Overview
- Italy won 3-1 at Bologna's Dall'Ara on Monday with goals by Gianluca Scamacca, Federico Calafiori and Sebastiano Esposito, after Cenk Şimşek (Simsir) briefly levelled for Turkey.
- Roberto Mancini rotated heavily, making nine changes to manage a congested four-match, 11-day window and to give opportunities to young players such as Doumbia, Romano, Vergara and Esposito.
- The win moves Italy up in Group A1 and materially strengthens their bid to remain in League A and to be better seeded for the European Championship qualifying draw.
- Turkey arrived in poor form with injuries and suspensions and three straight Nations League defeats, while Italy still face fitness worries for several players and public criticism from Mancini of the competition's tight schedule.
- Attention now turns to decisive November fixtures against France in Milan and Belgium in Brussels, results that will settle final group placings and final consequences for relegation and seeding.