ain't happy, I'll tell ya...!

  15. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 54 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    Italy striker Valentina Giacinti down in the box after a shove.

    It has gone up to VAR...

    Valentina GiacintiImage source, Reuters
  16. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    'Freed from Desire' was the choice of goal music in Montpellier.

    Excellent choice.

  17. 'Galli had nothing else on her mind'published at 18:10 BST 25 June 2019

    Italy 2-0 China

    Faye White
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    As it lands to Galli in midfield, she has nothing else on her mind but to get the strike away. It was a great strike, low and hard - it creeps into the bottom corner.

  18. goal

    GOAL - Italy 2-0 Chinapublished at 49 mins

    Aurora Galli

    That is what she can do!

    There is no danger for China when Aurora Galli picks the ball up in the middle of the park, 30 yards out.

    You have to close her down though, HAVE to because she can hit them...and hit it she does, smashing a low drive into the bottom corner.

    Italy in control now and cruising through to the quarter-finals.

  19. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Italy 1-0 China

    Almost a calamitous start from China in the second half.

    Defender and captain Wu Haiyan miscontrols a ball forward allowing goalscorer Valentina Giacinti to make her way to the edge of the box, but Wu comes back in time to scramble the ball away.

  20. 'China need to get the ball to Li'published at 18:05 BST 25 June 2019

    Italy 1-0 China

    Faye White
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    China's central midfielders need to get on the ball a lot more and spread the ball out to forward Li Ying.