Nations League: goleades for Germany and Holland, good for England

Saturday’s Nations League results

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The 2024-2025 Nations League begins with a goleada for Germany and the Netherlands. The German national team è imposed itself with a peremptory 5-0 over Hungary. The absolute protagonist of the match was Jamal Musiala author of a goal and three assists. Also scoring for the Nagelsmann-coached team were Fullkrug (27'), Wirtz (66'), Pavlovic (77') and Havertz on a penalty kick (81').

Wide success also for the Oranje, which s'impose 5-2 over Bosnia. Opening the scoring for Koeman’s national team è former Bologna man Joshua Zirkzee at 13' on an assist from Milan player Reijnders. On 27' the guests found the equalizing goal with Demirovic, but the joy was short-lived, as the Netherlands regained the lead at the end of the first half precisely with the Milan midfielder. In the second half, the hosts ramped up and found the way to the net three more times with Gakpo (56'), Weghorst (88') and Xavi Simons (92'). It was of little use the flagship goal scored by Edin Dzeko in 73'.

Also a good first for Lee Carsley’s new England team, which ruled Ireland 0-2 thanks to goals scored by Declan Rice and Jack Grealish in the first third of the match. In the other matches, wide victories also came for Georgia, Greece and Armenia against Czech Republic, Finland and Latvia, respectively.

Saturday’s Nations League results

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FAR OER ISLANDS-NORTHERN MACEDONIA 1-1

GEORGIA-REPUBLIC CZECH REPUBLIC 4-1

IRELAND-INGHILTERY 0-2

ARMENIA-LETTONIA 4-1

MOLDOVA-MALTA 2-0

GERMANY-HUNGARY 5-0

HOLLAND-BOSNIA 5-2

UKRAINE-ALBANIA 1-2

GREECE-FINLAND 3-0