Cherki scores for France as Donnarumma sees off Turkey
Rayan Cherki scored the second goal of the game for France as they beat Belgium 4-1 in their latest Nations League outing on Monday.Our technical attacking midfielder saw Les Bleu’s on their way to ...
Rayan Cherki scored the second goal of the match for France as they defeated Belgium 4-1 in their latest Nations League game on Monday. The technical midfielder scored in the 81st minute, turning the tide for Zinedine Zidan's side. Belgium took the lead with a goal from Dodi Lukebakio, but Desire Doue leveled the score. Cherki put Les Bleus ahead after coming on as a substitute at the hour mark.
Olise added two late goals to secure the victory, putting France top of Group A1 with 10 points from four games. In another match, Gianluigi Donnarumma's Italy faced off against Turkey 3-1 in Bologna. Gianluca Scamacca opened the scoring in the first half, and it took until the 61st minute for Aral Simsir to equalize for Turkey.
Riccardo Calafiori scored the second Italy goal, and Sebastiano Esposito sealed the win with the third goal. Italy now sits second in Group A1, three points behind France. Under-19s side Dante, Kaden Braithwaite, Harrison Miles, and Ryan McAidoo faced off against Belgium, falling to a 1-0 defeat.
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