Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Germany Win Under Klopp as Portugal Continue Nations League Run
Germany won their first match with Juergen Klopp as coach by beating Serbia 2-0.
Tom Bischof scored his first senior international goal for Germany.
Florian Wirtz added the second goal after halftime.
Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2 even though Cristiano Ronaldo was not playing.
The Netherlands came back from two goals behind to draw with Greece.
Wales beat Norway, which had one player sent off.
Ireland drew with Austria after tennis balls were thrown onto the field during a protest.
Ireland’s next home game against Israel will be played behind closed doors in Serbia.
Germany defeated Serbia 2-0 for Juergen Klopp’s first win as coach.
Portugal beat Denmark 4-2 without Cristiano Ronaldo to maintain a perfect Group A4 record.
The Netherlands recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Greece.
Wales earned their first points by defeating 10-man Norway 2-1.
Ireland drew 2-2 with Austria after a brief protest interruption, with their Israel match scheduled in neutral Serbia.
- Who
- Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, Wales, Ireland, and other European national teams.
- What
- Nations League matches produced Germany’s first win under Juergen Klopp, Portugal’s third straight Group A4 victory, a Netherlands comeback draw, and other results.
- When
- Thursday.
- Where
- Matches took place in Munich, Copenhagen, Greece, Norway, Dublin, and other Nations League venues; Ireland’s next home match against Israel will be in Serbia.
- Why
- The teams were competing in UEFA Nations League fixtures; the Ireland match was briefly interrupted by a protest over playing Israel.
- Germany result
- Germany defeated Serbia 2-0.
- Germany scorers
- Tom Bischof and Florian Wirtz scored for Germany.
- Portugal result
- Portugal beat Denmark 4-2 and has nine points from three Group A4 matches.
- Netherlands result
- The Netherlands drew 2-2 with Greece after trailing by two goals.
- Wales result
- Wales defeated 10-man Norway 2-1 for its first points of the campaign.
- Ireland result
- Ireland drew 2-2 with Austria, with Troy Parrott scoring both goals.
- Upcoming Ireland fixture
- Ireland’s next home match against Israel will be played behind closed doors in neutral Serbia.