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UEFA Nations League wrap: Gakpo denies Germany, Haaland double sinks Denmark

Germany were denied victory by a stoppage-time Netherlands equaliser, while Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Denmark on the opening night of the UEFA Nations League.

Netherlands 1-1 Germany

Felix Nmecha put Germany ahead in Amsterdam just after the half-hour mark, only for Cody Gakpo to snatch a point for the hosts deep into stoppage time.

Serbia 1-2 Greece

Serbia led early through Andrija Zivkovic in Belgrade, but Greece turned the game around late on, with Christos Tzolis levelling in the 74th minute before Anastasios Douvikas struck the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

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Portugal 1-0 Wales

João Félix’s 22nd-minute strike proved enough for Portugal to see off Wales in Lisbon.

Norway 3-2 Denmark

Oscar Bobb opened the scoring in Oslo before Erling Haaland doubled the lead soon after, only for Denmark to fight back through Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Højlund to level at 2-2 by the hour mark. Haaland struck again in the 74th minute to restore Norway’s lead and settle the contest.

Austria 3-1 Israel

Austria led through a Romano Schmid penalty before Saied Abu Farchi pulled one back for Israel, but Phillipp Mwene and Sasa Kalajdzic struck in the closing minutes, the latter in stoppage time, to seal the win in Linz.

Kosovo 1-0 Republic of Ireland

Vedat Muriqi’s 83rd-minute goal was the difference as Kosovo edged out the Republic of Ireland in Pristina.

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Andorra 1-2 Malta

Andorra took an early lead through Guillaume López, but Malta hit back through Irvin Cardona before the break and a late Teddy Teuma winner to claim victory in Encamp.

Liechtenstein 0-2 Lithuania

Lukas Michelbrink and Artur Dolžnikov struck either side of the hour mark as Lithuania beat Liechtenstein in Vaduz.

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