September 10, (THEWILL) – Italy continued their impressive form in the UEFA Nations League with a 2-1 victory over Israel in Budapest. The match took place at the Bozsik Arena, where Italy extended their unbeaten record to six matches against Israel.
Davide Frattesi opened the scoring for Italy in the 38th minute, converting a cross from Federico Dimarco. Israel struggled to make an impact in the first half, failing to register a shot on target. Manager Ran Ben Shimon made changes at half-time, introducing Mahmoud Jaber and Oscar Gloukh.
Despite these adjustments, Italy doubled their lead in the 62nd minute when Moise Kean scored after a rebound from Giacomo Raspadori’s shot. An offside flag denied Sandro Tonali a goal. Israel managed to score a consolation goal in the 90th minute through Mohammad Abu Fani.
This victory moves Italy closer to finishing top of their Nations League group for the third consecutive time, having lost only once in their last 13 group-stage matches.
Israel, on the other hand, remains winless at the top level of the Nations League. The tournament will now take a break until mid-October. Italy’s next challenge will be to maintain their momentum in the upcoming fixtures.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
