Italy vs Türkiye Highlights - October 05, 2026

Italy beat Türkiye 3-1 in UEFA Nations League on October 05, 2026. The match was played at Renato Dall'Ara.

Gianluca Scamacca (26'), Riccardo Calafiori (64'), Pio Esposito (87') scored for Italy.

Aral Simsir (61') scored for Türkiye.

At kick-off Italy stood in position 3 with 4 points. Their previous five had brought 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats.

That run had left Italy 2 games without defeat. Türkiye went into the game in position 4, on 0 points.

They had won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 in their previous five.

A block denied Aral Simsir on 9 minutes. Soon after, Abdülkerim Bardakçi shot wide for Türkiye on 9 minutes.

Daniel Maldini saw a shot blocked (10'). Shortly afterwards, Ozan Kabak forced a save for Türkiye on 13 minutes.

The keeper had to be alert to keep out Salih Özcan’s effort (16'). Moments later, Yunus Akgün tested the goalkeeper for Türkiye (17').

Gianluca Scamacca found the net for Italy (26'). The referee cautioned Gianluca Scamacca of Italy on 42 minutes.

After the break, a block denied Issa Doumbia on 46 minutes. Giovanni Di Lorenzo could not find the target for Italy (47').

Soon after, Matteo Ruggeri was booked for Italy (47'). Irfan Can Kahveci sent an effort off target for Türkiye (48').

The referee cautioned Zeki Çelik of Türkiye on 55 minutes. Shortly afterwards, Issa Doumbia forced a save for Italy on 58 minutes.

Aral Simsir scored for Türkiye on 61 minutes after a pass from Eren Elmali.

Moments later, Nicolò Barella picked out Riccardo Calafiori, who scored for Italy (64').

The keeper had to be alert to keep out Salih Özcan’s effort (78'). Soon after, Alessandro Romano tested the goalkeeper for Italy (82').

Pio Esposito scored for Italy on 87 minutes after a pass from Alessandro Romano. Shortly afterwards, Issa Doumbia forced a save for Italy on 89 minutes.

Substitutions: Italy 5, Türkiye 5.

Türkiye controlled 55.3% of possession. Italy had 15 shots with 6 on target, while Türkiye had 14 and 5.

Goalkeeper saves: Italy 4, Türkiye 3. Corners: Italy 3, Türkiye 9.

Türkiye completed the most passes, 554 in total at 89.5% accuracy. The referee produced 4 yellow cards.