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Nations League, the results: Kulusevski scored, Ramos missed two penalties

The Real central misses twice from the spot but Roja draws with Switzerland. Werner is enough for Germany. Sweden: first goal for the national team for Kulusevski

Nations League night with good news for Mancini’s Italy: thanks to the 1-1 draw between Switzerland and Spain, Mancini’s national team will be seeded in the draw for qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar in 2022. all results.

Germany-Ukraine 3-1

Yaremchuk scares the Germans but a trio puts them back on track immediately. Germany wins 3-1 at home and in comeback, Werner brace and Sané goal. Low is now first on his own in Group 4 of Nations League A. The star is Timo Werner: the Chelsea striker scores a brace and reaches 15 goals in the national team. For Sané it is the sixth. Curiosity: all scored in the last 8. In the field, in the Ukrainians, Atalanta midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky.

Switzerland-Spain 1-1

Petkovic touches the bang at home against Roja. A goal by Freuler, the Atalanta midfielder, almost launched the Swiss, equalized by Moreno with 2 ‘from the end. In the second half, however, Sergio Ramos misses two penalties and Switzerland remains in ten for the expulsion of Elvedi. The Real center, before today, had only made three mistakes in his entire career (two with Spain, in 2013 and 2016). Sommer protagonist: the Gladbach number one has them both.

Final curiosity: Ramos played his 177th match with Spain, beating Buffon and moving to -7 from the Egyptian Ahmed Hassan, absolute record holder for matches played for the national team. On the field, in addition to Freuler, the “Italians” Rodriguez (Turin) and Morata, who entered the second half. The Juve striker had played the last match with Roja almost a year ago, in 2019 against Romania. In the 59th minute he replaced Fabian Ruiz but didn’t score.

Sweden 2-1 Croatia

All easy for Andersson’s boys, in the play-off for those who will be relegated to League B. Two goals in 45 minutes and first three points for the Swedes. The main news, however, is Dejan Kulusevski’s first international goal in his seventh appearance. The Juve playmaker starts from the left, accents and punches Livakovic with the left-hander in the 36th minute. Decisive. At the end of the first half Danielson doubles, who then also scores an own goal with 3 ‘from the end. Nothing to do for the Croatians instead, without Brozovic and Vida due to the coronavirus. Ekdal and Perisic on the field as owners.

Portugal-France 0-1

Read the match report here.

Group 3: France 13, Portugal 10, Sweden 3, Croatia 3.

Group 4: Germany 9, Spain 8, Ukraine 6, Switzerland 3.

League C

Luxembourg close to the feat in Cyprus and lose 2-1. Decided the brace of Gregoris Kastanos, midfielder owned by Juve and on loan to Frosinone in Serie B. The Luxembourgers played in ten for about an hour due to the expulsion of Selimovic, they remain second at 9 points. Draw without goals between Azerbaijan and Montenegro of the former Viola Stefan Jovetic and of the biancoceleste Adam Marusic (both in the field as owners). The Montenegrins remain at the top of the standings in group 1.

Group 1: Montenegro 10, Luxembourg 9, Azerbaijan 5, Cyprus 4.

League D

Malta wins again, and is in its fourth consecutive useful result in League D of the Nations League (two draws and two defeats). Davis Mangia’s boys, national team coach since 2019, won 3-1 against Andorra (goals by Degabriele and Dimech, plus Garcia’s own goal). Then a draw (0-0) between Gibraltar and San Marino and 1-1 between Latvia and Faroe Islands.

Group 1: Faroe Islands 11, Malta 8, Latvia 4, Andorra 2.

Group 2: Gibraltar 7, Liechtenstein 4, San Marino 2.

Historic San Marino

Historic San Marino. It does not score, but it writes history. Franco’s boys drew the second consecutive match in the history of the national team. It never happened. First the 0-0 against Liechtenstein and now another 0-0 against Gibraltar, playing for the entire second half with ten players due to the expulsion of Davide Simoncini. Historical draws, so much so that defender Dante Rossi cried on live TV: “For me it’s a dream, I can’t speak …”. Sincere tears after the feat.

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