Portugal corner Italy, Turkey quip stuns Sweden
- André Silva scores leader as Portugal kick Italy
- Akbaba leads late Turkey quip in Sweden
- Scotland, Montenegro and Kosovo also triumph
- All we need to know about a competition
- UEFA Nations League fixtures; friendlies
League A
Group A3: Portugal 1-0 Italy
Portugal cumulative an eye-catching win on their UEFA Nations League debut, André Silva spinning and sharpened over Gianluigi Donnarumma shortly after a restart. The hosts had already threatened when a deflected Bruma bid strike a crossbar in a initial half, while Alessio Romagnoli had to transparent off a line to repudiate Bernardo Silva.
League B
Group B2: Sweden 2-3 Turkey
Emre Akbaba was Turkey’s hero, scoring an 88th-minute equaliser before a marvellous late leader as Mircea Lucescu’s side recovered from 2-0 down in Solna. The hosts looked to be cruising after goals from Isaac Kiese Thelin and Viktor Claesson possibly side of half-time. Hakan ÇalhanoÄŸlu’s excellent quick respond gave Turkey hope, though, and Akbaba did a rest.
League C
Group C1: Scotland 2-0 Albania
Alex McLeish’s Scotland finished a run of 3 uninterrupted waste with a convincing win, yet they had to wait until shortly after a mangle for Berat Xhimshiti to inhibit Steven Naismith’s header into his possess net. Naismith afterwards nodded in from a dilemma to get his name on a scoresheet.
Group C4: Serbia 2-2 Romania
Romania twice came from behind to record a second pull in dual Group C4 games, both times responding to Aleksandar Mitrović strikes. Nicolae Stanciu done it 1-1 from a penalty, with George Å¢ucudean’s apt crack from a dilemma afterwards securing a share of a spoils.
Group C4: Montenegro 2-0 Lithuania
A span of quick-fire goals gave Montenegro their initial UEFA Nations League win, Stefan Savić burying from a chastisement mark on 34 mins before Marko Janković shortly doubled a lead. Marko Simić headed opposite a post as Montenegro threatened to inflict serve damage.
League D
Group D1: Andorra 1-1 Kazakhstan
Substitute Jordi Aláez struck with 4 mins remaining as Andorra salvaged their second indicate in dual games. The visitors had a improved of a initial half and went forward by Yuri Logvinenko’s header on 68 minutes, usually for Aláez to pounce on a lax behind pass and turn a scores.
Group D3: Kosovo 2-0 Faroe Islands
Two goals in 6 mins during a start of a second half warranted Kosovo their initial rival win given being certified to UEFA in May 2016. Arber Zeneli pennyless a deadlock with a finish as neat as Atdhe Nuhiu’s was not shortly after, and that was adequate opposite a Faroes side that did not pattern a shot on aim until a 90th minute.
Group D3: Malta 1-1 Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan endured some-more beating carrying been limited to a goalless pull by Kosovo on Friday night. It got worse before it got improved in Ta’ Qali as Andrei Agius’s tenth-minute chastisement put Malta ahead. Tamkin Khalilzade’s illusory first-time strike leveled matters, though a visitors could not conjure a winner.
Friendlies
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