UEFA Nations League, League A 5ItalyITA 3 1 Full Time FranceFRA Venue San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza Referee Istvan KovacsPio Esposito 26Sebastiano Esposito 60 (Pen)Davide Frattesi 63Pio Esposito 75 (Pen) Michael Olise 10Francesco Pio Esposito scored twice as Italy came from behind to beat France 3-1 at the San Siro and move top of their Nations League group.Michael Olise gave Zinedine Zidanes side an early lead after a mistake from Gianluigi Donnarumma, but Esposito equalised before Davide Frattesi put the hosts ahead in the second half.The Inter Milan striker then converted a penalty to seal an important win for Roberto Mancinis side ahead of Sundays meeting with Belgium.France started strongly and almost took the lead when Desire Doue fired into the side-netting before Adrien Rabiot forced Donnarumma into an excellent save.Olise eventually broke the deadlock in the 10th minute, capitalising on Donnarummas misplaced pass before driving into the penalty area and finishing beneath the goalkeeper.Italy responded in the 26th minute when Nicolo Cambiaghi beat Malo Gusto down the left and delivered a cross for Esposito to turn home from close range. Italy France 3 Goals 1 2.21 xG 1.54 35% Possession 65% 11 Total Shots 18 5 Shots on Target 5 5 Shots off Target 9 4 Corners 3 10 Fouls 18 1 Offsides 2 2 Yellow Cards 2 4 Saves 2 314 Passes 589 252 Passes Completed 541 80% Pass Accuracy 92% Home Away Bradley Barcola struck the post as France threatened to regain their advantage before half-time.The second half brought further drama when Sebastiano Esposito missed a penalty in the 60th minute after Cambiaghi was fouled by Gusto.However, Italy took the lead just three minutes later.Federico Dimarco, introduced moments earlier, drilled a low cross into the penalty area for Frattesi to finish from close range.The hosts were awarded another penalty in the 74th minute when Dayot Upamecano brought down Antonio Vergara inside the box.This time, Pio Esposito stepped forward and made no mistake, driving his effort into the bottom corner despite Mike Maignan diving the correct way.Olise went close with a late free-kick, but France could not find a response.The UEFA Nations League Table UEFA Nations League 2026 World League A Group A #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 France431072510 L W D W 2 Belgium53028629 W L W L W 3 Italy42118537 W W D W 4 Trkiye5005313-100 L L L L L Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals Position 3 : Possible Play-off Position 4 : Possible Relegation Upcoming fixtures for Italy and France Upcoming Fixtures : Italy UEFA Nations League Belgium BEL 19:45 2026-11-15 Italy ITA Upcoming Fixtures : France UEFA Nations League France FRA 19:45 2026-11-15 Trkiye TUR Topics France National Football Team Italy National Football Team 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 Italy v France: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 10th November, 2026 Real Madrid apologise for Mbappe gaffe and express deep respect for China Jon Fisher 28th October, 2026 Why Kylian Mbappe and La Liga have said sorry to China Ben Miller 27th October, 2026 Nations League: Italy go second with Turkey win as Northern Ireland held but remain top Cian Cheesbrough 6th October, 2026 France 4-1 Belgium: Substitutes Doue, Cherki and Olise score late goals in dramatic comeback win Cian Cheesbrough 5th October, 2026 WATCH: Lukebakio puts Belgium ahead vs France after sublime Lavia assist Cian Cheesbrough 5th October, 2026
