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Germany beats Serbia while Portugal wins without Ronaldo in Nations League

New Germany coach Jurgen Klopp secured his first win as Portugal defeated Denmark in their Nations League matches on Thursday.

Joy for Germany as Ronaldo-less Portugal win in Denmark
File photo Joy for Germany as Ronaldo-less Portugal win in Denmark Photo: Dawn

Germany defeats Serbia at home

Jurgen Klopp guided the German national team to a 2-0 victory over Serbia in Munich. Florian Wirtz scored his first senior goal before Tom Bischof added a second just past the hour mark. This result marked the first win for the new head coach since returning to management.

Portugal wins without Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal recorded a 4-2 victory against Denmark in Copenhagen despite Cristiano Ronaldo missing the match. Jorge Jesus praised the squad performance and noted that the team maintained a perfect start to their group stage. Goals from Joao Cancelo, Goncalo Ramos, Vitinha, and Joao Felix secured the win for the hosts.

Netherlands draw with Greece

The Netherlands equalised against Greece to finish with a 2-2 scoreline in their Nations League fixture. Fotis Ioannidis and Georgios Masouras scored early goals before Virgil van Dijk reduced the deficit late on. Tijjani Reijnders provided the final goal for the visitors just one minute from full time.

2 outlets, different leads

  • Dawn

    Joy for Germany as Ronaldo-less Portugal win in Denmark

  • The Guardian

    Nations League: Ronaldo-less Portugal prosper while Klopp gets first win as Germany coach

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