Italy beat Israel to earn second straight win
Gianluigi Donnarumma’s Italy beat Israel 2-1 last night on Matchday 2 of the 2024–2025 UEFA Nations League group stage.
Donnarumma played the entirety of the encounter, which saw Italy hold onto top spot in Group A2 with six points – three more than second-placed France.
ISRAEL 1-2 ITALY (0-1 at HT)
UEFA Nations League – League A – Group 2 – Matchday 2
Bozsik Aréna (Budapest, Hungary)
Goals: Abu Fani (90') for Israel; Frattesi (38') and Kean (62') for Italy.
ISRAEL: Gerafi, Jehezkel, Shlomo, Nachmias, Revivo, Dor Peretz (Safouri, 67'), Lavi (Jaber, 46'), Kanichowsky (Abu Fani, 67'), Solomon, Abada (David, 78'), Khalaili (Gloukh, 46'). Coach: Ran Ben Shimon.
ITALY: Donnarumma, Dimarco (Udogie, 71'), Bastoni, Bellanova (Cambiaso, 63'), Buongiorno, Gatti, Frattesi, Tonali, Ricci (Zaccagni, 86'), Kean (Retegui, 86'), Raspadori (Brescianini, 63'). Coach: Luciano Spalletti.