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·14. November 2024
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·14. November 2024
Erling Haaland scored and provided an assist for Norway in a 4-1 win over Slovenia, while Kyle Walker and Rico Lewis both impressed as England beat Greece 3-0.
There were only five City players on international duty on Thursday evening - here's how they got on...
Slovenia 1-4 Norway
Erling Haaland was on target for Norway and could have had a first-half hat-trick against Slovenia.
The City striker – wearing the skipper’s armband again in Martin Odegaard’s absence - fired a shot against the post on 26 minutes when the score was 1-1.
Prior to that, Antonio Nusa had given the Norwegians the lead after just four minutes, but Slovenia levelled on 20 minutes as Benjamin Sesko struck from the penalty spot.
Haaland restored Norway’s lead with a smart left-foot finish from outside the box on 45 - a 35th goal in 38 games for his country.
And he almost scored again in added time with a rising shot that was well saved by Jan Oblak.
Nusa scored his second of the evening just before the hour-mark to make it 3-1 for Norway at the Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana.
Haaland capped a fine evening off by providing an assist for Jens Petter Hauge on 79 to make it 4-1 before the Blues' No.9 was replaced with three minutes remaining.
The win leaves Norway joint to of League B Group 3 with Austria.
Greece 0-3 England
Kyle Walker captained England for the third time in the Nations League clash with Greece.
Winning cap No.92, the City skipper enjoyed a solid first 45, with England taking a fifth-minute lead through Ollie Watkins.
Rico Lewis – on his fifth appearance for his country – started at left-back and played a superb though ball to Watkins in first-half added time, but the Aston Villa striker fluffed his lines as he lost control of the ball and the chance went begging.
Lewis moved to right-back after the restart, with Walker moving into central defence after Ezri Konsa was substituted at the break.
And the City teenager almost claimed his first international goal when he fired Madueke’s cross on target only for Odysseas Vlachodimos to make a fine save.
The Three Lions wrapped up an impressive victory in Athens with further goals from Vlachodimos (own goal, 77) and Curtis Jones (83) sealing a 3-0 win for Lee Carsley's much-changed side.
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