New Italy head coach Roberto Mancini earned the first win of his second spell in charge with the help of three first-half goals by the Azzurri against Turkey on Nations League Matchday 2 in Bursa. The 4-1 victory gave Mancinis side their first points of their campaign following their 2-0 home defeat on Friday to Belgium, who were also in action on Monday.New Red Devils head coach Mark van Bommel suffered a late defeat to France, who remained perfect under new boss Zinedine Zidane following their 1-0 win in Turkey four days earlier.There were also six matches elsewhere across Europe in the competition, including a goal for Arsenals Viktor Gyokeres as Sweden won.Turkey vs Italy: Flying start helps visitors win UEFA Nations League, League A 2TrkiyeTUR 1 4 Full Time ItalyITA Venue Bursa Bykehir Stadyumu Referee Michael OliverBaris Alper Yilmaz 47 Alessandro Bastoni 9Davide Frattesi 22Michael Kayode 27Pio Esposito 50Alessandro Bastonis strike from Matteo Ruggeris corner, Davide Frattesis tap-in and Michael Kayodes drive put Italy 3-0 ahead after 28 minutes and Turkey firmly on course for consecutive defeats following that loss against Les Bleus.Baris Alper Yilmaz pulled one back with an arrowed finish but Italy restored their three-goal cushion soon afterwards, Pio Esposito nodding in after Sandro Tonali had shot against a post.We had a really good approach on a difficult pitch that was muddy, Mancini told Sky Sport Italia, describing himself as satisfied.I am very happy for these lads, as they deserve it.Belgium vs France: Olise goal gives Zidane win UEFA Nations League, League A 2BelgiumBEL 0 1 Full Time FranceFRA Venue Roi Baudouin Referee Rade Obrenovic Michael Olise 88Bayern Munich wideman Michael Olise settled an absorbing contest in sensational style in the 88th minute, bringing the ball down inside his own half 11 minutes after coming on and charging to the edge of Belgiums penalty area before unleashing a precise winner.Paris Saint-Germain and France winger Desire Doue went closest during the first half, firing a shot against the crossbar following a flourish of superb footwork inside the box to evade a clutch of markers.We were brave, Zidane told TF1. We were not afraid to get into the opposition half, even if we dropped the tempo a bit in the second half.We dominated over the course of the match and fully deserved it.Nations League results: September 28 2026Elsewhere in the Nations League on Monday, Northern Ireland drew 0-0 at home to Hungary in one of four matches in Group B.Benjamin Nygren put Sweden ahead in Solna, where Sebastian Szymanski drew Poland level by half-time before second-half goals from Yasin Ayari and Gyokeres gave the hosts a 3-1 victory.Georgia and Ukraine shared a 0-0 draw in Tbilisi and there were six goals in Bucharest, where Armin Gigovic and TarikMuharemovic put Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 ahead inside the first 20 minutes against Romania.Daniel Birligea replied but Haris Tabakovic and Ermin Mahmic gave the visitors a 4-1 lead before Alexandru Cicaldau pulled one back.In Group C, Montenegro prevailed in a five-goal thriller against Armenia in Yerevan, where Erik Piloyans own goal gave the visitors the lead.Artur Serobyan equalised and Nikola Krstovic restored Montenegros advantage at half-time before Eduard Spertsyan equalised during the second half and Aleksa Latkovic scored the 89th-minute winner.Cyprus visited Latvia and had all five attempts on target between the teams but were held to a 0-0 draw.UEFA Nations League tablesHeres how the tables look after Mondays action as Matchday 2 continues. UEFA Nations League 2026 World League A Group A #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 1 1 Belgium11002023 L 2 France11001013 W 3 Trkiye100101-10 L 4 Italy100102-20 W Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals Position 3 : Relegation Playoffs Position 4 : Relegation League A Group B #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Greece22003126 W W 2 Netherlands21103214 W D 3 Germany201112-11 L D 4 Serbia200224-20 L L Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals Position 3 : Relegation Playoffs Position 4 : Relegation League A Group C #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 1 1 Spain11003213 W 2 Croatia11002113 W 3 England100123-10 L 4 Czechia100112-10 L Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals Position 3 : Relegation Playoffs Position 4 : Relegation League A Group D #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Portugal22003126 W W 2 Norway21014403 L W 3 Denmark21014313 W L 4 Wales200203-30 L L Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals Position 3 : Relegation Playoffs Position 4 : Relegation League B Group A #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 1 1 Switzerland11003033 W 2 Slovenia10100001 D 3 Scotland10100001 D 4 FYR Macedonia100103-30 L Position 1 : Promotion Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs Position 3 : Relegation Playoffs Position 4 : Relegation League B Group B #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Ukraine21101014 D W 2 Northern Ireland11001013 D 3 Georgia201101-11 D L 4 Hungary100101-10 D Position 1 : Promotion Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs Position 3 : Relegation Playoffs Position 4 : Relegation League B Group C #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Austria22006246 W W 2 Kosovo210123-13 L W 3 Rep. Of Ireland21013123 W L 4 Israel200216-50 L L Position 1 : Promotion Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs Position 3 : Relegation Playoffs Position 4 : Relegation League B Group D #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 1 1 Sweden11002113 W 2 Bosnia & Herzegovina10100001 W 3 Poland10100001 L 4 Romania100112-10 L Position 1 : Promotion Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs Position 3 : Relegation Playoffs Position 4 : Relegation League C Group A #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 1 1 Finland11007073 W 2 Albania11002023 W 3 Belarus100102-20 L 4 San Marino100107-70 L Position 1 : Promotion Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs Position 4 : Possible Degraded League C Group B #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Montenegro22005326 W W 2 Armenia21014313 L W 3 Cyprus201112-11 D L 4 Latvia201102-21 D L Position 1 : Promotion Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs Position 4 : Possible Degraded League C Group C #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 1 1 Slovakia11002023 W 2 Kazakhstan10101101 D 3 Faroe Islands10101101 D 4 Moldova100102-20 L Position 1 : Promotion Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs Position 4 : Possible Degraded League C Group D #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 1 1 Luxembourg11002113 W 2 Estonia10101101 D 3 Iceland10101101 D 4 Bulgaria100112-10 L Position 1 : Promotion Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs Position 4 : Possible Degraded League D Group A #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Malta11002113 W 2 Gibraltar10100001 D 3 Andorra201112-11 D L Position 1 : Promotion Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs League D Group B #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Lithuania21103124 D W 2 Azerbaijan10101101 D 3 Liechtenstein100102-20 L Position 1 : Promotion Position 2 : Promotion Play-offs Nations League fixturesHeres how Tuesdays fixtures look. Tuesday 29, September 2026 Finland FIN 17:00 Helsinki Olympic Stadium Belarus Moldova MOL 17:00 Zimbru Faroe Islands FAR Spain ESP 19:45 Estadio Ramn Snchez-Pizjun Croatia CRO Czechia CZE 19:45 Sinobo Stadium England ENG Slovakia SLO 19:45 Kosicka futbalova arena Kazakhstan KAZ Slovenia SLO 19:45 Stoice Stadium FYR Macedonia MAC Luxembourg 19:45 Stade de Luxembourg Iceland ICE Bulgaria BUL 19:45 Hristo Botev Stadium Estonia EST Scotland SCO 19:45 Hampden Park Stadium Switzerland SUI San Marino 19:45 San Marino Stadium Albania ALB Topics Belgium National Football Team France National Football Team Italy National Football Team Nations League Turkey National Football Team UEFA Nations League Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Belgium vs France live: Doue hits crossbar after dazzling run Ben Miller 28th September, 2026 Turkey vs Italy live: Azzurri score first goals since Mancini return in scintillating start Ben Miller 28th September, 2026 Belgium vs France live: Confirmed teams and line ups Ben Miller 28th September, 2026 Turkey vs Italy live: Confirmed teams and line ups Ben Miller 28th September, 2026 Turkey v Italy: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Tom Rostance 28th September, 2026 Belgium v France: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Tom Rostance 28th September, 2026
