Türkiye lose 4-1 to Italy

Published 28 Sept, 23:28 Updated 29 Sept, 00:51 Photo: Star

This story is from 28 September 2026.

Latest in the series Merih Demiral apologises to Turkish public after Italy defeat 29 Sept, 00:48

The Türkiye national football team lost 4-1 to the Italy national football team in a UEFA Nations League A match in Bursa. Barış Alper Yılmaz scored Türkiye's goal.

Head coach Vincenzo Montella had made four changes to the starting line-up from the previous France match. In the second half, referee Michael Oliver waved play on after Türkiye appealed for a penalty for handball from Zeki Çelik's cross. The national team will travel to Belgium on 2 October.

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Türkiye1 – 4Italy

Alessandro Bastoni9′
Davide Frattesi22′
Michael Kayode27′
47′Barış Alper Yılmaz
Pio Esposito50′

Türkiye-Italy Match News Series

29 Sept 2026 00:48 Merih Demiral apologises to Turkish public after Italy defeat The national team lost 4-1 to Italy in Bursa in the Nations League. Captain Merih Demiral apologised to the Turkish public and said the responsibility lay with the players.
28 Sept 2026 23:28 Türkiye lose 4-1 to Italy The Türkiye national football team lost 4-1 to the Italy national football team in a UEFA Nations League A match in Bursa. Barış Alper Yılmaz scored Türkiye's goal.
28 Sept 2026 21:07 Starting lineups announced for Türkiye-Italy match The starting lineups for Türkiye and Italy in their second UEFA Nations League League A Group 1 match have been announced. The game will kick off at 21:45 at Bursa's Yüzüncü Yıl Atatürk Stadium and will be broadcast live on ATV.
28 Sept 2026 20:48 Türkiye-Italy starting line-ups announced The starting line-ups for Türkiye and Italy have been announced. The match will be broadcast live on ATV at 21:45 in Bursa.
27 Sept 2026 11:17 National team to face Italy in Bursa tomorrow The Turkish national football team will face Italy in Bursa tomorrow in its second match in UEFA Nations League League A Group 1. The match will kick off at 21:45 and will be broadcast live on ATV.