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Italy-Turkey 1-0 LIVE: Cakir miracle save on Doumbia. Triple change for Mancini

Italy take on Turkey for the second time in this extended international break. Roberto Mancini’s Azzurri head into the game after a 4-1 win in Turkey and a creditable 1-1 draw with France, and they will look to build on that form as they chase one of the top two spots in League A Group 1 of the Nations League. A top-two finish would seal a quarter-final place after the November break and give them an edge in the draw for the European Championship qualifiers. Kick-off at the Dall’Ara stadium in Bologna is at 20.45


ITALY-TURKEY 1-0

SCORERS: 26’ Scamacca (I)


  • Goals and key moments

    57' CHANCE - Maldini does brilliantly and slips it left to Pio Esposito. The Inter forward spots Doumbia's run into the box, and the midfielder controls it before striking right-footed with only Cakir to beat, but Cakir stands tall, makes a classic star-shaped save and keeps out the effort with his foot.


    50' Di Lorenzo and Donnarumma get in a mess and let the ball run through on the edge of the box, where Simsir pounces. The Turkish forward keeps it in play and cuts inside along the byline, only for the recovering Bastoni to block him at the last for a corner.


    40' Italy switch play from right to left, with Ruggeri latching on to Doumbia's run and collecting the ball on the edge of the area. He takes a touch and hits a right-footed effort, which the defence deflect behind for a corner.


    26' GOAL - Vergara and Di Lorenzo combine on the right before the Napoli full-back swings over a cross. Doumbia and Scamacca rise together in the middle of the box, and the midfielder's header bounces off the striker's back. The ball drops kindly, though, and in a flash the Atalanta forward sets himself and thumps a powerful right-footed shot in off the crossbar.


    17' CHANCE - Akgun makes another run into the Italy penalty area and tries to loop a header over Donnarumma, but the Italy goalkeeper is well placed and claims it above his head.


    16' Turkey play out well from the back again and find Khaveci between the lines. The ball then reaches Ozcan, who curls an effort towards goal, with Donnarumma doing well to gather.


    14' CHANCE - Kabak gets a shot away from the edge of the area. It is a fine, powerful low diagonal effort, and Donnarumma gets down well to turn it behind for a corner.


    12' A dangerous vertical ball out from defence catches Italy exposed at the back. Khaveci's control lets him down and the danger passes, but a cleaner first touch would have sent him through one-on-one with Donnarumma.


    11' Scamacca brings the ball under control, shifts it on to his right foot and lets fly from the edge of the area, but the powerful effort misses the target.


    0' Kick-off is at 20:45 at the Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna.


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  • Italy-Turkey: the match report

    Italy 1-0 Turkey


    Scorer: 26' Scamacca (I)


    ITALY (4-3-3) - Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo (55' Kayode), Mancini, Bastoni, Ruggeri (55' Calafiori); Barella, Romano, Doumbia; Vergara, Scamacca (55' Pio Esposito), Maldini.

    Subs: Carnesecchi, Vicario, Cambiaghi, Tonali, Fagioli, Inacio, Frattesi, Scalvini, S. Esposito.

    Head coach: Mancini.


    TURKEY (5-4-1) - Cakir; Celik, Elmali, Kabak, Bardakci, Kadioglu; Akgun, Yuksek, Ozcan, Kahveci; Simsir.

    Subs: Bayindir, Sengezer, Demiral, Topcu, Elmaz, Akturkoglu, Demir Tiknaz, Gul, Fakili, Kabasakal, Aydin, Eskihellac.

    Head coach: Montella.


    Referee: Marciniak (POL)

    Booked: Scamacca (I), Ruggeri (I), Celik (T)

    Sent off: -

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