Nations League highlights: Italy 3-1 Turkiye

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Susy Campanale | Last updated Oct 7, 2026 11:47 AM ET

Watch the highlights as Italy beat Vincenzo Montella’s Turkiye 3-1 in the Nations League with Gianluca Scamacca, Riccardo Calafiori and Pio Esposito on target.

The Azzurri concluded this long break for international duty with their fourth match in 11 days, having lost to Belgium, won 4-1 in Turkiye and held France to a 1-1 draw in Paris.

Scamacca had not scored for his country in three years, but reacted quickly to a lucky ricochet in order to smash the volley in off the underside of the crossbar and break the deadlock.

BOLOGNA – OCTOBER 05: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy makes a save during the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Italy and Türkiye at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on October 05, 2026 in Bologna. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Gianluigi Donnarumma was forced into some tricky saves before Aral Simsir tapped in a well-worked team move for the equaliser.

However, Arsenal defender Calafiori got his first senior Nazionale goal, and fellow substitute Pio Esposito completed the rout with his second goal of this Nations League group.

BOLOGNA – OCTOBER 05: Riccardo Calafiori of Italy scores his team’s second goal past Ugurcan Cakir of Turkiye during the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Italy and Türkiye at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on October 05, 2026 in Bologna. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

As France defeated Belgium, this result moves Roberto Mancini’s side into second place in Group A1.