Luxembourg began to lose before Bulgaria, but a goal of Benfica's average helped the Luxembourgers win the three points. In another duel of the same group, Estonia tied Iceland.
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26/09/2026
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A luxembourg selection started with the right foot to participate in the latest edition of the League of Nations, winning in the visit to the congenre of Bulgaria, by 2-1, in a game that was valid for the first day of the C4 Group of this competition.
Desiring to turn the page after a League of Nations 2024/25 without victories, Luxembourg, which had the average Benfica Leandro Barreiro in the initial eleven, had the first chance when Vincent Thill saw a shot from outside the area be blocked.
However, it was even Bulgaria that first opened the accounts at the Stadion Hristo Botev, located in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv. An audience of Dimitar Velkovski met Asen Chandarov at the heart of the area, and the player of Botev Plovdiv did not forgive, finishing with the right foot to open the count on the 18th minute.
Bulgaria was close to expanding the advantage shortly after half an hour of play, when Anthony Moris reacted well to prevent a long-distance shot from Emil Tsenov. However, and in the final stretch of the first part, it was even Luxembourg that tied the duel.
On the top of the 37th minute, Leandro Barreiro, holder in the midfield next to Tomás Cruz, who traded the eagles for the Turks of the Bodrums for this summer, took advantage of a lost ball in the heart of the area to, coldly, sign the fourth goal in his personal account this time.
The break tie left everything open for the second half. Aiman Dardari could have sealed the Luxembourgers' twist five minutes after the break if he had managed to beat Daniel Naumov. On the other side, Asen Chandarov only managed to head the figure of Anthony Moris.
Luxembourg's pressure finally paid off at 65 minutes. Hamza Kadamani saw a left-foot shot swerved across the bottom line. Following a corner kick, Vincent Thill, who played 19 matches for the National at the 2020/21 season, received the ball and, without dropping it, shot to count to the Luxembourgers.
In another duel of the same group, Estonia was unable to go beyond the tie to a ball on its visit to Iceland. Andri Gudjohnsen, on top of the 45th minute, made the first date. At the beginning of the second part, Palumets failed a major penalty before Paskotsi fixed the final result at 64 minutes.
Luxembourg will again enter the field on Tuesday, before Iceland, with Bulgaria receiving Estonia on the same day.
In the afternoon of Saturday, he also highlighted Finland's victory over San Marino, with a victory for seven goals of Nordic formation, as well as for a draw (1-1) between the Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan.