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France and Italy draw 1-1 in Nations League top-of-the-table clash
France and Italy drew 1-1 at the Stade de France on Friday evening in their Nations League League A Group 1 third-round match.
France and Italy drew 1-1 in their UEFA Nations League League A Group 1 third-round match. Michael Olise scored for France and Alessandro Bastoni found the net for Italy in the game at the Stade de France.
France, managed by Zinedine Zidane, maintained their lead in the group by taking their points tally to 7. Italy sit third with 4 points, while Belgium are second with 6 points and Türkiye are fourth without a point.
Goals came in the second half
Both teams started cautiously. France had more possession but struggled to create clear chances as Italy closed down the spaces, while the visitors looked to threaten on quick attacks.
France had a goal from Moise Kean in the 42nd minute ruled out for offside, and the first half ended goalless. The hosts took the lead in the 55th minute when Michael Olise collected the ball from Ryan Cherki's free kick and fired a powerful shot into the net.
Italy levelled in the 68th minute when Alessandro Bastoni entered the penalty area after a defensive error and finished his chance. Late in the match, Gianluigi Donnarumma saved Eduardo Camavinga's powerful shot, while goalkeeper Mike Maignan denied Italy a goal during a dangerous attack.
France finished the match with 10 players after Dayot Upamecano was sent off for a second yellow card in the 85th minute. Michael Olise went down in the penalty area during stoppage time and appealed for a penalty, but the referee allowed play to continue.
Results from the other groups
In League B Group 2, Northern Ireland defeated Ukraine 3-0 away from home. Kieron Brown scored Northern Ireland's goals in the sixth and 22nd minutes, while Isaac Price added the third in the 61st minute.
In the same group, Hungary secured their first win by beating Georgia 1-0 at home with a 35th-minute goal from Liverpool player Milos Kerkez. Northern Ireland lead the group with 7 points, followed by Ukraine on 4 points, while Hungary are third on goal difference. Georgia remain bottom with 1 point.
In League D Group 4, Poland defeated Romania 6-0. Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in the match, in which Romania were reduced to 10 men after Radu Dragusin was shown a red card in the 22nd minute. Poland's other goals came from Virgil Eugene Ghita, who scored an own goal, Piotr Zielinski and Jan Bednarek.
In the other match in the group, Bosnia and Herzegovina drew 1-1 with Sweden. Sweden took the lead through Viktor Gyökeres in the 61st minute, while Bosnia and Herzegovina equalised through Karim Alajbegovic in the 80th minute.
The match was Edin Dzeko's final international appearance for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Dzeko was substituted after making his 152nd appearance for the national team and received applause from his teammates and the stands. Sweden lead the group with 7 points, Bosnia and Herzegovina are second with 5, Poland are third with 4, and Romania are fourth without a point.
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