France – Italy: Les Bleus do not reassure for the start of the League of Nations, the summary of the match

The Nations League began this Friday for France, who lost to Italy (1-3). Les Bleus therefore begin the competition with a defeat and will have to make up for it this Monday against Belgium.

1: 3

Italie En direct

France quite logically lost to Italy at the start of the Nations League. Bradley Barcola had opened the scoring but the Italians did not panic and finally got the better of the Parc des Princes. 

22:35 – Italy in the trade (90+3')

Luciano Spalletti's men are quietly installed in the opposing camp and gain precious seconds to the great displeasure of the Blues. 

22:32 – Five more minutes (90')

The additional time of this France – Italy has just been revealed. Hope remains very slim for the Blues, who are still two goals behind.

22:30 – Time is running out (88')

Victory now seems to be within reach of the Italians in this France – Italy match. The Blues are no longer able to really put Donnarumma in danger and seem to be giving up.

22:28 – Donnarumma pushes back (87')

Mbappé enters the area and crosses but his former partner is vigilant and pushes back with the help of his defense.

22:26 – Koné éremoves the danger (84')

Tonali resists and manages to cross to the penalty spot but Koné makes a good return and clears into touch. 

22:25 – Italy in management (83')

Luciano Spalletti's players are playing it by the book in this end of France – Italy. They are gaining time while the Blues continue to come up against the Italian wall. 

22:22 – Changes for Italy (81')

After Didier Deschamps' triple change, Luciano Spalletti makes two with the exits of Dimarco and Retegui who are replaced by Brescianini and Kean.

22:20 – Deschamps' reaction (78')

For the last quarter of an hour of this France – Italy, Didier Deschamps makes a triple change with the entries of Thuram, Zaïre-Emery and Koundé. They replace Griezmann, Kanté and Clauss. 

THE FRENCH PLAYMAKER CAN'T FIND THE BACK INTO THE NET! He curls it from outside the area but his attempt misses the target by a few centimetres. 

The mission is getting particularly complicated for the Blues in this France – Italy! Raspadori makes a superb control in the area and leaves Saliba on his heels before deceiving Mike Maignan. 3-1 for the Italians.

22:12 – Di Lorenzo pushes back (70')

The Italian defender, guilty of the French goal, is, this time, decisive in pushing back the cross at the near post from Dembélé.

22:12 – Calafiori gets back on the ground (71')

The former Bologna player annoys the Parc des Princes after getting back on the ground following the blow received a few minutes ago. Buongiorno replaces him. 

22:09 – The imprecise center of Dembélé (68')

The Parisian winger went on a solitary rush but saw his cross end up behind the goal of Gianluigi Donnarumma who was no longer worried for some time in this France – Italy. 

22:09 – Calafiori returns (67')

The Italian defender does not want to leave the field yet and takes his place in this France – Italy. 

22:08 – Calafiori suffers (66')

The Italian defender directly asks for the intervention of the trainers after a completely involuntary sole from Dembélé which fell on the calf of the Italian defender. 

22:05 – Dembélé unscrews (63')

On a quick throw-in, Griezmann finds Dembélé at the far post but the Parisian winger completely misses his shot.

22:03 – Change for Italy (61')

Luciano Spalletti makes a second change in this France – Italy with the exit of Frattesi replaced by Udogie. It's a rather defensive change for the transalpine coach. 

22:02 – Koné already warned (61')

The French midfielder has just come on and has received his first yellow card after a foul on Retegui who is gaining momentum in this France – Italy match. 

This corner almost proved fatal for the Blues! Frattesi heads wide but Maignan intervenes and clearly saves Didier Deschamps' men.

22:00 – A double change for the Blues (58')

Didier Deschamps makes a double change just before the hour mark in this France – Italy match. Olise is replaced by Dembélé and Koné replaces Fofana. The AS Roma midfielder discovers the France A team.

21:59 – The big French pressure (58')

The second Italian goal will have had the merit of waking up the Blues who are heading to the assault on the Italian goal. 

21:56 – Raspadori on the ground (54')

The Italian striker is on the ground after a tackle à delay of N'Golo Kant&eac;. The French are no longer there at all in this France – Italy while the Italians are gaining confidence.

21:54 – Italy regroups (53')

The Italians, known for their defensive solidity, regroup after the goal and now await the Blues. The latter will have to find solutions.

A thunderbolt at the Parc des Princes! Frattesi throws himself into the area to take a good cross from Retegui after Fofana lost the ball. It's perfectly played by the Italians who logically take the advantage in this France – Italy.

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