Nations League: Let’s have a look back at last night’s action, eh?
Wales notched their first win of the campaign by coming from behind to beat Norway in Cardiff.
With the score level at 1-1 at the break, Torbjørn Heggem was sent off 17 seconds into the second half and Neco Williams scored the winner from the resulting free-kick.
A lot of eyes were on Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, who was kept at arm’s length by Wales and serenaded by chants of “You’re just a shit Kieffer Moore” from home supporters.
Martin Ødegaard, who captained Norway to the World Cup quarters in the summer, described the result as the “first punch in the face for a long time” while Wales manager Craig Bellamy was happy to respond to the criticism he has received of late: Look, I am a strong person, I think we all are, but it’s the people around me I’m conscious of.
It’s just society.
What are we?
Eight prime ministers in the space of 11 years?
It’s nuts ...
We’re such a small country, why can’t we have each other’s backs?
Why don’t we look after each other more?
The others can go at us.
We’re too quick [to criticise].
In Dublin, the Republic of Ireland’s 2-2 draw with Austria was stopped twice in the first half after pro-Palestine protests against their matches with Israel.
The Ireland squad were under pressure to boycott last Sunday’s game against Israel in Hungary, which they won 3-0, and face them again in Dublin this Sunday.
With Ireland 1-0 up, tennis balls with Palestine flags were thrown on to the pitch in the 20th minute before a man appearing to be carrying a Palestine flag invaded the pitch in the 35th minute.
Austria came from 2-0 down in the second half to recover a draw.
Pro-Palestine protests interrupt game as Ireland pass up 2-0 lead in draw against Austria
