After two draws in a row, Turkey regains success in the World Cup Qualifiers. To lead the eleven led by Gunes we think Calhanoglu with a goal and an assist in the 3-0 against Gibraltar. Second draw in a row for France who are stopped at 1-1 by Shevchenko’s Ukraine. Serbia also wins, 4-1, against Luxembourg. Great protagonists Milenkovic, author of the goal that closes the game, and Milinkovic-Savic and Kostic with an assist each. The Netherlands beat Montenegro 4-0 while Croatia beat Slovakia thanks to a fantastic goal from Brozovic.
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Poker of Holland, second in a row for France
Holland, dragged by a super Memphis Depay, won 4-0 against Montenegro. The Barcelona striker unlocks the match in the 38th minute from the spot and in the 62nd insulted Sarkic with a precise right-footed shot. Between 70 ‘and 76’ the Oranje find two other goals with Wijnaldum and Gakpo. Turkey also wins, overcoming Gibraltar 3-0. In the first half Unal missed a penalty kick in the 4 ‘. In the second half Calhanoglu enters who changes face to the match. First you need the 1-0 assist to Dervisoglu and in the 65th minute he slips Coleing with a nice right-footed shot from distance. In the end it is Karaman who closes the game with an assist from Muldur. After the draw with Bosnia, the negative moment of France continues and is also stopped on par by Ukraine. Shevchenko’s team took the lead in the 44th minute with Shaparenko and was joined in the 50th minute by Martial.
Gibraltar-Turkey, match report and statistics
Ukraine-France, match report and statistics
Brozovic’s Eurogol, Milinkovic’s Serbia ok
The Croatia wins in the final against Slovakia. The match was decided by a wonderful conclusion on the fly from the edge of the penalty area by Marcelo Brozovic. There Serbia wins 4-1 with the Luxembourg and reaches Portugal at the head of Group A at 10 points World Cup Qualifiers. In the first half the great protagonist is Mitrovic, who scored a brace on an assist from Milinkovic-Savic first and then Kostic. In the final, the guests try to reopen the match with Thill but an own goal by Chanot and a goal by Milenkovic close the game. Three points also for the Norway which imposes itself away, 2-0, against Latvia. The usual Haaland opens the scoring on a penalty kick at 20 ‘. At 66 ‘Elyounoussi scored the goal of doubling. Measurement success also for the Slovenia of Kurtic against Malta thanks to a penalty scored by Lovric at the end of the first half. Scotland won 1-0 against Moldova. Dykes’ goal in the 14th minute decided the match.
Serbia-Luxembourg, match report and statistics
Latvia-Norway, match report and statistics
2-0 by Russia against Cyprus, Finland also wins
The Finland, after two consecutive draws, finds his first success in the World Qualifiers thanks to the 1-0 trimmed at Kazakhstan. Match decided by a header from Pohjanpalo in the 60th minute. The also wins Russia, 2-0, against Cipro. The eleven led by Karpin scores one goal per half. At 6 ‘Erokhin to open the dances and at 55’ Zhemaletdinov definitively closes the games. Draw, 1-1, between Ireland and Azerbaijan. The visitors took the lead at halftime with Makhmudov but were reached in the 87th minute by Duffy’s goal. Third consecutive victory for Israel which is imposed by 5-2 against Austria. Great start of the hosts who lead 3-0 between 5 ‘and 33’ with goals from Solomon, Dabbur and Zahavi. Foda’s team reacts and goes 3-2 thanks to Baumgartner and the new striker of Bologna Arnautovic but Weissman and Zahavi finally close the game. Denmark also won against the Faroe Islands with the goal scored in the final by Wind.
Cyprus-Russia, match report and statistics
Faroe Islands-Denmark, match report and statistics
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