UEFA Nations League · Mon, 28 Sept 2026 ·
Türkiye vs Italy — 1 - 4
Bursa Büyükşehir Stadyumu · Referee: Michael Oliver
Match report
Italy win 4-1 at Türkiye
Türkiye were beaten 4-1 by Italy at Bursa Büyükşehir Stadyumu on Monday, 28 September 2026 in UEFA Nations League (League A) matchday 2. Baris Alper Yilmaz (47') scored for Türkiye, while Alessandro Bastoni (9'), Davide Frattesi (22'), Michael Kayode (27') and Pio Esposito (50') found the net for Italy. It was 0-3 at half-time.
Türkiye had 54% of the ball and 15 shots (3 on target) against Italy’s 14 (8 on target). F. Esposito (Italy) was the top-rated player with 8.9. The result leaves Türkiye 4th in the League A Group A table on 0 points and Italy 3rd on 3.
Form, table and head-to-head
Match events
- 9'goalAlessandro BastoniNormal Goal
- 22'goalDavide FrattesiNormal Goal
- 27'goalMichael KayodeAssist: Pio Esposito
- 38'yellow cardCan Yilmaz UzunYellow Card
- 45'substitutionGiacomo RaspadoriOff: Nicolo Cambiaghi
- 45'substitutionMerih DemiralOff: Abdulkerim Bardakçı
- 45'substitutionCan Yilmaz UzunOff: Kerem Aktürkoğlu
- 45'substitutionOrkun KökçüOff: Ismail Yüksek
- 47'goalBaris Alper YilmazAssist: Oğuz Aydın
- 50'goalPio EspositoNormal Goal
- 54'yellow cardBaris Alper YilmazYellow Card
- 63'substitutionSebastiano EspositoOff: Issa Doumbia
- 72'yellow cardOzan KabakYellow Card
- 75'substitutionPio EspositoOff: Gianluca Scamacca
- 76'substitutionNicolo FagioliOff: Alessandro Romano
- 76'substitutionSalih ÖzcanOff: Demir Ege Tıknaz
- 80'substitutionBaris Alper YilmazOff: Deniz Gül
- 82'substitutionDavide FrattesiOff: Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Lineups
Türkiye
Formation 3-4-3 · Coach V. Montella
Starting XI
- 1A. BayındırG
- 2Z. ÇelikD
- 3M. DemiralD
- 15O. KabakD
- 18O. AydınM
- 6O. KökçüM
- 5S. ÖzcanM
- 13E. ElmalıM
- 10A. GülerF
- 21B. YılmazF
- 11C. UzunF
Substitutes
- 16İ. YüksekM
- 8E. TıknazM
- 12M. ŞengezerG
- 23O. KocukG
- 17İ. KahveciM
- 20F. KadıoğluD
- 9D. GülF
- 22M. EskihellaçD
- 14A. BardakcıD
- 7K. AktürkoğluF
- 19Y. AkgünF
- 4S. AkaydinD
Italy
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach R. Mancini
Starting XI
- 1G. DonnarummaG
- 2M. KayodeD
- 19G. ScalviniD
- 21A. BastoniD
- 3M. RuggeriD
- 16D. FrattesiM
- 8S. TonaliM
- 6N. FagioliM
- 10G. RaspadoriF
- 7F. EspositoF
- 23S. EspositoF
Substitutes
- 17N. CambiaghiF
- 14G. VicarioG
- 12M. CarnesecchiG
- 22G. Di LorenzoD
- 15I. DoumbiaM
- 20D. GhilardiD
- 9M. KeanF
- 13R. MandragoraM
- 4A. RomanoM
- 11G. ScamaccaF
- 18A. VergaraM
- 5R. CalafioriD
Match statistics
- 54%Possession46%
- 15Total shots14
- 3Shots on target8
- 7Shots off target4
- 5Blocked shots2
- 6Shots inside the box12
- 9Shots outside the box2
- 6Corners2
- 1Offsides2
- 12Fouls21
- 3Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
- 4Goalkeeper saves2
- 571Passes497
- 491Accurate passes423
- 20Free Kicks11
Player statistics
Türkiye
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A. BayındırG | 90 | 5.8 | ||
| 12M. ŞengezerG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 23O. KocukG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2Z. ÇelikD | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 3M. DemiralD | 45 | 5.9 | ||
| 4S. AkaydinD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 14A. BardakcıD | 45 | 6.1 | ||
| 15O. KabakD | 90 | 5.8 | ||
| 20F. KadıoğluD | 0 | 5.9 | ||
| 22M. EskihellaçD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 5S. ÖzcanM | 76 | 6.8 | ||
| 6O. KökçüM | 45 | 5.4 | ||
| 8E. TıknazM | 14 | 6.6 | ||
| 13E. ElmalıM | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 16İ. YüksekM | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| 17İ. KahveciM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 18O. AydınM | 90 | 6.3 | 1 | |
| 7K. AktürkoğluF | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 9D. GülF | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| 10A. GülerF | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 11C. UzunF | 45 | 6.0 | ||
| 19Y. AkgünF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 21B. YılmazF | 80 | 7.5 | 1 |
Italy
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1G. DonnarummaG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 12M. CarnesecchiG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 14G. VicarioG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2M. KayodeD | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 3M. RuggeriD | 90 | 7.1 | ||
| 5R. CalafioriD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 19G. ScalviniD | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 20D. GhilardiD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 21A. BastoniD | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 22G. Di LorenzoD | 8 | 6.3 | ||
| 4A. RomanoM | 14 | 6.0 | ||
| 6N. FagioliM | 76 | 6.4 | ||
| 8S. TonaliM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 13R. MandragoraM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 15I. DoumbiaM | 27 | 6.3 | ||
| 16D. FrattesiM | 82 | 8.2 | 1 | |
| 18A. VergaraM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 7F. EspositoFTop rated | 75 | 8.9 | 1 | 1 |
| 9M. KeanF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 10G. RaspadoriF | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| 11G. ScamaccaF | 15 | 6.5 | ||
| 17N. CambiaghiF | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| 23S. EspositoF | 63 | 6.2 |

