India, Sept. 29 -- Pio Esposito was joined by older brother Sebastiano in the starting lineup for Italy's Nations League match at Turkey, marking the first time two brothers have started for the Azzurri in more than a century.

It was an international debut for the 24-year-old Sebastiano Esposito, while the 21-year-old Pio had played 10 times for Italy, scoring five goals.

Pio added another goal and an assist in a dominant 4-1 victory. Sebastiano also went close on several occasions.

"I remember well my first time for the senior Italy side, as it was only last year, so I tried not to add any more pressure onto his shoulders. I hope he enjoyed it to the max," Pio said. "It was really wonderful sharing this experience with him and I hope ...