Nations League
Mancini experiments: Italy beats Turkey and responds to the Belgian
Tonight Roberto Mancini's Italy beat Vincenzo Montella's Turkey 3-1 in the Nations League, erasing the 0-1 deficit suffered against Belgium in the opening match. The goals from Scamacca, Calafiori and Pio Esposito sealed the victory.
The result and the standings
With three points, the Azzurri stay level with Zidane's France, at +3 on Mancini's national team. Mancini's side has moved alone into second place, pulling Belgium, now third, one point behind, and remains one point behind Italy.
The Azzurri's next challenges will be on November 12 and 15, against France and Belgium respectively.
Nations League in Bologna: Mancini guides Italy towards revival
Lele Adani, analysing the match on Rai's microphones, said: "THE KO WITH BELGIUM FORCED MANCINI TO EXPERIMENT". He added that often they "put labels on without waiting for the work" and that it is important to "enjoy this growth".
The coach has shown he can find solutions when the team is under pressure, and the experts praised the progress displayed.
Italy Azzurri ready for France and Belgium in November: schedule, camp