Italy vs France, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueRabiot, Digne help France to secure top spot with win over Italy
Adrien Rabiot and Lucas Digne combined perfectly to celebrate their 50th international caps to give France a 3-1 away win against Italy in the Nations League Group A2 decider as they finished top of the table on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, France. Conceded by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 2': Goal! Italy 0, France 1. Adrien Rabiot (France) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
- 9': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 9': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
- 9': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
- 11': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Mattéo Guendouzi (France).
- 12': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
- 14': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
- 15': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
- 16': Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Mattéo Guendouzi (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 21': Christopher Nkunku (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Dangerous play by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
- 22': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
- 22': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Manu Koné (France).
- 24': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 29': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
- 29': Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
- 29': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Christopher Nkunku (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
- 31': Davide Frattesi (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 33': Own Goal by Guglielmo Vicario, Italy. Italy 0, France 2.
- 35': Goal! Italy 1, France 2. Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 38': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
- 38': Marcus Thuram (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
- 39': Manuel Locatelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Italy).
- 40': Mattéo Guendouzi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Italy).
- 42': Mattéo Guendouzi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Federico Dimarco (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
- 44': Randal Kolo Muani (France) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Italy 1, France 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Italy 1, France 2.
- 47': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
- 47': Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Davide Frattesi (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (France).
- 51': Corner, France. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Italy).
- 57': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
- 57': Mattéo Guendouzi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
- 58': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Italy).
- 58': Manu Koné (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 63': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 64': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
- 64': Marcus Thuram (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Goal! Italy 1, France 3. Adrien Rabiot (France) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Substitution, Italy. Moise Kean replaces Mateo Retegui.
- 67': Substitution, Italy. Nicolò Rovella replaces Manuel Locatelli.
- 67': Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Davide Frattesi.
- 69': Attempt missed. Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella.
- 70': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
- 75': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Randal Kolo Muani.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella with a cross.
- 76': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
- 77': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Italy).
- 77': Mattéo Guendouzi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Italy. Daniel Maldini replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
- 78': Substitution, France. Bradley Barcola replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 80': Foul by Moise Kean (Italy).
- 80': Ibrahima Konaté (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Bradley Barcola (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
- 82': Substitution, France. Benjamin Pavard replaces Jules Koundé.
- 83': Substitution, Italy. Destiny Udogie replaces Federico Dimarco.
- 83': Corner, France. Conceded by Nicolò Rovella.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Buongiorno (Italy).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Destiny Udogie (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Mattéo Guendouzi (France).
- 87': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Italy).
- 87': Mattéo Guendouzi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Nicolò Rovella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
- 90'+2': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
- 90'+3': Mattéo Guendouzi (France) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Foul by Bradley Barcola (France).
- 90'+3': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Moise Kean (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Italy. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Italy 1, France 3.
- 0': Match ends, Italy 1, France 3.
Statistics
 FRA |
ITA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 498 |
| 493 | Passes | 567 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 22 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 68,158
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 68,158
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Italy | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Belgium | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Israel | 6 | -8 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Italy (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 4 | Alessandro Buongiorno |
| 21 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi  |
| 5 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 3 | Federico Dimarco |
| 20 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 9 | Mateo Retegui |
| 18 | Nicolò Barella |
France (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 17 | William Saliba |
| 15 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 3 | Lucas Digne |
| 5 | Jules Koundé |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
| 8 | Manu Koné |
| 10 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 14 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 19 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 12 | Randal Kolo Muani |
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