Nations League: Klopp's Germany Debut Ruined by Shock Greece Defeat

Jürgen Klopp suffered a nightmare start to his Germany tenure as his side fell to a shocking 1-0 home defeat against Greece despite dominating 76% of possession. Meanwhile, Portugal edged past Norway 2-1 following a costly goalkeeping blunder, overshadowing Erling Haaland's 65th international goal.

International Football

08:41 - 28/09/2026

Germany 0-1 Greece: Shock defeat spoils Jürgen Klopp's debut

Germany 0-1 Greece: Jürgen Klopp suffers a shock defeat on his debut as Germany manager.

Klopp's Germany debut ended in a 1-0 defeat to Greece courtesy of a deflected strike from Dimitris Kourbelis in the 74th minute, securing a historic first victory for the visitors in 11 meetings. Germany dominated with 76% possession (80% in the first half), completing 661 passes and registering 15 shots (1.21 xG), but lacked a cutting edge in the absence of the injured Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz.

Norway 1-2 Portugal: Haaland on target but Ronaldo sets new milestone

Norway 1-2 Portugal: Erling Haaland scores but Cristiano Ronaldo sets a new international appearance record.

Portugal edged past Norway 2-1 at Ullevaal, ending the hosts' 14-match unbeaten home run. Erling Haaland equalised in the 51st minute (his 65th goal in 57 caps) following João Félix's opener, before Gonçalo Ramos capitalised on a blunder by goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland to seal the win in the 54th minute. Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to extend his international record to 234 caps.

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