Bradley Barcola’s remarkable 13th-second goal for France could not deter Italy in the heavyweight contest at the Parc des Princes as the Azzurri recovered to claim an impressive 3-1 victory over the 2021 UEFA Nations League champions.

Barcola’s first goal for his country came in super-quick time, yet an Italian team seeking a reset after UEFA EURO 2024 bounced back with a fine Federico Dimarco volleyed equaliser on the half-hour. Luciano Spalletti’s men took charge after the restart as strikes by Davide Frattesi – earlier denied by the crossbar – and sub Giacomo Raspadori made it an evening to remember for the two-time semi-finalists of this competition. Italy's first win in Paris in 70 years!