The UEFA Nations League has started and there are 7 games remaining for the 1st matchday (out of 6 matchdays) in the group stages. Out of the 55 teams participating I support Denmark as I have been supporting their national team since 2017. Disclaimer: I will try to edit/update this article after the remaining games of matchday one finish up.
Most Exciting Games:
Georgia smash Gibraltar (4-0 FT)
Czech Republic edges over Switzerland after Sow scores and own goal (2-1 FT)
Turkey vs Faroe Islands (4-0 FT)
Turkey double the goal margin within the last 8 minutes of the match.
Poland edge over Wales (2-1 FT):
Goals: Wales score a stunner in the 52nd minute courtesy of Jonny Williams assisted by Rabbi Matondo
Poland score an equalizer in the 72nd minute, scored by Jakub Kamińsky assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz
Karol Świderski scores the winner for Poland in the 85th minute after a deflection in the Welsh back line
Portugal score late equalizer to draw Spain (1-1 FT)
Goals: Alvaro Morata assisted by Pablo Sarabia in the 25th minute
Joao Cancelo assists Ricardo Horta's equalizer in the 82nd minute
Modric's Croatia suffer huge loss to Austria (3-0 FT)
Goals: Arnautović scores in 41st minute - assist from Karim Onisiwo
Michael Gregoritsch scores in the 54th minute - assist by Maximilian Wöber
Maximilian Wöber bags another assist, this time for Marcel Sabitzer's 57th minute goal
Hungary vs England (1-0 FT)
Both teams had many chances but failed to convert, until the 64th minute where Reece James (ENG) brought down Hungary's Zsolt Nagy in the box. A penalty was awarded and was converted by Dominik Szoboszlai in the 66th minute. That single mistake from Reece James resulted in the Three Lions losing.
Italy vs Germany (1-1 FT)
Goals: Lorenzo Pellegrini scores in the 70th minute (assist from Wilfried Gnonto), but just 3 minutes later Germany's Joshua Kimmich equalizes. It ended with both sides taking home a point.
The Netherlands destroy Belgium's 'Golden Generation' (4-1 FT)
Goals:
Netherlands: Bergwijn 40'
Netherlands: Memphis Depay 51',65'
Netherlands: Dumfries 61'
Belgium: Michy Batshhuayi 90+3'
Denmark upset 2018 WC winners (2-1 FT)
Goals: Nkunku assists Karim Benzema in the 51st minute
Andreas Cornelius comes in for Kasper Dolberg as a super sub
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg assists Cornelius' 1st goal ; the equalizer in the 68th minute
Joakim Mæhle assists the winner, scored by none other than Cornelius himself in the 88th minute, upsetting the French favorites in Paris.
Matchday 1 Fixtures (Not Including the "Most Exciting Games"):
Albania vs Russia (Cancelled)
Bulgaria vs North Macedonia (1-1 FT):
Goals: Todor Nedelev assists the first goal of the game scored in the 13th minute by Kiril Despodov
North Macedonia's Milan Ristovski equalizes in fashion with a fantastic half volley in the 50th minute
Estonia vs San Marino (2-0 FT)
Kosovo vs Cyprus (2-0 FT)
Greece vs Northern Ireland (1-0 FT)
Norway vs Serbia (1-0 FT)
Israel vs Iceland (2-2 FT)
Sweden vs Slovenia (2-0 FT)
Kazakhstan vs Azerbaijan (2-0 FT)
Latvia vs Andorra (3-0 FT)
Moldova vs Liechtenstein (2-0 FT)
Slovakia vs Belarus (1-0 FT)
Armenia vs Ireland (1-0 FT)
Lithuania vs Luxembourg (0-2 FT)
Finland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (1-1 FT)
Montenegro vs Romania (2-0 FT)
* = game recommended to watch
Thanks for reading as this took me a long time to make,
Sarthak Pal Mahajan - TNN Sports Writer and Graphic Designer