Italy secured an important 3-1 victory over Türkiye in the UEFA Nations League 2026/27, delivering a strong performance at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Bologna.
Gianluca Scamacca opened the scoring for Italy in the 26th minute, giving the Azzurri a first-half advantage. Türkiye fought back after the break, with Aral Şimşir equalising in the 61st minute. However, Italy responded immediately as Riccardo Calafiori restored the lead just three minutes later. Substitute Pio Esposito then sealed the victory with a late goal in the 87th minute.
The result gives Italy another valuable three points in UEFA Nations League Group A1 and strengthens their position in the race for the top places. Türkiye, meanwhile, continue to search for their first points in the group.
⚽ MATCH RESULT
Italy 3-1 Türkiye
🥅 GOALSCORERS
🇮🇹 26′ Gianluca Scamacca
🇹🇷 61′ Aral Şimşir
🇮🇹 64′ Riccardo Calafiori
🇮🇹 87′ Pio Esposito
📊 KEY MATCH STATS
• Possession: Italy 45% – 55% Türkiye
• Total shots: Italy 15 – 14 Türkiye
• Shots on target: Italy 6 – 5 Türkiye
• Corners: Italy 3 – 9 Türkiye
• Offsides: Italy 5 – 0 Türkiye
Despite having less possession and fewer corners, Italy made their opportunities count, scoring three times to secure the win.
🏆 UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE GROUP A1
France – 10 points
Italy – 7 points
Belgium – 6 points
Türkiye – 0 points
France remain top of Group A1, while Italy move into second place ahead of Belgium. Türkiye will need a strong response in their remaining matches.
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