Ukraine starts happily: Belgium turns up against Poland in the Nations League

Ukraine starts happily
Belgium turns up against Poland in the Nations League

The Netherlands continue to set the pace, but Belgium also gets going against a unerring Robert Lewandowski: the two neighbors win the Nations League at the same pace. Ukraine, meanwhile, is also making a good start after failing to qualify for the World Cup.

The Netherlands got off to a perfect start in the Nations League with their second win in the second game – neighboring Belgium was also in top form just five days after the shame in a direct duel: Bond coach Louis van Gaal’s Elftal won 2-1 on Wednesday (0 :0) in Wales. Belgium won 6-1 (1-1) against Poland and Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski, who was willing to change.

In a largely balanced game in Dublin, Teun Koopmeiners scored the lead with the Netherlands’ first shot on goal (50′). Rhys Norrington-Davies equalized in added time (90′ + 2′) before ex-Wolfsburg player Wout Weghorst scored the winning goal for Oranje almost immediately (90′ + 4′). Wales had qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 64 years by beating Ukraine 1-0 in the play-off final three days earlier. The Netherlands now lead Group A4 with six points thanks to the win.

Group opponents Belgium won against Poland after a significant improvement in performance in the second half with goals from Dortmund’s Axel Witsel (40′), Kevin de Bruyne (59′), Leandro Trossard (73’/80′), Leander Dendoncker (84′) and Lois Openda (90+3). Lewandowski from record champions Bayern had previously given the Poles the lead (28th). The 33-year-old is currently causing a lot of trouble with his repeated request to change. The star striker is flirting with a move to FC Barcelona, ​​those responsible for Bayern want to keep Lewandowski.

In League B of the Nations League, Ukraine was the better team after the bitter defeat against Wales and the missed World Cup against Ireland and won by a narrow margin 1-0 (0-0) through a goal by Wiktor Zygankow (48th). In the parallel match in Group 1, Scotland beat Armenia 2-0 (2-0), goals scored by Anthony Ralston (28′) and Scott McKenna (40′).

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