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. Postpublished at 19:10 BST 25 June 2019

    Just one more quarter-final place remaining.

    Have a read of the report

    We are back at 19:30 BST for the Netherlands v Japan.

    Until then.

  2. Who will Italy face?published at 19:07 BST 25 June 2019

    Netherlands v Japan (20:00 BST)

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  3. Watch how Italy progressed...published at 19:04 BST 25 June 2019

    Italy 2-0 China

    Watch the two goals, including Aurora Galli's thunderbolt.

  4. Rate the playerspublished at 19:01 BST 25 June 2019

    Italy 2-0 China

    Player rater graphicImage source, .

    Who has impressed you the most? You can rate the players here.

  5. 'Italy defended well in the second half'published at 18:57 BST 25 June 2019

    Italy 2-0 China

    Faye White
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    A very much deserved win. They controlled the game very well in the first half. In the second half they defended well as China grew into the game. China lacked the sort of play to unlock the defence.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 18:54 BST 25 June 2019

    Italy 2-0 China

    All over.

    Italy make it through to the quarter-finals.

    Italy 2-0 ChinaImage source, Rex Features
  7. CLOSE!published at 90+3 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    Italy close to a third late on but Valentina Giacinti cannot add to her tally, seeing her strike at the near post pushed away by Peng Shimeng.

  8. GREAT SAVE!published at 90 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    Italy looking for the cherry on the cake, but goalscorer Valentina Giacinti scuffs wide from an acute angle.

    In the next move, China goalkeeper Peng Shimeng makes a tremendous fingertip save to deny Manuela Giugliano.

    Four minutes added on.

    Peng ShimengImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    Just a minute remaining, the Italy supporters are performing Iceland's thunderclap routine.

    They know their side are making it safely through to the last eight.

    Italy supportersImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    Italy have been pushed into their own half for almost the entirety of the second period, but it has been a masterclass in game management.

  11. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    If Italy go far, centre-back Elena Linari will be a shoo-in for Player of the Tournament.

    An absolute beast of a defender.

  12. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    Another China strike - Wang Shuang on this occasion.

    Another from outside the box.

    Another which fails to find the target.

    Wang ShuangImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 18:42 BST 25 June 2019

    Italy 2-0 China

    Faye White
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    I would have liked the Chinese players to have attacked the ball more in that move.

  14. CLOSE!published at 82 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    When China have found themselves in good positions, their finishing has been really poor.

    Zhang Rui beats the offside trap and is unmarked 10 yards out, but she heads wide from Song Duan's inswinging cross.

    Zhang RuiImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    Into the final 10 minutes, have China run out of puff?

  16. CLOSE!published at 78 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    Italy have to keep their concentration.

    Atletico Madrid defender Elena Linari misses a header allowing Li Ying a run into the box, but Linari gets back in the nick of time to get the ball to safety.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:34 BST 25 June 2019

    #bbcfootball

    Michael: VAR has barely been a factor in this game... and it’s been glorious

  18. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    Sub Song Duan drags a shot wide.

    Italy will be very content with this, all of China's efforts are coming from outside the box.

  19. CLOSE!published at 74 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    China defender Han Peng has a go from 30 yards out - a dipping strike - but it is easy for Laura Giuliani to collect.

    Laura GiulianiImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Italy 2-0 China

    China are camped inside the Italy half now, but the Azzurre defenders are heading and kicking every cross into the box away.