Italy They fell behind by 12 seconds but came back to win. France The opening fixture of the Nations League Group A2 on Friday ended in a highly entertaining 3-1 victory.
Bradley Barcola found the back of the net inside the first minute, taking advantage of Giovanni Di Lorenzo's carelessness as he raced into the box and curled a shot past Gianluigi Donnarumma. Italy equalised just after the half-hour when Federico Di Marco volleyed in a neat backheel pass from Sandro Tonali, leaving both teams level at the break after a tight first half.
France were shaken again five minutes after the break when Davide Frattessi put Italy ahead, before Giacomo Raspadori's 74th-minute strike gave the visitors some much-needed breathing room and silenced the Parc des Princes crowd.
“It was a great game. [Tonali] “He didn't play the full 90 minutes but he made two good plays at the end and we have another very strong player,” Italy coach Luciano Spalletti said.
In Friday's other Group A2 match, Kevin De Bruyne scored two goals to give Manchester United the lead. Belgium 3-1 victory Israel The match was played behind closed doors in Hungary due to safety concerns.
The Belgium captain put them ahead in the 21st minute, but Israel equalised nine minutes before the break despite spending much of the first half on the defensive at the Nagerdej Stadium in Debrecen. Youri Tielemans restored Belgium's lead just after the break and De Bruyne extended it with a penalty shortly thereafter. Belgium did not waste the penalty to move level with Italy at the top of the table.
In Group B3, Erling Haaland was unable to regain his domestic scoring form. Norway The game ended in a scoreless draw, with both teams sharing the points. Kazakhstan Despite having 19 shots on goal.
Slovenia and Austria Both teams earned themselves a point each from the opening match with a 1-1 draw, with Benjamin Sesko's first-half penalty being ruled out after 12 minutes when Konrad Laimer pounced on the ball in the penalty box and smashed it in from close range.
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In Group C2, Ioannis Pittas scored in the first half. Cyprus 1-0 victory Lithuania Dennis Mann, Razvan Marin and Dennis Dragus scored the goals. Romania They won by a landslide 3-0. Kosovohad Mergim Vojvoda sent off late in the match.
In Group B4, Olli Oskarsson and Jon Dagur Torsteinsson scored goals in either half. Iceland 2-0 victory Montenegro.
