France held 1-1 by Italy in Zidane home debut after Olise stunner

France and Italy Play to 1-1 UEFA Nations League Draw

France and Italy played to a 1-1 draw during a UEFA Nations League match in Saint-Denis. The fixture marked the home debut for Zidane.

Michael Olise opened the scoring for France with a stunning goal, returning to the starting lineup as one of six changes from the previous match against Belgium. New faces Jeremy Jacquet, the Liverpool defender, and Como midfielder Lucas Da Cunha retained their places in the side.

Italy responded when Alessandro Bastoni cancelled out the opener to secure the draw. With the result, Italy moved to four points in the competition ahead of their upcoming home match against Turkiye.

Match Action and Late Red Card

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, formerly of Paris Saint-Germain, made crucial saves to keep Italy in the contest. He stopped an effort from Adrien Rabiot and twice denied Eduardo Camavinga.

Late in the fixture, France's Dayot Upamecano was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the 85th minute.