Nathan Ake double gives Netherlands Euro 2024 qualifying win over Gibraltar, Sweden hit five without Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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Published 27/03/2023 at 21:14 GMT
Manchester City defender Nathan Ake scored twice to give Ronald Koeman his first win in his second spell in charge of the Netherlands as they beat Gibraltar in Euro 2024 qualifying. Memphis Depay was also on the scoresheet for the Dutch. Sweden, who were without injured forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, won 5-0 against Azerbaijan and Serbia beat Montenegro 2-0.
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Netherlands got their first win of Euro 2024 qualifying as they beat 10-man Gibraltar 3-0.
Having lost 4-0 to France in the opening game of Ronald Koeman’s second spell as head coach, the Dutch responded with a routine victory at home.
Memphis Depay headed in the first goal in the 23rd minute as the Dutch pinned Gibraltar back in their own box.
Netherlands continued to do all the attacking and added a second through Manchester City defender Nathan Ake.
Ake then made it 3-0 in the 82nd minute after Gibraltar's Liam Walker had been sent off for a tackle in midfield on Mats Wieffer.
Francebeat Republic of Ireland 1-0 in the other game in Group B to make it two wins from two matches.
Sweden thumped Azerbaijan 5-0 to get their first victory in Group F.
Missing Zlatan Ibrahimovic due to injury, Sweden had four different scorers plus an own goal in a resounding result.
Emil Forsberg scored the opener in the 38th minute before Bahlul Mustafazada diverted into his own net. Coventry’s Viktor Gyokeres added the third, Jesper Karlsson scored a brilliant free-kick and Manchester United’s Anthony Elanga grabbed the fifth.
Austria are top of the group after coming from behind to beat Estonia.
Michael Gregoritsch missed an early penalty for Austria but made amends by scoring an 88th-minute winner.
Poland also got their first victory in Group E as Karol Swiderski’s goal saw them beat Albania 1-0, while Czech Republic were held to a goalless draw at home by Moldova.
Dusan Vlahovic’s second-half double saw Serbia beat Montenegro 2-0 in Group F.
Hungary beat Bulgaria 3-0 thanks to goals from Balint Vecsei, Dominik Szoboszlai and Martin Adam.
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