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Italy beat France at home for first time since '62, hand Zidane 1st loss

Pio Esposito scored twice as Italy hit back from a goal down to boost their Nations League quarterfinal hopes and hand Zinedine Zidane his first defeat as France head coach.
Nov 12, 2026, 05:25 pm - ESPN News Services

Match Timeline

ITAITA
KOHTFT
FRAFRA

Shot Map

Off Target
1 of 29

D. Doué

FRA • Attacking Midfielder Left

3'
14 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Close Left
Goal Zone
Saved
2 of 29

A. Rabiot

FRA • Left Midfielder

9'
8 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Header
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Off Target
3 of 29

L. Da Cunha

FRA • Right Midfielder

10'
28 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Close Left and High
Goal Zone
Goal
4 of 29

M. Olise

FRA • Attacking Midfielder Right

10'
11 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Right
Goal Zone
Blocked
5 of 29

A. Rabiot

FRA • Left Midfielder

15'
15 yds
Distance
Set Piece
Situation
Header
Shot Type
High Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
6 of 29

L. Da Cunha

FRA • Right Midfielder

15'
21 yds
Distance
Set Piece
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
7 of 29

B. Barcola

FRA • Forward

17'
14 yds
Distance
Fast Break
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Goal
8 of 29

P. Esposito

ITA • Forward

26'
6 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Saved
9 of 29

S. Esposito

ITA • Right Forward

28'
17 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
10 of 29

R. Cherki

FRA • Attacking Midfielder

32'
27 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
11 of 29

B. Barcola

FRA • Forward

35'
19 yds
Distance
Fast Break
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
12 of 29
Shot out of view

P. Esposito

ITA • Forward

36'
13 yds
Distance
Set Piece
Situation
Header
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
13 of 29

B. Barcola

FRA • Forward

38'
7 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
14 of 29
Shot out of view

N. Barella

ITA • Left Midfielder

45'
23 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Blocked
15 of 29

B. Barcola

FRA • Forward

51'
14 yds
Distance
Fast Break
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
16 of 29

A. Rabiot

FRA • Left Midfielder

51'
37 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
17 of 29

R. Cherki

FRA • Attacking Midfielder

52'
23 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Saved
18 of 29

P. Esposito

ITA • Forward

53'
12 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Blocked
19 of 29

P. Esposito

ITA • Forward

53'
18 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
20 of 29
Shot out of view

D. Frattesi

ITA • Right Midfielder

54'
14 yds
Distance
From Corner
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Saved
21 of 29

A. Rabiot

FRA • Left Midfielder

58'
19 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Centre
Goal Zone
Off Target
22 of 29

S. Esposito

ITA • Right Forward

60'
13 yds
Distance
Penalty
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Close Right
Goal Zone
Goal
23 of 29

D. Frattesi

ITA • Right Midfielder

63'
11 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Goal
24 of 29

P. Esposito

ITA • Forward

75'
13 yds
Distance
Penalty
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
Low Left
Goal Zone
Blocked
25 of 29

M. Olise

FRA • Attacking Midfielder Right

84'
28 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
High Left
Goal Zone
Off Target
26 of 29

F. Dimarco

ITA • Substitute

85'
66 yds
Distance
Fast Break
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
27 of 29

M. Olise

FRA • Attacking Midfielder Right

87'
32 yds
Distance
Free Kick
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Close High
Goal Zone
Off Target
28 of 29
Shot out of view

J. Jacquet

FRA • Center Right Defender

89'
10 yds
Distance
Set Piece
Situation
Right Foot
Shot Type
-
Goal Zone
Off Target
29 of 29

M. Olise

FRA • Attacking Midfielder Right

90'+4'
23 yds
Distance
Regular Play
Situation
Left Foot
Shot Type
Close Right
Goal Zone

Team Stats

ITA
FRA

35%

Possession

65%

5 (46%)

Shots on Goal

5 (28%)

2

Big Chances Created

3

4

Corners Won

3

252 (80%)

Accurate Passes

541 (92%)

315

Passes

589

44

Duels Won

27

4

Saves

2

10

Fouls Committed

18

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