PORTUGAL BECAME THE first team to reach the quarter-finals of the Nations League when they beat Norway 2-1 on Sunday, but Jurgen Klopp’s Germany were frustrated by Greece.
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The Portuguese showed they did not need Cristiano Ronaldo, who walked out of the camp on Wednesday when coach Jorge Jesus relegated him to the bench.
Gonçalo Ramos secured victory in the 86th minute after João Cancelo’s powerful finish had levelled Kristoffer Ajer’s stunning opener from outside the penalty area for World Cup quarter-finalists Norway.
RAMOS GIVES PORTUGAL THE LEAD!
'79 - Goncalo Ramos has put Portugal in front with just over ten minutes to play.
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Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo can return to the squad if he wishes, despite walking out on his teammates, national team coach Jorge Jesus said afterwards.
“If he wants to, he’ll return to the national team… we can talk before the next call-up, but Cris is the one who’s going to decide,” Jesus told reporters.
Jürgen Klopp’s Germany could not break down a resolute Greek side in a goalless stalemate in Thessaloniki.
Germany had the ball in the net through Eintracht Frankfurt forward Jonathan Burkardt in the first half, but his effort was disallowed.
Klopp’s record as new German boss now reads: lost one, won one, drawn one.
Micky van de Ven of the Netherlands celebrates scoring his team's second goal with Joshua Zirkzee. Alamy Stock Photo
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The Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1 thanks to Joshua Zirkzee’s winner to move to the top of their Nations League group.
The Manchester United forward was a second-half substitute in Eindhoven and applied the decisive touch with a tap-in from Tijjani Reijnders’ cross.
The match also marked Virgil van Dijk’s 100th international appearance.
New Netherlands coach Xavi is unbeaten after four games, with two wins and two draws.
Wales lost again, as Rasmus Hojlund slotted in a 75th-minute penalty to earn Denmark a 1-0 win in Cardiff.
Welsh goalkeeper Danny Ward had kept the Danes at bay with a string of saves, but he conceded the penalty when he fouled Denmark midfielder Gustav Isaksen.
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PORTUGAL BECAME THE first team to reach the quarter-finals of the Nations League when they beat Norway 2-1 on Sunday, but Jurgen Klopp’s Germany were frustrated by Greece.
The Portuguese showed they did not need Cristiano Ronaldo, who walked out of the camp on Wednesday when coach Jorge Jesus relegated him to the bench.
Gonçalo Ramos secured victory in the 86th minute after João Cancelo’s powerful finish had levelled Kristoffer Ajer’s stunning opener from outside the penalty area for World Cup quarter-finalists Norway.
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo can return to the squad if he wishes, despite walking out on his teammates, national team coach Jorge Jesus said afterwards.
Jürgen Klopp’s Germany could not break down a resolute Greek side in a goalless stalemate in Thessaloniki.
Germany had the ball in the net through Eintracht Frankfurt forward Jonathan Burkardt in the first half, but his effort was disallowed.
Klopp’s record as new German boss now reads: lost one, won one, drawn one.
The Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1 thanks to Joshua Zirkzee’s winner to move to the top of their Nations League group.
The Manchester United forward was a second-half substitute in Eindhoven and applied the decisive touch with a tap-in from Tijjani Reijnders’ cross.
The match also marked Virgil van Dijk’s 100th international appearance.
New Netherlands coach Xavi is unbeaten after four games, with two wins and two draws.
Wales lost again, as Rasmus Hojlund slotted in a 75th-minute penalty to earn Denmark a 1-0 win in Cardiff.
Welsh goalkeeper Danny Ward had kept the Danes at bay with a string of saves, but he conceded the penalty when he fouled Denmark midfielder Gustav Isaksen.
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