Italy beats Poland to take Nations League group lead
Understrength Italy took control of its Nations League group with a 2-0 win over Poland on Sunday despite missing coach Roberto Mancini and striker Ciro Immobile due to the coronavirus.
Jorginho converted a penalty for Italy midway through the first half after Andrea Belotti was dragged down inside the area.
Domenico Berardi added another goal late in the second half after collecting a pass from Lorenzo Insigne.
Poland’s standout forward Roberto Lewandowski was fortunate to escape without so much as a warning when he elbowed Alessandro Bastoni near the middle of the field early on — with VAR not being used in the competition.
Still, Poland ended with 10 men after Jacek Góralski picked up his second yellow card for a foul on Belotti.
Italy leads Group 1 in League A with nine points. The Netherlands is next with eight points after beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1. Poland is still in contention with seven points, while Bosnia trails with two.
