Italy 3-1 Turkiye
Updated
Italy won: Italy 3-1 Turkiye in the Nations League (Round 4) on Mon, 5 Oct 2026 at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna. Italy goals: Gianluca Scamacca 26', Riccardo Calafiori 64', Francesco Pio Esposito 87'. Turkiye goals: Aral Şimşir 61'. Expected goals: 2.03-1.61. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Alessandro Romano (8).
Match report
Italy beat Turkiye 3-1
Italy got the better of Turkiye 3-1 at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on Monday 5 October in the Nations League.
Gianluca Scamacca put Italy ahead on 26' (1-0), Aral Şimşir levelled for Turkiye on 61' (1-1), Riccardo Calafiori restored Italy's lead on 64' (2-1) and Francesco Pio Esposito made it 3-1 on 87'.
Italy had 45% of the ball, shots were 15-14 (6-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.03-1.61.
Alessandro Romano (Italy) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 30,040. Referee: Szymon Marciniak.
Match stats
| Italy | Turkiye | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.03 | 1.61 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 27 |
| Big chances | 5 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 394 (87%) | 496 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 9 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 7 |
Lineups
Italy (4-3-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Gianluca Mancini, Alessandro Bastoni, Matteo Ruggeri, Nicolò Barella, Alessandro Romano, Issa Doumbia, Antonio Vergara, Gianluca Scamacca, Daniel Maldini
Turkiye (3-4-2-1): Uğurcan Çakir, Zeki Çelik, Ozan Kabak, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Salih Özcan, Ismail Yüksek, Eren Elmalı, İrfan Kahveci, Aral Şimşir, Yunus Akgün
Key events
- 26' · Goal · Gianluca Scamacca (Italy)
- 42' · Yellow card · Gianluca Scamacca (Italy)
- 47' · Yellow card · Matteo Ruggeri (Italy)
- 55' · Substitution · Francesco Pio Esposito for Gianluca Scamacca (Italy)
- 55' · Substitution · Michael Kayode for Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy)
- 55' · Substitution · Riccardo Calafiori for Matteo Ruggeri (Italy)
- 55' · Yellow card · Zeki Çelik (Turkiye)
- 61' · Goal · Aral Şimşir (Turkiye)
- 64' · Goal · Riccardo Calafiori (Italy)
- 70' · Substitution · Sandro Tonali for Nicolò Barella (Italy)
- 70' · Substitution · İlhan Fakılı for Aral Şimşir (Turkiye)
- 70' · Substitution · Bartuğ Elmaz for İrfan Kahveci (Turkiye)
- 79' · Substitution · Kerem Aktürkoglu for Ismail Yüksek (Turkiye)
- 82' · Yellow card · Eren Elmalı (Turkiye)
- 84' · Substitution · Davide Frattesi for Antonio Vergara (Italy)
- 87' · Goal · Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy)
- 88' · Substitution · Deniz Gül for Yunus Akgün (Turkiye)
- 88' · Substitution · Oğuz Aydın for Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Turkiye)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Italy vs Turkiye?
Italy won, 3-1 (Nations League) on Mon, 5 Oct 2026.
When and where is Italy vs Turkiye?
Mon, 5 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Nations League.