Nations League: Italy earn draw against 10-man France, Northern Ireland stun Ukraine

League A: France 1-1 Italy, Belgium 3-0 Turkey Northern Ireland boost promotion bid with 3-0 win Zinedine Zidane’s first home game in charge of France ended with a 1-1 draw against Italy in the Nations League on Friday. Visiting keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a string of sa

League A: France 1-1 Italy, Belgium 3-0 Turkey Northern Ireland boost promotion bid with 3-0 win Zinedine Zidane’s first home game in charge of France ended with a 1-1 draw against Italy in the Nations League on Friday. Visiting keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a string of saves to frustrate fans at Stade de France, while the hosts ended the game with 10 men after Dayot Upamecano’s late dismissal. Michael Olise put France ahead in the 55th minute with a curling shot which went in off the crossbar, following a short free kick taken by Rayan Cherki.

But poor defending midway through the second half allowed Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni to run through and clip a low shot inside the right post. Continue reading...