Full-Time: FRANCE 0-2 ITALY.

Toni almost adds a third as he fires goalwards from 20 yards, but Coupet makes a superb save to tip the ball onto the outside of the post.

Zambrotta fires well over after raiding forward from right-back.

Three minutes of added time to be played and the Italian fans have started to celebrate already, as they look forward to a quarter-final against Spain.

Domenech wears the look of a man whose job is on the line, with France about to make an early exit from Euro 2008.

France's misery is almost over at last and the Dutch are 2-0 up in Berne to ensure Italy's safe passage.

Camoranesi has a shot deflected behind for a corner.

Seven cautions and a red card tonight, but it hasn't been a physical game at all.

Henry makes a fine challenge on Zambrotta, but is shown a yellow card by Mr Michel.

Zambrotta and Benzema clash in midfield, both are up quickly to carry on the game.

Cassano lofts the ball to Toni and Coupet makes a smart save from the header, but the whistle has already gone for a foul.

Gattuso trots off to a rapturous reception and Alberto Aquilani takes his place.

It's keep-ball from the Azzurri now, with France not knowing quite what to do for the last ten minutes.

Gallas is down injured as the game comes to a halt, but he's okay to go back on.

No change to the scoreline in Berne, Italy are almost home and dry now.

Benzema finds space 25 yards out and curls in an excellent shot which Buffon tip away at full-stretch. World-class save.

Camoranesi's near-post cross nearly finds Toni, but William Gallas heads out for a corner.

Boumsong clatters into Toni on the halfway line and is the latest player to be booked.

Henry is down after taking a blow to the ribs, but he's okay and can carry on.

Midway through the second half and France look all but dead and buried.

France make their final change, Nicolas Anelka on for Govou.

Italy bring on Mauro Camoranesi for Perrotta.

What a stroke of luck for the Azzurri, they surely have the game won now.

FRANCE 0-2 ITALY, a long-range free-kick from DE ROSSI takes a huge deflection off the end of the defensive wall and leaves Coupet totally beaten.

Cassano plays a throughball to Toni and Coupet is out really quickly to hack the ball clear.

Zambrotta makes a rare break from right-back, but his cross is way too high for Toni and goes out for a goal-kick.

Italy look like they will squeeze through to the last eight, but Gattuso and Pirlo are set to miss the next game due to suspensions.

Massimo Ambrosini comes on for Pirlo.

The Netherlands have scored against Romania, giving Italy some breathing space.

Gattuso is booked for a foul on Makelele.

Henry breaks through a couple of tackles and Buffon has to get down to gather his low shot from long-range.

Toulalan feeds Henry and he turns to fires a shot straight at Buffon from 15 yards out.

That was a warning for Italy, an equaliser could prove fatal to their chances.

Toulalan does superbly to get a ball in from the right, it eludes Henry and Benzema flashes an effort narrowly over the top from just outside the area.

Italy mount a fluent attack, but eventually Cassano's drive is blocked and France clear.

Govou clatters into Cassano and his name goes into the referee's notebook.

France get the second period underway.

Half-Time: FRANCE 0-1 ITALY.

Chiellini is booked for a challenge on Henry.

Evra is down after being caught by De Rossi and the game comes to a halt.

Three minutes of added time to be played.

Pirlo brings down Benzema and is cautioned, his second booking of the tournament.

Grosso drives in a superb left-foot free-kick and Coupet does brilliantly to tip it onto the post and France clear the danger.

De Rossi does superbly to beat a couple of defenders before being upended by Toulalan 20 yards out.

Benzema battles well to get a cross in from the left, but it drifts harmlessly away for a goal-kick.

Italy appear to have the game totally in their control, they have to guard against becoming complacent.

Benzema drives the free-kick into the wall and slices the loose ball hopelessly wide of target.

Henry wins a free-kick 25 yards out as he is caught a fraction late by Gattuso.

Half-time draws nearer and it's remains 0-0 between the Netherlands and Romania.

Thierry Henry glides clear of Giorgio Chiellini on the right side of the area, but his shot across Buffon is a couple of yards wide of the far post.

Italy work the ball out to Grosso on the left, but he balloons his cross way too high and out for a goal-kick.

France mount an attack at last, but Govou is eased off the ball by Grosso and it's a goal-kick to Italy.

It's the Luca Toni show at the moment, as he beats the offside trap but shoots wide with only Coupet to beat from the edge of the area.

Toni slices a half-chance well wide, France are under the cosh at the moment.

Toni tries an acrobatic back-flick from a cross in from the right and is flies inches wide of the far post.

Perrotta lays the ball back and Daniele De Rossi blasts a 20-yard shot just over the crossbar.

A massive blow for French hopes, they are a goal and a man down, while Italy are back in the hunt for a quarter-final spot.

Nasri is replaced after just 16 minutes on the pitch, with Jean-Alain Boumsong brought on to play in central defence.

FRANCE 0-1 ITALY, PIRLO makes no mistake with the spot-kick, blasting it high into the net to Coupet's right.

Drama, penalty to Italy as Toni takes the ball down in the area and Abidal brings him down, with the French defender red-carded for the foul.

Pirlo's excellent pass almost releases Perrotta into the area, but he cannot control the ball and Coupet gathers.

Just over 20 minutes played and nothing to choose between the two sides at the moment.

A good French counter ends with Govou taking the wrong option and firing a shot yards wide of goal from 25 yards out.

Pirlo's free-kick delivery is accurate, but Coupet just gets to it first to avert the danger.

Cassano is clattered by Patrice Evra, who is the first player to be booked this evening.

It's still goalless between the Dutch and Romania, so both the teams in action in Zurich are heading out of the tournament at the moment.

Benzema tries his luck from 25 yards out on the right, but his left-foot drive drifts well wide of Gianluigi Buffon's near post.

Fabio Grosso finds space down the left, but delays his cross and France are back in numbers to defend.

Simone Perrotta dives into a couple of challenges and gets a stern talking-to from referee Lubos Michel.

Christian Panucci meets Andrea Pirlo's near-post delivery and Claude Makelele and Coupet combine to keep the ball out. That was a real scare for France.

Jeremy Toulalan has to head the free-kick away from the first Italy corner of the game.

Samir Nasri will take over from the stricken Ribery, who is in plenty of pain.

Ribery brings down Gianluca Zambrotta and takes a knock for his troubles. He looks to be in trouble and leaves the pitch on a stretcher.

Ribery gets a shot in from the left side of the area, but it goes out for a throw-in.

Toni springs clear at the other end and has a clear shot at goal from 20 yards, but drags his effort wide of target with only Gregory Coupet to beat.

Sidney Govou finds space on the left, France are just starting to show a bit of intent.

Clerc forces a second corner away on the France right.

Franck Ribery's shot is deflected away for the first corner of the game.

A cagey opening, this is a game where the first goal will be even more crucial than usual.

Italy get the game underway.

Italy coach Roberto Donadoni recalls Gennaro Gattuso in midfield and Antonio Cassano partners Luca Toni in attack.

France coach Raymond Domenech has brought in Francois Clerc and Eric Abidal in defence, while Karim Benzema takes the place of Florent Malouda.

If Romania see off the Dutch then both Les Bleus and the Azzurri will be heading home early from Euro 2008.

France and Italy meet in Zurich in a crucial Group C showdown, with both sides needing a favour from the Netherlands to reach the quarter-finals.