Olise scores 88th-minute stunner as France edge Belgium in Nations League

France left it late to break down a stubborn Belgium side in Brussels, with Michael Olise coming off the bench to score a magnificent solo goal in the 88th minute. The strike sealed a 1-0 victory and gave Zinedine Zidane his second win in as many matches since being appointed as head coach. Olise picked up the ball deep in his own half, drove at the Belgian defence and curled a precise finish past Senne Lammens.

• Olise entered in the 77th minute and delivered the winning goal eleven minutes later.
• Zidane has now collected six points from his first two games in charge of France.
• Italy recovered from their opening defeat to hammer Turkey 4-1 in Bursa.
• Sweden beat Poland 3-1 while Northern Ireland were held to a goalless draw by Hungary.

Olise's late solo strike settles Belgium vs France in Brussels

The match at the King Baudouin Stadium was crying out for a moment of quality, and it arrived when Michael Olise, introduced for Bradley Barcola, received possession inside his own territory and set off with intent. The Bayern forward surged beyond challenges, reached the edge of the area and unleashed a curling right-footed effort that left goalkeeper Senne Lammens with no chance. The move, launched more than fifty metres from goal, flattened a Belgian defence that had held out for almost ninety minutes.

France create the better chances without Mbappé and strike late

France were without Kylian Mbappé, who returned to Real Madrid after picking up a left knee injury while scoring the winner against Turkey on Friday. His absence did not prevent the visitors from creating the clearest openings. Désiré Doué rattled the crossbar in the first half and debutant Lucas Da Cunha hit the post early in the second, but Belgium held firm until Olise produced his late piece of magic.

Italy bounce back with a heavy win over Turkey in Bursa

Italy put their opening defeat to Belgium behind them with a commanding 4-1 victory in Turkey, played throughout in heavy rain that made conditions difficult. Roberto Mancini's side had the match effectively won inside half an hour as they punished defensive errors from the hosts. Alessandro Bastoni fired into the roof of the net after Zeki Celik sliced a near-post corner into his path.

Davide Frattesi tucked in the second after Altay Bayindir spilled a cross-shot from Michael Kayode, and Kayode added the third with a near-post finish. Turkey pulled one back early in the second half when Oguz Aydin set up Baris Yilmaz to drill into an empty net, but Pio Esposito restored Italy's three-goal cushion with a header after Sandro Tonali had hit the post. A second Yilmaz goal was ruled out for offside against Aydin.

Esposito brothers make Italian football history

The game in Bursa also carried historical weight for the Esposito family. Pio and his older brother Sebastiano both started for Italy, becoming the first siblings to feature together in an Azzurri starting line-up since Aldo and Luigi Cevenini in 1915. It was another sign of Mancini's willingness to blood new names in this Nations League campaign.

Northern Ireland frustrated by Hungary as Sweden beat Poland

In League B, Northern Ireland were left disappointed after a 0-0 home draw against Hungary in which they created enough chances to claim all three points. Patrick Kelly twice went close in the first half, clipping the crossbar with a looping effort, and Isaac Price was denied by Balázs Tóth late on. Michael O'Neill's side sit level at the top of their group with Ukraine, who drew 0-0 with Georgia in Tbilisi.

Sweden secured their second win in two Group B4 matches with a 3-1 victory over Poland in Solna. Celtic's Benjamin Nygren pounced at the far post after eight minutes to put the hosts ahead, but Sebastian Szymanski levelled with a shot that struck both posts before crossing the line. Yasin Ayari restored Sweden's lead with a composed finish as he lost his footing, and Arsenal forward Victor Gyökeres added the third. Bosnia and Herzegovina are second in the group after winning 4-2 away to Romania.

Montenegro take charge in League C with a late winner

In League C, Montenegro moved to the top of their group thanks to a 3-2 win over Armenia, sealed by Aleksa Latkovic's 89th-minute strike. The result gives the Balkan side control of their section on a night when Latvia and Cyprus played out a goalless draw.

How the main groups look after matchday two

France lead Group A1 with six points, ahead of Italy and Belgium, while Turkey remain bottom without a point. On Friday, Zidane's team host Italy at the Stade de France in a clash that could all but settle top spot. Belgium, meanwhile, face Turkey in Liège knowing they need points to stay in contention for the leading positions.