Cristiano Ronaldo was on the scoreboard twice for Portugal earlier today as they trashed Switzerland 4-0 at Estadio Jose Alvalade. The visiting team had their 6th-minute goal scored by Haris Seferovic canceled after the video assistant referee reviewed it....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Luiz Enrique’s squad had to come from behind twice today to avoid their first defeat to the Czech Republic in their second game at the ongoing UEFA Nations League competition. Goals from Pablo Gavira and Inigo Martinez helped Spain salvage a point earlier today.
The Manchester United star player Cristiano Ronaldo has now added two more goals to his international goal tally for Portugal in all competitions. With their win today against Switzerland, they move atop of group A with 4 points and 4 goal difference.
Results from Matchday two UEFA Nations League Fixtures;
Manchester City’s new signing, Erling Haaland’s name was on the scoreboard for his national team once again as his brace helped Norway secure an away win in their second fixture at the Nations League competition.
Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Gibraltar, Bulgaria, Kosovo, and San Marino all suffered defeats on the Matchday two of the UEFA Nations League competition. While teams like Spain, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, and Northern Ireland, shared the spoils in their respective fixtures earlier today.
Upcoming Fixtures;
After suffering a humiliating defeat in their first games, Croatia and France will knock horns at the Stadion Poljud. It will be a rematch of the 2018 FIFA World Cup final as both teams go in search of their first point in the competition.
Denmark and Austria who defeated France and Croatia 2-1, and 3-0 respectively, will go into their second game in search of who tops the group. A draw for the fixture would give them an edge over France and Croatia in the UEFA Nations League group A.
Below are other interesting UEFA Nations League fixtures that would be played later today.
Star players with impressive performance so far in the competition;
Cristiano Ronaldo who scored a brace for Portugal after making it to the team’s starting XI for the first time in the UEFA Nations League competition this year was exceptional for the Portuguese national team. The 38 years old keeps setting the records higher, far from the reach of other rising star players.
Cristiano Ronaldo has set the standard alongside newly signed Manchester City striker, Erling Halaand who also netted a brace against Sweden as he helped Norway seal a comfortable 2-1 win earlier today.
After the Matchday two fixtures, these two players were impressive in the Nations League competition. Without a doubt, fans and analysts should be looking out for them as the competition forge ahead.