Nations League roundup: Mbappé gives France victory, Portugal hit four

05-Sep-2020 21:54:53 | The Guardian

Mbappé brilliance seals France’s 1-0 win over Sweden
Portugal 4-1 Croatia; Denmark 0-2 Belgium

A slice of luck and a moment of individual brilliance from Kylian Mbappé gave France a gritty 1-0 win away to Sweden in their Nations League A Group 3 clash on Saturday.

Promoted to the competition’s top tier after their group victory last year, the Swedes frustrated the world champions for the opening 40 minutes until Mbappé proved to be the difference. The 21-year-old striker got a fortunate bounce off a defender’s legs as he danced through the right side of the Swedish defence before beating the goalkeeper Robin Olsen from a very tight angle at his near post.