UEFA Nations League

FT Friday, October 2, 2026
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Match Report

Italy rally to frustrate France in Zidane's home debut

Alessandro Bastoni spoiled Zinedine Zidane's homecoming as France head coach as Italy earned a 1-1 draw in their Nations League clash in Paris.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
9
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
3
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
6
7
Saves
1
35.4
Possession
64.6
14
SHOTS
18
2
ON GOAL
8
0.1
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
330
Accurate Passes
669
391
Passes
725
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
6
Accurate Crosses
2
9
Crosses
14
0.7
Cross %
0.1
45
Long Balls
36
19
Accurate Long Balls
24
0.4
Long Balls %
0.7
6
Blocked Shots
6
11
Effective Tackles
9
16
Tackles
20
0.7
Tackle %
0.5
9
Interceptions
15
20
Effective Clearances
16
20
Clearances
16

Highlights

00:41 Leboeuf: France's Olise is 'above everyone' right now Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

FRA leads series 4-1

Lineups

FRA · 4-3-3

  1. 16Mike MaignanG
  2. 4Dayot UpamecanoCD-L
  3. 22Jérémy JacquetCD-R
  4. 3Adrien TruffertLB
  5. 2Pierre KaluluRB
  6. 21Lucas Da CunhaCM
  7. 14Adrien RabiotLM
  8. 9Rayan CherkiRM
  9. 7Ousmane DembéléF
  10. 20Désiré DouéLF
  11. 11Michael OliseRF

ITA · 4-3-3

  1. 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  2. 6Alessandro BastoniCD-L
  3. 19Giorgio ScalviniCD-R
  4. 5Riccardo CalafioriLB
  5. 2Michael KayodeRB
  6. 8Sandro TonaliCM
  7. 10Nicolò FagioliLM
  8. 16Davide FrattesiRM
  9. 7Pio EspositoF
  10. 9Moise KeanLF
  11. 20Sebastiano EspositoRF

Timeline

  1. 54' Nicolò Fagioli (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 55' Goal! France 1, Italy 0. Michael Olise (France) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  3. 62' Substitution, Italy. Antonio Vergara replaces Francesco Pio Esposito.
  4. 62' Substitution, Italy. Nicolò Barella replaces Sandro Tonali.
  5. 68' Goal! France 1, Italy 1. Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  6. 73' Dayot Upamecano (France) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 73' Moise Kean (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
  8. 76' Substitution, France. Bradley Barcola replaces Désiré Doué.
  9. 76' Substitution, France. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Rayan Cherki.
  10. 80' Substitution, Italy. Daniel Maldini replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
  11. 80' Substitution, Italy. Issa Doumbia replaces Davide Frattesi.
  12. 82' Antonio Vergara (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 85' Second yellow card to Dayot Upamecano (France) for a bad foul.
  14. 87' Substitution, France. Maxence Lacroix replaces Lucas da Cunha.
  15. 90' Substitution, Italy. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Nicolò Fagioli.
  16. 90'+2' Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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