## Spalletti: ‘Italy showed mental strength, Tonali magnificent’ **Italy coach Roberto Mancini hailed his team's "mental strength" after they came from behind to beat England 1-0 at the San Siro on Friday.** England took the lead through Giacomo Raspadori's own goal in the first half, but Lorenzo Pellegrini equalised for Italy just before the hour mark. Federico Chiesa then won it for the hosts with a stunning strike in the 86th minute. "It was a good performance from us," said Mancini. "We showed great mental strength to come back from behind and win the game. "We created a lot of chances and could have scored more goals, but I'm happy with the result. "Tonali was magnificent tonight. He controlled the midfield and created a lot of chances for us. He's a great player and I'm very happy to have him in my team." Italy are now top of their Nations League group with four points from two games. They will face Hungary in their next match on Tuesday. **England coach Gareth Southgate admitted that his team were "second best" to Italy.** "We didn't play well enough tonight," said Southgate. "We were second best in all areas of the pitch. "We need to improve our performance levels if we want to win games at this level. "We have a lot of young players in our team and they need to learn from nights like this. They need to learn how to win games when they're not playing at their best." England are now bottom of their Nations League group with one point from two games. They will face Germany in their next match on Tuesday.
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