Nations League results today: Reports, results, scores with France and Italy winning and Nygren, Ayari and Gyokeres goals in Sweden victory

New Italy boss Roberto Mancini secured the first win of his second spell in charge with the help of three first-half goals for the Azzurri against Turkey on matchday two of the Nations League in Bursa.

The 4-1 win gave Mancini’s men their first points of the campaign after a 2-0 home defeat on Friday. in Belgiumwho were also in action on Monday.

New Red Devils head coach Mark van Bommel suffered a late defeat Francewhich remained perfect under new manager Zinedine Zidane after a 1-0 win in Turkey four days earlier.

There were also six appearances across Europe in the competition, including one goal for Arsenal Victor Gyokeres how Sweden won.

Turkey vs Italy: Flying start helps visitors win

UEFA Nations League,
League A-2

Bursa Metropolitan Stadium

Michael Oliver

Baris Alper Yilmaz 47′

Alessandro Bastoni 9′
Davide Frattesi 22′
Michael Kayode 27′
Pio Esposito 50′

Alessandro Bastoni’s strike from Matteo Ruggeri’s corner, Davide Frattesi’s header and Michael Kayode’s drive Italy 3-0 up in the 28th minute and Turkey firmly on course for back-to-back defeats after that defeat against the Blues.

Baris Alper Yilmaz pulled one back with an arrow, but Italy restored their three-goal cushion soon after, Pio Esposito nodding in after Sandro Tonali had fired against the post.

“We had a very good approach on a difficult pitch that was muddy,” Mancini told Sky Sport Italia, describing himself as “satisfied”.

“I’m really happy for these guys because they deserve it.”

Belgium vs France: Olise goal gives Zidane victory

UEFA Nations League,
League A-2

King Baudouin

Rade Obrenovic

Michael Olise 88′

Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise settled an absorbing game in sensational style in the 88th minute, bringing the ball down inside his own half 11 minutes after breaking in and charging to the edge of Belgium’s penalty area before firing home a pinpoint winner.

Paris Saint-Germain and French winger Desire Doue went closest in the first half, firing a shot against the crossbar after some good footwork inside the box to evade a handful of markers.

“We were brave,” Zidane told TF1. “We weren’t afraid to enter the opposing half, although in the second half we slowed down a bit.

“We dominated throughout the game and we deserved it.”

Nations League results: 28 September 2026

Elsewhere in the Nations League on Monday, Northern Ireland were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Hungary in one of four Group B games.

Benjamin Nygren put Sweden ahead in Solna, where Sebastian Szymanski equalized for Poland at half-time before second-half goals from Yasin Ayari and Gyokeres gave the hosts a 3-1 win.

Georgia and Ukraine drew 0-0 in Tbilisi and there were six goals in Bucharest, where Armin Gigovic and Tarik
Muharemovic gave Bosnia and Herzegovina a 2-0 lead in the opening 20 minutes against Romania.

Daniel Birligea hit back but Haris Tabakovic and Ermin Mahmic gave the visitors a 4-1 lead before Alexandru Cicaldau pulled one back.

In Group C, Montenegro prevailed in a five-goal thriller against Armenia in Yerevan, where Erik Piloyan’s own goal gave the visitors the lead.

Artur Serobyan equalized and Nikola Krstovic restored Montenegro’s lead at half-time before Eduard Spertsyan equalized in the second half and Aleksa Latkovic scored the winner in the 89th minute.

Cyprus visited Latvia and had all five attempts on goal between the teams, but were held to a 0-0 draw.

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