Italy 3-1 France: a comeback from 1 down
Goals: Michael Olise 10', Pio Esposito 26', Davide Frattesi 63', Pio Esposito 75' (pen).

Italy beat France 3-1 at San Siro in Nations League (Group A1).
Italy had 35% of the ball and 11 shots (5 on target), against 18 shots (5 on target) for France.
How the goals came: 10' Michael Olise (France), 26' Pio Esposito (Italy), 63' Davide Frattesi (Italy), 75' Pio Esposito (Italy, penalty).
Goals
- 10'Michael Olise (France)
- 26'Pio Esposito (Italy)
- 63'Davide Frattesi (Italy)
- 75'Pio Esposito (Italy), penalty
Cards
- 13'🟨 Jérémy Jacquet (France), booked
- 39'🟨 Pio Esposito (Italy), booked
- 71'🟨 Davide Frattesi (Italy), booked
- 90'+3'🟨 Junior Kroupi (France), booked
Statistics
| Statistic | Italy | France |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 11 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Possession | 35% | 65% |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Fouls | 10 | 18 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Saves | 4 | 2 |
| Pass accuracy | 80% | 92% |
Line-ups
Italy (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Kayode, Scalvini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Frattesi, Tonali, Barella; S. Esposito, P. Esposito, Cambiaghi.
Substitutions: 62' Antonio Vergara › Sebastiano Esposito; 62' Federico Dimarco › Nicolò Cambiaghi; 73' Issa Doumbia › Davide Frattesi; 90'+2' Samuele Ricci › Nicolò Barella; 90'+2' Gianluca Scamacca › Pio Esposito.
France (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Gusto, Jacquet, Upamecano, Truffert; Da Cunha, Rabiot; Olise, Cherki, Doué; Barcola.
Substitutions: 76' Saël Kumbedi › Malo Gusto; 77' Junior Kroupi › Bradley Barcola; 77' Senny Mayulu › Désiré Doué; 77' Andy Diouf › Adrien Truffert; 82' Eduardo Camavinga › Rayan Cherki.
The teams went in at the break at 1-1.
Italy came back from 1 down.
A brace for Pio Esposito (Italy).
In the table, Italy sit 1st (10 pts).
In the table, France sit 2nd (10 pts).
Next up for Italy: Belgium, Sunday 15 November (Nations League).
Next up for France: Türkiye, Sunday 15 November (Nations League).
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