– Paul Pogba inspires France to a 3-1 triumph over Italy
– David Silva scores brace in Spain’s 2-0 victory over Belgium
– Netherland lost their fifth consecutive home game to Greece
– Ronaldo absent in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Gibraltar
Anthony Martial scored his first international goal for France after scoring his first senior goal in Les Blues‘ 3-1 win over Italy in an international friendly.
Pelle gave the Azzuri the leveler before Layvin Kurzawa extended the lead in the 21st minute and Olivier Giroud put the match to bed nine minutes from time with a volley.
Pogba congratulates Martial after the teenager scored his first senior goal against Italy
Gigi Buffon played his 162nd game for the Azzuri and was substituted for 17-year-old Paul Gianluigi Donnarumma who was beaten by Giroud for France third as Pogba was in sterling form for France with his flowing pass that assisted Martial and Kurzawa’s goals.
Giroud celebrates his 21st goal for France against Italy
Elsewhere, it was mixed reactions for two coaches who were on the sidelines for their teams as Roberto Martinez’ Belgium lost to Spain’s Julen Lopetegui by 2-0 with David Silva scoring in both half of the match.
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Martinez was booed off the field by angry Belgian fans after the Spaniard along with his assistant Thierry Henry failed to record their first win over the star-studded Spanish team.
David Silva celebrates with Koke after scoring against Belgium
Meanwhile, European Champions Portugal were 5-0 victors over Gibraltar without their inspirational captain Cristiano Ronaldo with Nani scoring a brace in the match.
Joao Cancelo, Bernado Silva and Pepe got the other goals for the Selecao to get themselves prepared for their Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Georginio Wijnaldum scored for the Netherland but it was not enough for the Danny Blind side who lost their fifth consecutive home game as they fell to Greece 1-2.
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