The Nations League match between Italy and France ended 3-1, with the Azzurri also moving up to 10 points, but effectively top of the group due to their win in the head-to-head match.
At San Siro, in the rain, however, it was the Bleus who took the lead, with Olise beating Donnarumma with his right foot in the 10th minute to make it 1-0.
The Azzurri equalized in the 26th minute, after an excellent initiative from Cambiaghi: Pio Esposito slotted the ball past Maignan, giving the Inter striker the double satisfaction of beating the AC Milan goalkeeper in his home stadium.
In the 35th minute, the visitors almost doubled their lead with Barcola's curling shot, hitting the post. Early in the second half, the French hit the post again with Cherki, who fired after Donnarumma's careless effort.
In the 58th minute, Cambiaghi was brought down in the penalty area by Gusto after a brilliant move: a penalty for Italy. Former Cagliari player Sebastiano Esposito stepped up to take the penalty, but his kick wasted and he missed the chance to take the lead.
Mancini immediately made changes: Sebastiano Esposito and Cambiaghi were out, while Dimarco and Vergara came on. And in the 61st minute , Dimarco set up Frattesi in the center of the box, and the Lazio midfielder slotted home to make it 2-1.
In the 74th minute, another key incident occurred: Vergara was brought down in the penalty area by Upamecano, and Romanian referee Kovacs awarded another penalty to the Azzurri. This time, the shot fell to Pio Esposito, who made no mistake, beating Maignan again to make it three.
In the final stages, Zidane tried to bring in fresh forces in an attempt to start a comeback, but Italy managed to complete the mission, securing victory, crowned by an excellent performance.
(Unioneonline/lf)
