She Kicks Magazine
·28 October 2023
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Magdalena Eriksson celebrates after scoring Sweden’s opening goal against Switzerland. (Photo by ADAM IHSE/TT/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images)
Denmark, France and Spain all have maximum points from three games in the UEFA Women’s Nations League A groups.
Netherlands lead the group on goal-difference from England, Lineth Beerensteyn’s second half brace confirming the Dutch victory over Scotland and an early Lauren Hemp goal enough for the Lionesses to beat Belgium in front of over 20,000 in Leicester.
GROUP A2: Austria 2-1 Portugal, Norway 1-2 France
A Maren Mjelde own-goal gave France a first-half advantage, Marit Bratberg Lund levelled on the hour for Norway, only for Wendie Renard’s goal nine minutes later to give Les Bleues a third straight win. Austria struck twice in the space of six minutes inside the last 30, Portugal’s reply came too late in added time from Tatiana Pinto.
GROUP A3: Germany 5-1 Wales, Iceland 0-1 Denmark
Lea Schuller scored twice as Germany defeated Wales 5-1, Ceri Holland having levelled for the visitors close to half time. Amalie Vangsgaard scored for Denmark in the last 20 minutes away to Iceland, keeping the Danes top by three points.
Jenni Hermoso netted in the 89th minute to give Spain all three points in Italy and a third win from three. Magdalena Eriksson sent Sweden in one up at half time with a 44th-minute effort, which proved to be the winner over Switzerland.
Alexia Putellas (11 Spain) and Arianna Caruso (18 Italy) battle for the ball. (Daniela Porcelli / SPP)
Katie McCabe scored three for Republic of Ireland and set up a couple for Kyra Carusa in a comfortable win over Albania. Northern Ireland twice equalised in the last ten minutes on the ninety through Caragh Milligan and a Simone Magill penalty but lost out to Hungary’s third in added time.
GROUP B2: Finland 3-0 Croatia, Romania 0-0 Slovakia
Linda Sallstrom’s early goal set Finland on the way to victory over Croatia, stretching their lead at the top to five points.
Finland’s Heidi Kollanen, Jutta Rantala (22) and Elli Pikkujamsa (L) celebrate a Croatia own goal. (Photo by MARKKU ULANDER/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images)
GROUP B3: Greece 2-1 Ukraine, Poland 2-1 Serbia
Ewa Pajor scored the important second goal for Poland as they saw off Serbia to lead the table, Greece came from behind to edge Ukraine.
GROUP B4: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-0 Czech Republic, Belarus 1-1 Slovenia
Bosnia and Herzegovina – 68th in the world rankings – beat 24th-ranked Czech Republic to knock them off the top of the group table. Alma Krajnic broke the deadlock in the 88th minute and they held on despite having Maja Jelcic sent off in stoppage time.
GROUP C1: Latvia 5-0 Moldova, Malta 5-0 Andorra
GROUP C2: Lithuania 0-0 Georgia, Luxembourg 0-4 Turkiye
GROUP C3: Faroe Islands 1-2 Azerbaijan, Cyprus 0-2 Montenegro
GROUP C4: Armenia 1-4 Estonia
GROUP C5: North Macedonia 0-2 Kosovo
The next round of group games is on Tuesday 31 October.