Germany Wins Under New Coach Klopp, Portugal Excels Without Ronaldo
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
Germany achieved their first win under coach Jürgen Klopp, beating Serbia 2-0. Portugal won 4-2 against Denmark without Cristiano Ronaldo, while Wales secured a 2-1 victory over Norway. A protest involving tennis balls briefly halted the Ireland vs. Austria match, which ended 2-2.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Germany beat Serbia 2-0 in their first win under coach Jürgen Klopp.
- Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2 in a match without Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Netherlands drew 2-2 with Greece after trailing by two goals.
- Wales secured a 2-1 win against ten-man Norway.
- A protest halted the Ireland vs. Austria match, ending in a 2-2 draw.
Germany secured their first victory under new coach Jürgen Klopp, defeating Serbia 2-0 in the UEFA Nations League. Klopp made a complete change to the starting lineup from their previous loss, giving goalkeeper the Germany player and winger Deri Cherehant their first starts. Germany dominated possession and opened the scoring in the 39th minute with Tom Bischof's first international goal, assisted by Florian Wirtz. Wirtz then sealed the win with a precise shot from the edge of the box an hour into the match. Klopp expressed satisfaction with the team's performance, stating, "We played great without the ball, and we played great football when we had the ball. I am very happy. This performance must become the standard from which we now start."
In other matches, Portugal overcame the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo to beat Denmark 4-2, maintaining a perfect record in their group. Portugal took a 2-0 lead with goals from João Cancelo and Gonçalo Ramos, but Denmark equalized through Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Højlund. Portugal regained the lead with goals from Vitinha and João Félix, securing a six-point advantage at the top of their group. Wales earned their first points with a 2-1 win over ten-man Norway, thanks to goals from Daniel James and Nico Williams.
Meanwhile, a match between the Republic of Ireland and Austria in Dublin was briefly halted when tennis balls were thrown onto the pitch in protest of Ireland's previous match against Israel. Play resumed, and the game ended in a 2-2 draw. Ireland's upcoming match against Israel was moved to a neutral venue in Serbia.