Türkiye 1-4 Italy: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Italy beat Türkiye 4-1 in UEFA Nations League on Monday, 28 September 2026. The margin of victory was 3 goals.

Italy led 3-0 at half-time. The game was played at Yüzüncü Yil Atatürk Stadyumu, Bursa. The recorded attendance was 33,891.

Before kick-off

Türkiye: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-L-W-L), scoring 5 goals and conceding 7 goals.

Italy: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-D-W-W-L), scoring 5 goals and conceding 3 goals.

Italy arrive in better form, taking 10 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for Türkiye.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 5 goals.

Alessandro Bastoni found the net for Italy in minute 9, making it 0-1. Davide Frattesi found the net for Italy in minute 22, making it 0-2. Michael Kayode found the net for Italy in minute 27, making it 0-3. Baris Alper Yilmaz found the net for Türkiye in minute 47, making it 1-3. Pio Esposito found the net for Italy in minute 50, making it 1-4.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 3 yellow cards: 3 for Türkiye and 0 for Italy.

Substitutions recorded: 6 substitutions for Türkiye and 5 substitutions for Italy.

Match statistics

Türkiye had 53.6% of possession, against 46.4% for Italy.

Türkiye had 15 shots, 2 on target, while Italy had 14 shots, 8 on target. Türkiye won 6 corners and Italy won 2 corners. Türkiye committed 12 fouls and Italy committed 21 fouls.

Italy had the most shots on target (8).

Impact on the table

The table shows Türkiye in 4th place (0 points from 2 matches) and Italy in 3rd place (3 points from 2 matches). Italy hold a 3 points advantage over Türkiye in the standings.

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

More on this match

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