Italy 3-1 Türkiye: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

UEFA Nations League, Monday, 5 October 2026: Italy came out on top against Türkiye, winning 3-1. The margin of victory was 2 goals.

Italy led 1-0 at half-time. The game was played at Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna. The recorded attendance was 30,040.

Before kick-off

Over their last 5 games Italy have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They scored 7 goals and let in 4 goals (W-W-L-W-D).

Over their last 5 games Türkiye have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats. They scored 4 goals and let in 11 goals (L-W-L-L-L). Türkiye have lost 3 matches in a row.

Italy arrive in better form, taking 10 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 3 for Türkiye.

The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Türkiye 1-4 Italy on Monday, 28 September 2026.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 4 goals.

26' - Gianluca Scamacca scored for Italy (1-0). 61' - Aral Simsir scored for Türkiye (1-1). 64' - Riccardo Calafiori scored for Italy (2-1). 87' - Pio Esposito scored for Italy (3-1).

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 5 yellow cards: 2 for Italy and 3 for Türkiye.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Italy and 5 substitutions for Türkiye.

Match statistics

Italy had 44.7% of possession, against 55.3% for Türkiye.

Italy had 15 shots, 6 on target, while Türkiye had 14 shots, 5 on target. Italy won 3 corners and Türkiye won 9 corners. Italy committed 11 fouls and Türkiye committed 9 fouls.

Italy had the most shots on target (6).

Impact on the table

In the latest standings Italy are 2nd with 7 points from 4 matches, while Türkiye are 4th with 0 points from 4 matches. That leaves Türkiye 7 points behind Italy.

Italy are currently in the play-off places. Türkiye are currently in the play-off places.

More on this match

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