Italy vs France Player Ratings — Esposito strikes twice as Italy beats France 3-1

Francesco Pio Esposito celebrates after scoring a penalty against France. | Photo Credit: AFP

Francesco Pio Esposito struck twice to inflict a first defeat on Zinedine Zidane as France head coach as Italy stormed back to win 3-1 at San Siro and go top of its Nations League group on Thursday.

Michael Olise profited on a Gianluigi Donnarumma error to put the visitors in front after 10 minutes, but Italy hit back through Esposito and Davide Frattesi either side of half-time.

Inter Milan striker Esposito’s second came from the penalty spot after his brother Sebastiano had earlier fired a spot kick wide, while France was twice denied by the woodwork in an entertaining encounter.

Italy vs France Player Ratings

Italy: Gianluigi Donnarumma (7.0/10), Michael Kayode (6.6/10), Giorgio Scalvini (6.9/10), Alessandro Bastoni (6.5/10), Riccardo Calafiori (6.6/10), Davide Frattesi (8.2/10), Sandro Tonali (7.0/10), Nicolò Barella (7.9/10), Sebastiano Esposito (6.7/10), Pio Esposito (8.5/10), Nicolò Cambiaghi (7.7/10)

Subs: Federico Dimarco (7.0/10), Antonio Vergara (7/10), Issa Doumbia (6.8/10)

France: Mike Maignan (6.5/10), Malo Gusto (5.5/10), Dayot Upamecano (6/10), Jérémy Jacquet (6.0/10), Adrien Truffert (6.5/10), Rayan Cherki (6.5/10), Lucas Da Cunha (7.0/10), Adrien Rabiot (7.0/10), Michael Olise (8.0/10), Désiré Doué (6.5/10), Bradley Barcola (6.5/10)

Subs: Eli Junior Kroupi (6.2/10), Senny Mayulu (6.5/10), Andy Diouf (6.2/10), Saël Kumbedi (6.4/10), Eduardo Camavinga (6.5/10)