Belgium came from behind to thrash Italy 4-1 in Brussels on Sunday evening, with Jeremy Doku among the scorers, as the hosts finished their Nations League group campaign in style.
France also won Turkey 2-1, while England secured an impressive 3-2 win in Spain in another intense night of international football.
Belgium 4-1 Italy
Belgium scored three goals in 11 first-half minutes to come from behind to beat Italy 4-1 in Brussels.
Francesco Pio Esposito gave the visitors the lead in the 11th minute with Luca Koleosho’s cross, but Maxim De Cuyper equalized four minutes later after a clever pass from Kevin De Bruyne.
Nathan Ngoy put Belgium ahead in the 22nd minute, reacting quicker after Gianluigi Donnarumma saved Doku’s initial effort, before the Manchester City winger produced a fine individual finish to make it 3-1.
Diego Moreira added a fourth in the 80th minute, converting from a De Bruyne assist to complete a miserable evening for the Italians.
France 2-1 Turkey
France completed their Nations League group campaign with a 2-1 win against Turkey in Bordeaux.
The hosts broke the deadlock four minutes into the half when Emirhan Topcu turned the ball into his own net.
Eli Junior Kroupi doubled France’s lead in the 80th minute, giving Didier Deschamps’ side a two-goal cushion heading into the final stages.
Abdulkerim Bardakci pulled one back for Turkey in the 90th minute, but France held on for all three points.
Full Nations League results – Sunday 15 November
- Cyprus 1-4 Montenegro
- Latvia – Armenia 0-0
- Belarus – Albania 0-2
- Finland 7-2 San Marino
- Belgium 4-1 Italy
- France 2-1 Turkey
- Croatia – Czech Republic 2-1
- Spain 2-3 England
