Türkiye vs Italy 1-4: result, September 28, 2026

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Written before the match

B. Yilmaz's four goals and assists over the listed matches meet a visiting Italian side whose goalkeeper G. Donnarumma has recorded 20 saves over the same period.

Recent form

Türkiye enters this match following a narrow defeat to France in the UEFA Nations League, having previously secured a home victory against the USA. Over their six most recent matches, B. Yilmaz has led the side with four goal involvements, while goalkeeper U. Cakir has made 11 saves. Kaan Ayhan holds the highest average rating for the team over this period. Italy also suffered an opening UEFA Nations League defeat to Belgium, though they ended their previous friendly campaign with successive narrow wins over Luxembourg and Greece. F. Esposito has contributed three goals in his six appearances, and goalkeeper G. Donnarumma has been active with 20 saves. Davide Bartesaghi is currently the best-rated Italian player over these matches.

Key factors

Türkiye has managed 20 shots per match over their recent form, while Italy averages 15 shots per match.
B. Yilmaz has contributed 3 goals and 1 assist for Türkiye over the listed matches, while F. Esposito has scored 3 goals for Italy.
Türkiye recorded 9 goals in the first and second halves combined over their recent matches, while Italy scored 6 total goals.
No players were reported out or in doubt for either side as of the report captured about 40 hours before kick-off.

What to expect

Türkiye will look to utilize their offensive volume, having averaged 20 shots per match with B. Yilmaz contributing four goal involvements over the listed matches. Italy maintains a resilient away record, and G. Donnarumma, who has made 20 saves over the listed matches, will be instrumental in containing the hosts. Given the defensive metrics and current form, the visitors appear well positioned to challenge for a result.

What our records do not hold

There is no head-to-head history on our record for these two sides to inform a historical comparison.

Data considered:

recent form
home and away form
rest days
league table
odds
absences
provider statistics
players
match flow
set-up

Team statistics

491Accurate passes423
6Shots inside box12
9Shots outside box2
5Blocked shots2
20Free kicks11
3Shots on goal8

Line-ups

Türkiye 3-4-3

Italy 4-3-3

Timeline

9'GoalAlessandro BastoniItaly
22'GoalDavide FrattesiItaly
27'GoalMichael Kayode (assist: Pio Esposito)Italy
47'GoalBaris Alper Yilmaz (assist: Oğuz Aydın)Türkiye
50'GoalPio EspositoItaly

Players of the match

8.92F. EspositoItaly
8.2M. KayodeItaly
8.2D. FrattesiItaly

Player	Minutes	Rating
F. Esposito	75	8.92
M. Kayode	90	8.2
D. Frattesi	82	8.2
B. Yılmaz	80	7.47
A. Bastoni	90	7.3
M. Ruggeri	90	7.08
G. Donnarumma	90	6.92
G. Scalvini	90	6.82
S. Özcan	76	6.76
G. Raspadori	45	6.69
İ. Yüksek	45	6.67
N. Cambiaghi	45	6.67
E. Tıknaz	14	6.6
S. Tonali	90	6.58
G. Scamacca	15	6.49
A. Güler	90	6.41
N. Fagioli	76	6.41
E. Elmalı	90	6.37
O. Aydın	90	6.31
D. Gül	10	6.3
G. Di Lorenzo	8	6.29
I. Doumbia	27	6.28
K. Aktürkoğlu	45	6.21
S. Esposito	63	6.2
A. Bardakcı	45	6.1
C. Uzun	45	6.05
Z. Çelik	90	6.01
A. Romano	14	6
F. Kadıoğlu	0	5.9
M. Demiral	45	5.89
A. Bayındır	90	5.82
O. Kabak	90	5.76
O. Kökçü	45	5.41
M. Şengezer	0	0
O. Kocuk	0	0
İ. Kahveci	0	0
M. Eskihellaç	0	0
Y. Akgün	0	0
S. Akaydin	0	0
G. Vicario	0	0
M. Carnesecchi	0	0
D. Ghilardi	0	0
M. Kean	0	0
R. Mandragora	0	0
A. Vergara	0	0
R. Calafiori	0	0