{
  "id": 9707651,
  "title": "Erling Haaland hits double, Cristiano Ronaldo blanks and Jurgen Klopp frustrated in Nations League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/erling-haaland-hits-double-cristiano-ronaldo-blanks-and-jurgen-klopp-9707651",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T04:59:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/09/25/erling-haaland-hits-double-cristiano-ronaldo-blanks-and-jurgen-klopp-frustrated-in-nations-league/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Erling Haaland hits double, Cristiano Ronaldo blanks and Jurgen Klopp frustrated in Nations League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/erling-haaland-hits-double-cristiano-ronaldo-blanks-and-jurgen-klopp",
        "published": "2026-09-25T04:59:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}