Nations League | France 1-1 Italy: Bastoni seals impressive result in Paris
Italy secured a 1-1 draw against France in a UEFA Nations League match held in Paris. Alessandro Bastoni scored for Italy to equalize after Michael Olise's opening goal for France.
Why it matters
The match is a significant result for Italy in the Nations League tournament, reflecting the current competitive landscape of European international football.
Italy earned a prestigious 1-1 draw away to Zinedine Zidane's France, as Alessandro Bastoni cancelled out the Michael Olise effort, with Dayot Upamecano sent off.
The Azzurri made only two changes from the side that won 4-1 in Turkiye , bringing back Riccardo Calafiori at left-back and Moise Kean for the injured Giacomo Raspadori, but the midfield remained intact with Nicolò Barella surprisingly benched after the 2-0 home defeat to Belgium . Brentford right-back Michael Kayode retained his spot after an impressive debut with goal.
France won both Nations League games 1-0 away, but with Kylian Mbappé injured, coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed Como's Lucas Da Cunha and Juventus man Pierre Kalulu, leaving out Roma midfielder Manu Koné. Milan's Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot also started.
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