Portugal beats Norway 2-1 in Oslo as Greece earns first win over Germany

Portugal defeats Norway in Oslo

Portugal secured a 2-1 away victory against Norway at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo during the second round of the UEFA Nations League. Cristiano Ronaldo remained an unused substitute on the bench throughout the encounter. Portugal opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Joao Felix finished into the bottom corner following a pass from Pedro Neto, who was played in after Nuno Mendes won possession. Norway equalised in the 51st minute after Diogo Costa parried a direct free kick from Martin Odegaard; Patrick Berg headed the rebound to Erling Haaland, who converted from close range. Three minutes later, Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland misplayed a clearance directly to Goncalo Ramos, who lobbed the goalkeeper to restore Portugal's lead. Diogo Costa made saves against Haaland in the first half and denied a late one-on-one opportunity from Andreas Schjelderup, while a second Ramos strike was disallowed for offside following a video assistant referee review.

Greece earns first victory over Germany

In Group A2, Greece recorded a 1-0 away victory against Germany in Augsburg, representing their first win against the German national team in football history. Dimitrios Kourbelis scored the decisive goal in the 74th minute, while Germany failed to convert any opportunities despite dominating possession throughout the match. In the same group, the Netherlands earned a 2-1 victory over Serbia in Belgrade with Polish referee Szymon Marciniak officiating. AZ Alkmaar forward Mexx Meerdink scored twice in his first international start, converting a 30th-minute penalty before adding his second in the 69th minute. Substitute Luka Jovic scored for Serbia in the 46th minute after replacing Dejan Joveljic at the interval.

Ireland defeats Israel in Debrecen

In League B Group 3, the Republic of Ireland defeated Israel 3-0 at Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary, with all three goals arriving within the opening 25 minutes. Troy Parrott opened the scoring in the 13th minute, Adam Idah added a second in the 16th minute, and Jack Moylan made it 3-0 in the 25th minute. Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher maintained a clean sheet by making several saves during the second half as Israel attempted to reduce the deficit. The fixture was held in a tense atmosphere after Irish players wore black armbands, refused traditional pre-match handshakes and banner exchanges, and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem.

League standings and remaining fixtures

Elsewhere in League A Group 4, Denmark defeated Wales 2-0 courtesy of a 53rd-minute goal and a 66th-minute finish from Gustav Isaksen, leaving Wales with two consecutive defeats. Portugal leads Group A4 with six points, followed by Denmark and Norway on three points each and Wales on zero. In Group B3, Austria retained first place with a 3-1 home win over Kosovo through goals from David Affengruber, Junior Adamu, and Carney Chukwuemeka, with Edon Zhegrova scoring an 83rd-minute penalty for Kosovo. In League D, Lithuania drew 1-1 with Azerbaijan as Armandas Kucys and Mahir Emreli traded early goals, while Gibraltar and Andorra played to a 0-0 draw.

Portugal6

Denmark3

Norway3

Wales0

Portugal

6 pts

Denmark

3 pts

Norway

3 pts

Wales

0 pts

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