Italy edges Türkiye with late goal in Nations League clash
ESPN Soccer • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 5, 2026, 9:32 PM
Last updated Oct 5, 2026
Italy secured a 3-1 victory over Türkiye in Bologna on October 5, 2026, continuing their Nations League campaign. Gianluca Scamacca opened the scoring in the 26th minute, but Türkiye equalized shortly after with a goal from Aral Simsir. Italy responded quickly, retaking the lead through Riccardo Calafiori. Pio Esposito sealed the win with a late goal in the 88th minute. This result improves Italy's chances of advancing to the Nations League quarterfinals.
- •Italy leads the Nations League Group A1 with 7 points.
- •Scamacca, Calafiori, and Esposito scored for Italy.
- •Türkiye is still searching for their first point in Group A1.
- •The match occurred in Bologna on October 5, 2026.
- 10:27 PMESPN Soccer — 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.
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