Italy 3-1 Turkey - Result & Match Stats (UEFA Nations League)

Italy vs Turkey - result

Italy 3-1 Turkey in the UEFA Nations League at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna on 5 October 2026. Scorers: Riccardo Calafiori, Pio Esposito, Gianluca Scamacca for Italy; Aral Şimşir for Turkey. In their last 3 meetings, Italy have won 2, Turkey 0, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Italy vs Turkey?

Italy 3-1 Turkey in the UEFA Nations League on Monday 5 October 2026 at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. Scorers: Riccardo Calafiori, Pio Esposito, Gianluca Scamacca for Italy; Aral Şimşir for Turkey.

Where was Italy vs Turkey played?

Italy vs Turkey was played at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, the home ground of Italy.

What is Italy's recent form?

Italy's last five results read W D L W D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

What is Turkey's recent form?

Turkey's last five results read L W L L L (oldest to newest): 1 win and 4 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Italy and Turkey?

Across the last 3 meetings Italy have won 2, Turkey have won 0 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Turkey 1-4 Italy on 28 September 2026 in the UEFA Nations League.

Who is the standout player for Italy?

Pio Esposito leads Italy with 6 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Turkey?

Barış Alper Yılmaz leads Turkey with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Italy vs Turkey?

Szymon Marciniak refereed Italy vs Turkey, averaging 23.0 fouls and 2.0 yellow cards per game this season.

Italy vs Turkey - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
28 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Turkey vs Italy	1-4
4 Jun 2024	Friendly International	Italy vs Turkey	0-0
29 Mar 2022	Friendly International	Turkey vs Italy	2-3

Italy 3-1 Turkey: match stats

Stat	Italy	Turkey
Possession	45%	55%
Shots	15	14
Shots on target	6	5
Corners	3	9
Fouls	11	9
Yellow cards	2	2
Tackles	19	12
Passes	449	554

Italy vs Turkey goals and red cards

Italy: G. Scamacca 26', R. Calafiori 64', P. Esposito 87'. Turkey: A. Şimşir 61'.

Italy season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2	13 of 54
Goals against	1.3	31 of 54
Shots	16	11 of 54
Shots on target	5.5	11 of 54
Fouls	13.5	15 of 54
Tackles	15.8	19 of 54
Passes	481.5	25 of 54
Corners	3.3	38 of 54

Italy player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Pio Esposito (4), Alessandro Bastoni (2), Gianluca Scamacca (1).
Assists: Nicolò Barella (1), Sandro Tonali (1), Matteo Ruggeri (1).
Shots: Pio Esposito (13), Moise Kean (7), Alessandro Bastoni (5).
Fouls: Pio Esposito (8), Sandro Tonali (7), Alessandro Bastoni (6).

Turkey season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	0.5	48 of 54
Goals against	2.8	51 of 54
Shots	16	12 of 54
Shots on target	4.8	22 of 54
Fouls	11.8	25 of 54
Tackles	15.8	20 of 54
Passes	483	24 of 54
Corners	6.3	6 of 54

Turkey player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Barış Alper Yılmaz (3), Kerem Aktürkoğlu (1), Orkun Kökçü (1).
Assists: Oğuz Aydın (2), Eren Elmalı (2), Hakan Çalhanoğlu (1).
Shots: Arda Güler (19), Barış Alper Yılmaz (9), Kerem Aktürkoğlu (8).
Fouls: Zeki Çelik (11), İsmail Yüksek (9), Arda Güler (7).