Spain went head-to-head with Switzerland in Tenerife but ended up winning (3-2). In the other poster of the evening, Portugal and Croatia drew (1-1), which qualifies the two teams in the quarter-finals of the Nations League. Notable results of the evening included Scotland’s victory in Poland and San Marino’s victory in Liechtenstein to move up to League C.
League A, group 1
In a 3-4-3 where there was no Cristiano Ronaldo who was not even on the scoresheet because he was spared after his double against Poland, the Quinas opened the scoring shortly after stoppage time thanks to João Felixestablished alongside Rafa Leao (33rd). Good news for O Menino, delicately Chelsea. This goal allowed at the same timeScotland to move into 2nd ahead of the Valtreni.
If Guardiol equalized, from the left, upon receiving a cross from Kristijan Jakicin the 66th minute. A few moments earlier, the defender of Manchester City had seen a goal disallowed for an offside position (62nd).
Dominik Livakovic saved his team from a cross strike from Nuno Mendes at the reception of a health center Francisco Conceicao (73rd). His teammates lacked success: after Andrej Kramaric (40th), it is Ante Budimir (90th + 2) who found the post, he who had been on the rebound of a shot from Luka Sucic rejected by José Sá who caught up to defeat the Osasuna player (77th).
No winner therefore but a place in the final phase for both teams.
It was the descent into League B which was being played out in Warsaw but also a place in the quarter-finals. Without Robert Lewandowskiinjured, Poland quickly conceded a goal signed John McGinn from the 3rd minute.
At game time, Kamil Piatkowski equalized (59th), which caused the Scots to fall from 2nd qualifying place for the quarter-finals to relegation. But in stoppage time, Andy Robertson offered victory and the play-off place to his team (90th+3).
League A, group 4
With a reshuffled team, La Roja opened the scoring in the 32nd minute thanks to Jeremiah Pino. A nice wink because the native of The Palmson the island of Gran Canaria, scored a goal at the Heliodoro of Tenerifeon the island of Santa Cruz. He can “thank” Pedronative of the island of Santa Cruz but trained in Las Palmas: the player of Barça saw his penalty pushed back and, in continuity, the winger of Villarreal found the flaw.
Entering the break, Joel Monteiro equalized, after having obtained a first opportunity in the 49th minute: his cross shot pierced Robert Sanchezentered at the break instead ofAlex Remiro (63e).
The Selección only took 5 minutes to regain the lead. He also entered at half-time, Bryan Gil took advantage of a defensive error to score from the left (68th).
Fabian Ruiz caused a penalty which allowed Andi Zeqiri to equalize in turn (84th). And like never two without three, La Roja obtained a new penalty, transformed by another Bryan, Zaragozawho replaced Pino 20 minutes from the end (90th + 2).
In Leskovac, the two teams are not decided in the only evening match without a single goal. The Danes only needed one point to reach the quarter-finals, which is therefore done. On the other hand, Serbia will play a play-off against a runner-up in League B.
League C, group 2
Promoted to League B after an almost perfect group stage with 4 matches and a draw, Romania took only 2 minutes to move to the front of the scoreboard through Daniel Birligea. Before halftime Razvan Marin made the break (41st).
Cyprus narrowed the gap by John Pittas shortly after returning from the locker room (52nd). An alert which had no consequences for Romania because Costs Laifis received two warnings in quick succession (74th, 77th) and Marin, in the process, definitely took the measure of the islanders (80th). Florinel Coman hit the nail on the head (83rd).
Kosovo could secure its 2nd place in League B against Lithuania, already relegated. Muharrem Jashari scored in the 5th minute. This advantage held until the end, while Kosovo played the entire second period with 10 men after the direct expulsion of the same Jashari (45th+1) If the positions were already fixed, this defeat propelled Lithuania, the only team from League C without a single point, to League D.
League C, group 3
Bulgaria played a distant confrontation with Northern Ireland. First place and therefore promotion to League B was still accessible, on the condition of winning and seeing Luxembourg do the same. Vasil Panayotov went the first part of the way in the 12th minute. But Belarus by Yuri Kovalevwho came on at half-time (70th), equalized. No regrets for the Lions.
Bulgaria will play an accession play-off to League B while Belarus maintains its position.
Northern Ireland needed a victory to validate their first place without trembling or at least a point as long as Bulgaria did not win. This was the second scenario. . From the 19th minute, Isaac Price opened the scoring. Conor Bradley doubled the lead at the start of the second period (50th). Definitive advantage? Not exactly. Be Korac (72nd) and Gerson Rodrigues (75th) allowed the Grand Duchy to come back one after the other.
League D, group D
In the “shock” of the little ones refereed by the French referee Jeremy Pignard, Aron Sele put Liechtenstein in front in the 40th minute. But very close to moving up to League C, San Marino equalized in the 46th minute by Lorenzo Lazzari before the captain Nicola Nanni he inscribes a penalty (66e). Alessandro Golinucci scored the goal of the break, that of the climb (76th).
San Marino therefore moves up to League C and its reputation as the worst national team in the world takes a hit!
