Italian renaissance continues with runaway win over Türkiye
Pio Esposito's late goal sealed a hard-earned win over Türkiye in Bologna and continued Italy's improvement under returning head coach Roberto Mancini.
UEFA Nations League
FULL TIME
- Gianluca Scamacca 26'
- Riccardo Calafiori 64'
- Pio Esposito 87'
- Aral Simsir 61'
Renato Dall'Ara · 30,040 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2/26 | @ France | D 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/28/26 | @ Türkiye | W 4-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/25/26 | vs Belgium | L 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| 6/7/26 | @ Greece | W 1-0 | International Friendly |
| 6/3/26 | @ Luxembourg | W 1-0 | International Friendly |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, Türkiye. Oguz Aydin replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, Türkiye. Deniz Gül replaces Yunus Akgün.
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Goal 87'
Goal! Italy 3, Türkiye 1. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Romano.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Antonio Vergara because of an injury.
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Yellow Card 81'
Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for handball.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Türkiye. Kerem Aktürkoglu replaces Ismail Yüksek.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Türkiye. Ilhan Fakili replaces Aral Simsir.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Türkiye. Bartug Elmaz replaces Irfan Can Kahveci.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Italy. Sandro Tonali replaces Nicolò Barella.
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Goal - Header 64'
Goal! Italy 2, Türkiye 1. Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Goal 61'
Goal! Italy 1, Türkiye 1. Aral Simsir (Türkiye) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eren Elmali.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Italy. Francesco Pio Esposito replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Italy. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Matteo Ruggeri.
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Substitution 55'
Substitution, Italy. Michael Kayode replaces Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
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Yellow Card 55'
Zeki Çelik (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 47'
Matteo Ruggeri (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 42'
Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 26'
Goal! Italy 1, Türkiye 0. Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+3'
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, Türkiye. Oguz Aydin replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, Türkiye. Deniz Gül replaces Yunus Akgün.
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Goal 87'
Goal! Italy 3, Türkiye 1. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Romano.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Antonio Vergara because of an injury.
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End Delay 84'
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End Delay 84'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 83'
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Start Delay 83'
Delay in match because of an injury Antonio Vergara (Italy).
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Yellow Card 81'
Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for handball.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Türkiye. Kerem Aktürkoglu replaces Ismail Yüksek.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Türkiye. Ilhan Fakili replaces Aral Simsir.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Türkiye. Bartug Elmaz replaces Irfan Can Kahveci.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Italy. Sandro Tonali replaces Nicolò Barella.
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Goal - Header 64'
Goal! Italy 2, Türkiye 1. Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Goal 61'
Goal! Italy 1, Türkiye 1. Aral Simsir (Türkiye) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eren Elmali.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Italy. Francesco Pio Esposito replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Italy. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Matteo Ruggeri.
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Substitution 55'
Substitution, Italy. Michael Kayode replaces Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
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Yellow Card 55'
Zeki Çelik (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 47'
Matteo Ruggeri (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+1'
First Half ends, Italy 1, Türkiye 0.
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Yellow Card 42'
Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 26'
Goal! Italy 1, Türkiye 0. Gianluca Scamacca (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 26 of 26 events.
Team Stats
TUR
ITA
9
Fouls
11
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
5
9
Corner Kicks
3
3
Saves
4
55.3
Possession
44.7
14
SHOTS
15
5
ON GOAL
6
40
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
496
Accurate Passes
393
554
Passes
449
90
Pass Completion %
90
2
Accurate Crosses
4
17
Crosses
12
10
Cross %
30
50
Long Balls
47
21
Accurate Long Balls
28
40
Long Balls %
60
4
Blocked Shots
7
10
Effective Tackles
11
12
Tackles
19
80
Tackle %
60
9
Interceptions
7
11
Effective Clearances
18
11
Clearances
18
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedITA · 4-3-3
Gianluigi DonnarummaG14 saves
Alessandro BastoniCD-L6
Gianluca ManciniCD-R23
Matteo RuggeriLB3 yellow card1 shot
Giovanni Di LorenzoRB221 shot
Alessandro RomanoCM41 assist1 shot on target1 shot
Issa DoumbiaLM152 shots on target4 shots
Nicolò BarellaRM181 assist
Gianluca ScamaccaF11 yellow card1 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Daniel MaldiniLF171 shot
Antonio VergaraRF211 shot
Substitutes
Sandro TonaliSUB81 shot
Riccardo CalafioriSUB51 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Nicolò CambiaghiSUB7
Samuele InácioSUB14
Marco CarnesecchiSUB12
Giorgio ScalviniSUB19
Guglielmo VicarioSUB13
Michael KayodeSUB2
Davide FrattesiSUB16
Pio EspositoSUB91 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Sebastiano EspositoSUB20
Nicolò FagioliSUB10
TUR · 3-4-2-1
Ugurcan ÇakirG13 saves
Ozan KabakCD151 shot on target1 shot
Abdülkerim BardakçiCD-L14 yellow card1 shot
Zeki ÇelikCD-R2 yellow card
Ismail YüksekCM-L16
Salih ÖzcanCM-R52 shots on target2 shots
Eren ElmaliLM131 assist1 shot
Ferdi KadiogluRM20
Yunus AkgünF191 shot on target2 shots
Aral SimsirCF-L211 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Irfan Can KahveciCF-R101 shot
Substitutes
Muhammed SengezerSUB23
Altay BayindirSUB12
Melih KabasakalSUB17
Kerem AktürkogluSUB71 shot
Mustafa EskihellacSUB22
Oguz AydinSUB18
Bartug ElmazSUB6
Merih DemiralSUB3
Deniz GülSUB91 shot
Demir Ege TiknazSUB8
Ilhan FakiliSUB111 shot
Emir Han TopcuSUB4
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