Erling Haaland hits double, Cristiano Ronaldo blanks and Jurgen Klopp frustrated in Nations League
Norway and Manchester City striker Erling Haaland struck twice to help his country edge out Denmark in a Nations League five-goal thriller on Thursday. The Danes had powered back from a two-goal deficit and levelled on the hour after first-half goals from Oscar Bobb and Haaland had put the hosts 2-0 up. Brentford midfielder Mikkel Damsgaard made it 2-1 with a stunning free-kick from 25 yards…
Erling Haaland scored a brace as Norway secured a 3-2 victory over Denmark in a Nations League match on Thursday. Denmark had come back from 2-0 down, with Oscar Bobb and Haaland scoring first-half goals to put Norway ahead 2-0. However, Damsgaard's free-kick levelled the score, and Haaland netted his second goal with 74 minutes left on the clock.
Cristiano Ronaldo was denied a goal for Portugal, which they nevertheless won 1-0 over Wales thanks to a long-range strike from Joao Felix. The goal was ruled offside by VAR. For the Netherlands, Cody Gakpo, who plays for Liverpool, scored a stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 1-1 draw with Germany. Despite Germany taking the lead early on, the Dutch managed to come back and level the score, with Gakpo's late equaliser earning them a crucial point.
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