France held 1-1 by Italy in Zidane home debut after Olise stunner
Summary
France and Italy played a 1-1 draw in a UEFA Nations League match, which was Zinedine Zidane’s first home game as France’s coach. Michael Olise scored for France, but Italy’s Alessandro Bastoni equalized, and France’s Dayot Upamecano was sent off late in the match.Key Facts
- The match ended 1-1 between France and Italy at Stade de France near Paris.
- Michael Olise scored early in the second half from a free kick for France.
- Alessandro Bastoni scored the equalizer for Italy in the second half.
- Defender Dayot Upamecano from France received a red card late in the game.
- France leads Group A1 in the UEFA Nations League with 7 points, ahead of Belgium with 6 points.
- Zidane’s home coaching debut attracted 77,118 fans, and he played his last France game against Italy in 2006.
- Kylian Mbappe missed the game due to a knee injury.
- Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made several important saves to keep the draw.
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