2023-09-10 21:02:27
The Netherlands stayed on their way to the European Football Championship finals in Germany with their third win in their fourth group game. “Oranje” won 2-1 (1-1) once morest Ireland following an early deficit in Dublin on Sunday evening. Behind the confidently acting French – the vice world champion has the maximum points following five games – the Dutch defended second place ahead of Greece, who confidently completed the task once morest Gibraltar with a 5-0 (2-0) home win.
The game got off to a very bad start for the Dutch: Virgil van Dijk took a penalty shortly following the start, and Adam Idah (5th) took advantage. The guests also equalized from the penalty spot. Cody Gakpo (19th) didn’t miss the chance following Denzel Dumphries was brought off his feet by the Irish goalkeeper. The offensive efforts of Ronald Koeman’s stronger team were finally rewarded. Wout Weghorst (56th), who came on following the break, capitalized on Dumphries’ preparatory work.
Poland, on the other hand, has to worry regarding the start of the European Championship. Robert Lewandowski and Co. lost 0-2 (0-1) in Albania and suffered their third defeat in their fifth qualifying appearance. Jasir Asani (37th) and Mirlind Daku (62nd) scored for the Albanians, who are ahead in Group E. Behind them are the Czech Republic and Moldova, ahead of the fourth-placed Poles. The Southeast Europeans, who had managed a 1-1 draw once morest the ÖFB team in Linz on Thursday, won 1-0 (0-0) in the Faroe Islands.
The scramble in qualifying group H for the two European Championship tickets remains an exciting four-way battle. In the top game of the pool, Denmark won 1-0 (0-0) once morest Finland in Helsinki. Pierre Emil Höjbjerg secured three points for the guests with a late goal (86th). Kazakhstan beat Northern Ireland 1-0 (1-0) at home, Slovenia secured a mandatory victory with a 4-0 (2-0) at San Marino and thus took over the top position. The Slovenians are currently leading with 13 points from six games thanks to the more goals they have scored, ahead of the Danes with the same number of points, while Finland and Kazakhstan are each one point behind.
In Group G, Montenegro celebrated an important 2-1 (1-0) home win once morest Bulgaria despite being shorthanded. Stefan Savic (45th + 1) gave the hosts the lead in Podgorica. In the second half, Igor Vujacic was sent off with a yellow-red card (59th), then Bulgarian Kiril Despodow missed a penalty (61st). Finally Preslav Borukow managed to equalize (79′), but the Montenegrins had the last word. Stevan Jovetic scored the winning goal with a header deep into stoppage time (97′).
Thanks to their success, the Montenegrins remain on the heels of the Serbs, who are now second-placed, level on points with leaders Hungary. They won 3:1 (3:1) in Lithuania. Serbia’s record goalscorer Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a flawless hat trick in the first half and now has 55 goals in the team jersey.
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