Nations League: Italy beat France in Paris for the first time in 70 years
Luciano Spalletti promised that after Euro 2024 we will see a different Italian team and kept his word. A new era for the Azzurri began with an away win over France.
However Spalletti's team started the match terribly - the guests conceded in the 14th second as a result of Barcola's going one-on-one with the keeper. Dimarco brought his team back into the game, scoring the Italians' first goal in an official match against France since Daniele De Rossi at Euro 2008. In the second half, Italy's advantage was embodied in goals from Davide Frattesi and Giacomo Raspadori, which guaranteed their team a victory - the first one in Paris since 1954.
Nations League 2024-2025
France - Italy 1:3 (1:1)
Goals: Barcola B., 1 (1:0); Dimarco, 30 (1:1); Frattesi, 51 (1:2); Raspadori, 74 (1:3)
France: Maignan; Konate; Saliba; Clauss J. (Zaire-Emery, 77); Theo Hernández; Fofana Y. (Kone Ko., 58); Kante N. (Thuram M., 77); Olise (Dembele O., 58); Griezmann (Kounde, 77); Mbappé; Barcola B.
Bench: Samba B.; Areola; Digne; Upamecano; Guendouzi; Kolo Muani
Yellow Cards: Kone Ko. 60
Italy: Donnarumma G.; Dimarco (Brescianini, 81); Calafiori (Buongiorno, 71); Cambiaso А.; Bastoni; Di Lorenzo; Ricci S.; Tonali; Pellegrini Lo. (Raspadori, 46); Frattesi (Udogie, 61); Retegui (Kean M., 81)
Bench: Vicario G.; Meret; Okoli; Gatti; Bellanova; Fagioli; Zaccagni
Yellow Cards: Retegui 49
