In the early morning of October 14, Beijing time, the fourth round of the UEFA Nations League ended with a number of matches, and England defeated Finland 3-1 to complete the home and away double; Norway suffered a 5-1 defeat to Austria, suffering the worst defeat between the two sides; Greece beat Ireland 2-0 to lead the group standings with four consecutive wins in the opening game and put on a night of revelry.
England VS Finland
The two teams met last month, with England winning 2-0 at home to Finland, but the team's form has been shaky, with a 2-1 defeat to Greece in their first defeat.
In the 17th minute, Gomez slotted the ball into the box and Grealish slotted home to give England a 1-0 lead, and the Three Lions continued to control the game. In the 73rd minute of the second half, Alexander-Arnold scored directly from a free kick to help England expand the score 2-0. Statistically, Trent Alexander-Arnold has scored four goals for England, equalling Foden's tally for the national team, and has six assists to his name.
In the 83rd minute, Watkins crossed in front of the goal and assisted Rice to outflank the goal, and England sealed the win 3-0. In the 87th minute, Hoskonen scored with a header that gave Finland a 3-1 win and a home and away double. After the win, England are second in the group with nine points.
Norway VS Austria
The two teams met for the first time in this tournament, with Norway winning 2-1 at home to Austria thanks to Erling Haaland's stunning goal, and now Austria is back at home aiming for revenge.
Just eight minutes into the opening period, Norway was breached, Baumgartner set up Arnautovic to open the scoring to give Austria a dream start 1-0 and Norway until the 39th minute, when a Thurlot header scored to level the score 1-1.
In the second half, the game changed dramatically, and the Norway back line suddenly collapsed. In the 49th minute, Arnautovic scored from the penalty spot; In the 58th minute, Linhardt made a contribution; In the 62nd minute, Stefan Bosch extended the score; In the 71st minute, Gregoritsch put the icing on the cake, and Austria scored four goals in just 22 minutes to finally win 5-1, setting a record for the largest winning score since the two sides met, while accumulating 7 points to overtake Norway at the top of the table on goal difference.
Greece VS Ireland
As former European Cup champions, Greece has won back-to-back games over Finland, Ireland and England to lead the table with nine points, having won 2-0 away at Ireland last month.
Greece upset England 2-1 away in the last round and returned to home to face Ireland in this round, continuing their excellent form. After a long period of play in the first half, it was not until the 48th minute of the second half that the deadlock was broken when Baccatas scored from outside the box, and then in the 91st minute, Mandalos sealed the victory to help Greece win 2-0, opening the fourth consecutive win and pushing England to lead the table.