New League Leader
Milan is buzzing! Italy wins blockbuster match against France
Italy won the Nations League showdown against France 3-1 despite trailing at one point. The “Azzurri” are now the new leaders in Group A.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen In Milan, rising star Pio Esposito was celebrated. The 21-year-old Inter Milan forward was the match-winner with a brace against the French, who were without the injured Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Marcus Thuram, Jules Koundé, and William Saliba. Michael Olise gave Zinedine Zidane’s team an early lead (10th minute) after Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma handed him the ball while coming off his line.
The Espositos: Pio Scored, Sebastiano Didn’t
Pio Esposito (26th minute) equalized from close range; France came within centimeters of regaining the lead afterward, with a shot by Bradley Barcola (35th minute) hitting the crossbar and a shot by Rayan Cherki (52nd minute) striking the post. Italy also squandered a huge chance. Sebastiano Esposito, Pio’s older brother, blasted a penalty kick wide of the goal (60th minute). Davide Frattesi (63') put the Italians ahead shortly afterward, before the next penalty kick sealed the victory. This time, Pio Esposito stepped up and scored his ninth goal in his 14th international match (75').
The Italians thus took the lead in Group A1 ahead of the French, who are tied on points, and the Belgians, who trail by one point and will host the Squadra Azzurra in Brussels on Sunday. Belgium won 2–1 (2–1) in Izmir against Turkey, which remains winless. Arda Güler gave the hosts the lead in their first match under new head coach Sergen Yalcin with a magnificent free kick (20th minute). The Real Madrid midfielder curled the ball around the wall from 25 meters and found the top corner. Belgium quickly turned the game around with a brace from Kevin de Bruyne off a cross from Jeremy Doku (27th minute) and a goal by Charles de Ketelaere following a perfect pass from Diego Moreira (31st minute).
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