Italy 3-1 Turkey: Scamacca strikes, Calafiori and Esposito seal the win
Italy beat Turkey 3-1 at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in matchday 4 of the Nations League, with goals from Scamacca, Calafiori and Esposito either side of Simsir's equaliser.
- Italy took the lead through Scamacca in the 26th minute, before Simsir equalised for Turkey in the 61st
- Calafiori restored Italy's lead in the 64th minute, and substitute Esposito added a third in the 87th
- Final score 3-1 for Italy at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna
Italy 3-1 Turkey (26' Scamacca, 61' Simsir, 64' Calafiori, 87' Esposito)
Italy beat Turkey 3-1 at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna in matchday 4 of the Nations League League A, played on Monday, 5 October 2026 (19:45 UK time / 20:45 CEST).
The match
Italy went ahead in the 26th minute through Gianluca Scamacca. The striker was booked in the 42nd minute, with Matteo Ruggeri also receiving a yellow card five minutes into the second half.
In the 55th minute, Turkey's Zeki Çelik was shown a yellow card. The same minute saw a double substitution for Italy: Scamacca was replaced by Pio Esposito, and Ruggeri came on for Calafiori. A minute later, Giovanni Di Lorenzo replaced Michael Kayode.
Turkey levelled the score in the 61st minute through Aral Simsir, making it 1-1. Italy responded immediately: Riccardo Calafiori restored the lead in the 64th minute, 2-1.
In the 70th minute, both sides made changes. Italy brought on Nicolò Barella for Sandro Tonali, while Turkey introduced İrfan Can Kahveci and Aral Simsir in place of Bartuğ Elmaz and Ilhan Fakili. Ismail Yüksek replaced Kerem Aktürkoğlu for Turkey in the 79th minute.
Antonio Vergara came on for Davide Frattesi in the 84th minute. Three minutes later, substitute Pio Esposito scored to make it 3-1, sealing the win for Italy. Turkey made further late changes, with Yunus Akgün and Ferdi Kadıoğlu coming on for Deniz Gül and Oğuz Aydın.
The numbers
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Standings and next fixture
Standings not available. No upcoming fixture scheduled.