UEFA Nations League: Italy Settles For Home Draw With Poland

Group-stage play in the UEFA Nations League continued on Friday with seven games.

LEAGUE A:

Group Three:

At Bologna, Italy:

Jorginho's successfully-converted penalty kick in the 78th minute enabled Italy to gain a 1-1 home draw with Poland.

Piort Zielinski scored for the guests in the 40th minute.

Group Three Standings:

1. Poland (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
2. Italy (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Portugal (GP: 0; GD: 0; PTS: 0)



LEAGUE B:

Group Two:

At Trabzon, Turkey:

Artem Dzyuba's game winner in the 49th minute carried Russia to a 2-1 road win over Turkey.

Group Two Standings:

1. Russia (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Sweden (GP: 0; GD: 0; PTS: 0)
3. Turkey (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)



LEAGUE C:

Group One:

At Elbasan, Albania:

Taulant Xhaka's goal at 55 minute provided all the scoring in Albania's 1-0 victory over visiting Israel.

Group One Standings:

1. Albania (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Scotland (GP: 0; GD: 0; PTS: 0)
3. Israel (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

Group Four:

At Vilnius, Lithuania:

Dusan Tadic's successful penalty kick produced the game winner in the 38th minute as Serbia defeated Lithuania 1-0 on the road.

At Ploiesti, Romania:

The match between Montenegro and hosts Romania concluded in a 0-0 deadlock.

Group Four Standings:

1. Serbia (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Romania (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Montenegro (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Lithuania (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

NOTE: Romania has the advantage on the Fair Play points vis a viv Montenegro (-2 to -4).



LEAGUE D:

Group Three:

At Baku, Azerbaijan:

Azerbaijan and visiting Kosovo battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Torshavn, Faroe Islands:

Rene Joensen scored the winning goal in the 38th minute as the Faroe Islands defeated visiting Malta 3-1.

Group Three Standings:

1. Faroe Islands (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Azerbaijan (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Kosovo (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Malta (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

NOTE:  Azerbaijan has the Fair Play points advantage on Kosovo (0 to -1).