Italy players celebrate after scoring a goal against Turkiye in the Nations League.
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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.
Oct 5, 2026, 05:24 pm - PA

Match Timeline

ITAITA
KOHTFT
TURTUR

Shot Map

Blocked
1 of 29

A. Simsir

TUR • Center Left Forward

9'
22 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
2 of 29

A. Bardakçi

TUR • Center Left Defender

9'
32 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
3 of 29

D. Maldini

ITA • Left Forward

10'
25 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
4 of 29

G. Scamacca

ITA • Forward

12'
25 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Saved
5 of 29

O. Kabak

TUR • Center Defender

13'
30 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
6 of 29

Y. Akgün

TUR • Forward

14'
27 yds
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
7 of 29

S. Özcan

TUR • Center Right Midfielder

16'
30 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Saved
8 of 29

Y. Akgün

TUR • Forward

17'
12 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
9 of 29

G. Scamacca

ITA • Forward

26'
11 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Goal
10 of 29

G. Scamacca

ITA • Forward

26'
11 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Blocked
11 of 29

M. Ruggeri

ITA • Left Back

39'
21 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
12 of 29

I. Doumbia

ITA • Left Midfielder

46'
22 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
13 of 29
Shot out of view

G. Di Lorenzo

ITA • Right Back

47'
11 yds
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Header
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
14 of 29

I. Kahveci

TUR • Center Right Forward

48'
30 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
15 of 29

A. Simsir

TUR • Center Left Forward

54'
7 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
16 of 29

I. Doumbia

ITA • Left Midfielder

58'
10 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
17 of 29
Shot out of view

E. Elmali

TUR • Left Midfielder

61'
9 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Goal
18 of 29

A. Simsir

TUR • Center Left Forward

61'
7 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Goal
19 of 29

R. Calafiori

ITA • Substitute

64'
12 yds
Distance
Set Piece
Situation
Header
Shot Type
High Right
Goal Zone
Blocked
20 of 29

S. Tonali

ITA • Substitute

74'
17 yds
Distance
Throw-in Set Piece
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
21 of 29

S. Özcan

TUR • Center Right Midfielder

78'
19 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
22 of 29

A. Romano

ITA • Center Midfielder

82'
36 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
23 of 29

A. Vergara

ITA • Right Forward

82'
16 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
24 of 29
Shot out of view

K. Aktürkoglu

TUR • Substitute

83'
32 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
25 of 29

I. Doumbia

ITA • Left Midfielder

87'
15 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Goal
26 of 29

P. Esposito

ITA • Substitute

87'
5 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
27 of 29

I. Doumbia

ITA • Left Midfielder

89'
14 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
28 of 29

I. Fakili

TUR • Substitute

90'+2'
21 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
29 of 29

D. Gül

TUR • Substitute

90'+3'
14 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Close Right
Goal Zone

Team Stats

ITA
TUR

45%

Possession

55%

6 (40%)

Shots on Goal

5 (36%)

4

Big Chances Created

3

3

Corners Won

9

393 (88%)

Accurate Passes

496 (90%)

449

Passes

554

46

Duels Won

31

4

Saves

3

11

Fouls Committed

9

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