With Ioannidis and Vagiannidis, Greece turn it round in Nations League | OneFootball

Greece got off to a winning start in the Nations League, coming from behind to beat Serbia (2-1). The Greek national team fell behind as early as the fourth minute, following a goal by former Benfica player Andrija Zivkovic.

From the middle of the first half onwards, Greece looked like the dominant side in the match. With 61% possession and 14 shots on target, the Hellenic side proved to be the more threatening team. However, the score remained 1-0 until the end of the first half.

Starting for the away side, Benfica player Pavlidis first had a goal ruled out for offside, before providing an excellent assist for Tzolis to level the match in the 74th minute, with Fotis Ioannidis - who remains behind Luis Suárez in the pecking order - already on the pitch. It is also worth highlighting thatVagiannidisstarted the match.

Greece managed to step up the pressure and pushed to make their superiority count. It came in the 90+5th minute, when Tsimikas crossed from the left and Douvikas rose to head home and complete the comeback to secure their first three points.

As a result, the Greeks lead Group A1 with 3 points, having taken advantage of the draw between Germany and the Netherlands. Still during this international break, Greece will also face Germany (27/09 and 04/10) and the Netherlands (01/10) in a double-header.

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