Belgium came from behind to thrash Italy 4-1 in Brussels on Sunday evening, with Jeremy Doku among the goalscorers as the hosts finished their Nations League group campaign in style.
France also beat Turkey 2-1, while England picked up an impressive 3-2 win away to Spain in another eventful night of international football.
Belgium 4-1 Italy
Belgium scored three times in 11 first-half minutes to come from behind and beat Italy 4-1 in Brussels.
Francesco Pio Esposito gave the visitors an 11th-minute lead, turning home Luca Koleosho’s cross, but Maxim De Cuyper equalised four minutes later following a clever pass from Kevin De Bruyne.
Nathan Ngoy put Belgium ahead in the 22nd minute, reacting quickest after Gianluigi Donnarumma saved Doku’s initial effort, before the Manchester City winger produced a fine individual finish to make it 3-1.
Diego Moreira added a fourth in the 80th minute, converting from a De Bruyne assist to complete a miserable evening for the Italians.
France 2-1 Turkey
France rounded off their Nations League group campaign with a 2-1 win over Turkey in Bordeaux.
The hosts broke the deadlock four minutes after half-time when Emirhan Topcu turned the ball into his own net.
Eli Junior Kroupi doubled France’s advantage in the 80th minute, giving Didier Deschamps’ side a two-goal cushion heading into the closing stages.
Abdulkerim Bardakci pulled one back for Turkey in the 90th minute, but France held on to take all three points.
Nations League full results – Sunday, 15 November
- Cyprus 1-4 Montenegro
- Latvia 0-0 Armenia
- Belarus 0-2 Albania
- Finland 7-2 San Marino
- Belgium 4-1 Italy
- France 2-1 Turkey
- Croatia 2-1 Czech Republic
- Spain 2-3 England
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