Italy soars, surpassing France and Belgium to lead Nations League

Early this morning, September 10, Italy will play away to Israel. In fact, the team from the land of spaghetti is not at a disadvantage because the opponent has to play on a neutral field, without spectators. Therefore, there is no difference in the field factor in this confrontation.

That was also the reason why Italy played smoothly and dominated early. In the first half, they created 6 shots compared to Israel's 1 and under great pressure, in the 38th minute, what had to happen happened. From Di Marco's cross from the left wing, Frattesi rushed in and used his chest to score from close range.

In the second half, the game was more balanced. Israel was even the one pressing the field at times. But the ability to take advantage of good opportunities still helped Italy score the second goal. In the 62nd minute, Moise Kean was in the right place at the right time to receive the rebound in the penalty area and easily put the ball into the middle of the net. The score was 0-2, the guests Azzurri were sure to have 3 points.

Italy played proactively and left the field with 3 points.

After this goal, Italy immediately substituted two players to strengthen their defense and maintain the gap. They also slowed down the pace of the match to somewhat discourage the Israeli players.

Therefore, the match did not have many notable moments except for Tonali's disallowed goal in the 75th minute and Abu Fani's goal in the 90th minute. This player shortened the gap for the home team with a dangerous shot from a distance of more than 10 meters.

In the end, Italy won 2-1 and rose to the top of the group of death in League A UEFA Nations League, which also had the presence of Belgium and France.