“Alessandro Bastoni heads home from a corner to give Italy an early lead after Altay Bayindir had already been forced into a save against Pio Esposito.”
Pivotal“Davide Frattesi doubles Italy's lead with a close-range finish after Türkiye conceded a needless foul in their own half.”
Pivotal“Michael Kayode completes a devastating opening act, converting from Pio Esposito's assist to put Italy 3-0 up before the half-hour mark.”
Pivotal“Barış Alper Yılmaz gives Türkiye brief hope with a well-taken finish moments after the restart, capping a quadruple half-time substitution change.”
“Pio Esposito heads in from a corner just three minutes after Türkiye's goal, snuffing out any momentum for the hosts and restoring the three-goal gap.”
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Outstanding performance
Italy•AttackerItaly tore through Türkiye's defense in the opening half hour, scoring three times through Bastoni, Frattesi and Kayode as the hosts struggled to cope with the visitors' movement and set-piece threat. Türkiye actually finished with more possession (54% to 46%) and more shots, but Italy's clinical edge told, with 8 shots on target from 14 attempts compared to Türkiye's 3 from 15. A double substitution at halftime sparked a brief Turkish response, with Barış Alper Yılmaz pulling one back within a minute of the restart, but Pio Esposito's header three minutes later restored Italy's three-goal cushion and killed off any hope of a comeback. For Italy this was a statement of squad depth and quality ahead of tougher assignments, while Türkiye's wasteful finishing and defensive fragility in the final third will raise concerns about their form heading into upcoming fixtures.
How entertaining was this match?
Attempt missed. Oguz Aydin from Türkiye takes a left-footed shot from outside the box.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 3 minutes of added time.
Eren Elmali's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Ismail Yüksek.
Eren Elmali from Türkiye misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it high and wide to the left. Arda Güler provided the assist.
Türkiye wins a corner after Gianluigi Donnarumma concedes.
Attempt blocked. Arda Güler from Türkiye has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked.
Corner awarded to Türkiye after Alessandro Bastoni concedes.
Issa Doumbia from Italy is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Ismail Yüksek commits a foul for Türkiye.
Substitution for Italy: Giovanni Di Lorenzo comes on for Davide Frattesi.
Zeki Çelik from Türkiye is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Alessandro Romano of Italy.
Substitution for Türkiye: Deniz Gül comes on for Baris Alper Yilmaz.
Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu from Türkiye has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes too high. He was assisted by Demir Ege Tiknaz.
Attempt missed. Arda Güler from Türkiye takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high. He was assisted by Ozan Kabak.
Nicolò Cambiaghi commits a foul for Italy.
Attempt missed. Ismail Yüksek's right-footed shot from outside the box is close but goes to the right. Zeki Çelik provided the assist.
Attempt missed. Ismail Yüksek's right-footed shot from outside the box is close but goes to the right. Zeki Çelik provided the assist.
Corner awarded to Türkiye after Giorgio Scalvini concedes.
Corner awarded to Türkiye after Giorgio Scalvini concedes.
Substitution for Italy: Alessandro Romano comes on for Nicolò Fagioli.
Substitution for Türkiye: Demir Ege Tiknaz comes on for Salih Özcan.
Substitution for Italy: Gianluca Scamacca comes on for Francesco Pio Esposito.
Salih Özcan wins a free kick for Türkiye in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Altay Bayindir from Türkiye saves a left-footed shot from very close range by Michael Kayode of Italy, which was aimed at the center of the goal.
Attempt saved. Altay Bayindir (Türkiye) saves a left-footed shot from very close range by Michael Kayode (Italy) in the center of the goal.
Ozan KabakYellow CardOzan Kabak from Türkiye receives a yellow card for a foul.
Nicolò Cambiaghi's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Altay Bayindir. The attempt was assisted by Davide Frattesi with a through ball.
Ozan Kabak commits a foul for Türkiye.
Davide Frattesi from Italy is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Ozan Kabak from Türkiye is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Baris Alper Yilmaz from Türkiye has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that is blocked. He was assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
Corner awarded to Türkiye after Giorgio Scalvini concedes.
Corner awarded to Türkiye after Giorgio Scalvini concedes.
Arda Güler from Türkiye wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Nicolò Cambiaghi commits a foul for Italy.
Nicolò Cambiaghi commits a foul for Italy.
Nicolò Cambiaghi commits a foul for Italy.
Davide Frattesi is caught offside for Italy.
Italy wins a corner after Ozan Kabak concedes.
Foul committed by Zeki Çelik of Türkiye.
Substitution for Italy: Issa Doumbia comes on for Sebastiano Esposito.
Substitution for Italy: Issa Doumbia comes on for Sebastiano Esposito.
Ismail Yüksek from Türkiye is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Sandro Tonali of Italy.
Oguz Aydin from Türkiye misses a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, sending the ball to the left. Eren Elmali provided the assist with a cross.
Sebastiano Esposito of Italy commits a handball.
Attempt blocked. Arda Güler's left-footed shot from outside the box for Türkiye is blocked.
Arda Güler from Türkiye is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Alessandro Bastoni commits a foul for Italy.
Corner awarded to Türkiye after a concession by Sandro Tonali.
Corner awarded to Türkiye after a concession by Sandro Tonali.
Baris Alper Yilmaz from Türkiye has fallen, but the referee considers it simulation.
Baris Alper Yilmaz from Türkiye receives a yellow card.
Francesco Pio Esposito commits a foul for Italy.
Francesco Pio Esposito commits a foul for Italy.
Baris Alper Yilmaz from Türkiye is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Alessandro Bastoni commits a foul for Italy.
Sandro Tonali hits the right post with a right-footed shot from outside the box, assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
assist: Sandro Tonali
Goal! Francesco Pio Esposito scores for Italy with a header from the center of the box into the center of the goal. The score is now Türkiye 1, Italy 4.
Corner awarded to Türkiye after a concession by Matteo Ruggeri.
assist: Oğuz Aydın
Goal! Türkiye 1, Italy 3. Baris Alper Yilmaz scores for Türkiye with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal, assisted by Oguz Aydin.
Attempt missed. Ismail Yüksek from Türkiye takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the left.
Substitution for Türkiye: Kerem Aktürkoglu comes on for Can Uzun.
Substitution for Türkiye: Ismail Yüksek comes on for Orkun Kökçü.
Substitution for Türkiye: Abdülkerim Bardakci comes on for Merih Demiral.
The second half begins with Türkiye trailing Italy 0-3.
Substitution for Italy: Nicolò Cambiaghi comes on for Giacomo Raspadori.
The first half ends with Türkiye trailing Italy 0-3.
Ozan Kabak from Türkiye wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Francesco Pio Esposito commits a foul for Italy.
Can Uzun from Türkiye wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Alessandro Bastoni commits a foul for Italy.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Oguz Aydin commits a foul for Türkiye.
Sebastiano Esposito wins a free kick for Italy in the defensive half.
Arda Güler from Türkiye wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Alessandro Bastoni commits a foul for Italy.
Foul committed by Ozan Kabak of Türkiye.
Giacomo Raspadori from Italy is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Can Uzun of Türkiye.
Michael Kayode from Italy wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Can UzunYellow CardCan Uzun from Türkiye receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul committed by Merih Demiral of Türkiye.
Francesco Pio Esposito from Italy is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Arda Güler from Türkiye is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Sandro Tonali commits a foul for Italy.
Offside for Italy. Sebastiano Esposito is flagged for offside.
Sebastiano Esposito from Italy misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the right. The attempt was assisted by Michael Kayode's cross.
Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori's left-footed shot from the center of the box is too high. Matteo Ruggeri provided the assist with a cross.
Arda Güler from Türkiye is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Giacomo Raspadori of Italy.
Sebastiano Esposito's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito.
Attempt saved. Arda Güler from Türkiye has a left-footed shot from over 35 yards, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy.
assist: Pio Esposito
Goal! Italy leads 3-0 against Türkiye. Michael Kayode scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito.
Sebastiano Esposito's right-footed shot from outside the box for Italy is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Davide Frattesi.
Nicolò Fagioli commits a foul for Italy.
Oguz Aydin from Türkiye is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Can Uzun's right-footed shot from the center of the box is too high. He was assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
Attempt saved. Michael Kayode's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Altay Bayindir. Giacomo Raspadori provided the assist.
assist: Michael Kayode
Goal! Italy leads 2-0 against Türkiye. Davide Frattesi scores with a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box into the bottom left corner.
Foul committed by Merih Demiral of Türkiye.
Francesco Pio Esposito from Italy is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Michael Kayode of Italy.
Can Uzun wins a free kick for Türkiye in the defensive half.
Nicolò Fagioli commits a foul for Italy.
Oguz Aydin from Türkiye is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Sandro Tonali of Italy.
Orkun Kökçü from Türkiye is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Zeki Çelik commits a foul for Türkiye.
Sebastiano Esposito from Italy is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
assist: Matteo Ruggeri
Goal! Italy takes the lead 1-0 with a left-footed shot from Alessandro Bastoni into the top right corner after a corner kick.
Attempt saved. Altay Bayindir from Türkiye saves a right-footed shot from Francesco Pio Esposito of Italy, taken from the right side of the box, in the bottom left corner. The assist was provided by Davide Frattesi.
Italy wins a corner after Altay Bayindir concedes.
Orkun Kökçü from Türkiye wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sebastiano Esposito commits a foul for Italy.
Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that goes wide to the right. Sandro Tonali provided the assist.
Ozan Kabak commits a foul for Türkiye.
Giacomo Raspadori wins a free kick for Italy in the defensive half.
First half begins.
Türkiye and Italy both stumbled in their Nations League openers and now meet in Bursa desperate for a first point. History heavily favors the Azzurri, but Vincenzo Montella's men will fancy their chances against an Italy side dealing with injury absences.
