Havertz and Timber meet in Nations League

Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz went head-to-head in the UEFA Nations League as Netherlands drew 2-2 at home to Germany on Tuesday night.

Timber was introduced just before half-time to replace Nathan Ake after Netherlands had taken an early lead through Tijjani Reijnders before Deniz Undav’s equaliser.

Joshua Kimmich gave Germany the lead in the third minute of added time at the end of the first half, but Denzel Dumfries pulled one back five minutes into the second 45 for 2-2.

Havertz played the full 90 minutes in a number ten role as the two nations remained level on points at the top of League A Group 3 with four points from two games.

Meanwhile, at Wembley Stadium, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka got 90 and 86 minutes respectively as England beat Finland 2-0 courtesy of two goals from Harry Kane on his 100th appearance for the Three Lions.

It was a particularly productive first half for Bukayo, who won three duels out of three, completed two take-ons out of two, delivered six crosses and had four shots.

Lee Carsley’s team are now second in League B Group 2 of the Nations League with two wins from two games, only trailing Greece on goal difference.

Elsewhere, Oleksandr Zinchenko played 85 minutes as Ukraine were beaten 3-2 away to Czechia.

Pavel Sulc put the home side ahead and then made it 2-1 either side of an equaliser from Vladyslav Vanat.

A penalty was awarded to Czechia in the 78th minute and Tomas Soucek duly converted from the spot, before Heorhiy Sudakov hinted at a late comeback with Ukraine’s second in the 84th minute.

Despite their dominance in possession and shots, Ukraine were unable to salvage a point, leaving them bottom of League B Group 1 in the Nations League with two defeats from two games.

Finally, Gabriel Magalhaes was in World Cup qualifying action with Brazil, playing 90 minutes of a 1-0 defeat away to Paraguay.

Diego Gomez scored the only goal of the game to make it just one win in the last four games in all competitions for Brazil, who are fifth in World Cup qualifying with ten points from eight games.

Gunners in international action

Thursday, September 5
Ghana 0-1 Angola | AFCON qualifier
Partey played 90 minutes

Serbia 0-0 Spain | Nations League
Raya played 90 minutes

Scotland 2-3 Poland | Nations League
Kiwior played 45 minutes

Friday, September 6
Kazakhstan 0-0 Norway | Nations League
Odegaard played 90 minutes

France 1-3 Italy | Nations League
Saliba played 90 minutes
Calafirori played 71 minutes

Saturday, September 7
Brazil 1-0 Ecuador | World Cup qualifier
Gabriel played 90 minutes

Republic of Ireland 0-2 England | Nations League
Rice played 90 minutes - scored and assisted
Saka played 90 minutes

Netherlands 5-2 Bosnia | Nations League
Timber played 24 minutes off the bench

Germany 5-0 Hungary | Nations League
Havertz plated 90 minutes, scored

Ukraine 1-2 Albania | Nations League
Zinchenko played 9 minutes off the bench

Sunday, September 8
Switzerland 1-4 Spain | Nations League
Raya played 90 minutes

Croatia 1-0 Poland | Nations League
Kiwior was an unused sub

Monday, September 9
Niger 1-1 Ghana | AFCON qualifier
Partey played 90 minutes

Norway 2-1 Austria | Nations League
Odegaard played 67 minutes

France 2-0 Belgium | Nations League
Saliba played 90 minutes

Tuesday, September 10
England 2-0 Finland | Nations League
Rice played 90 minutes
Saka played 86 minutes

Netherlands 2-2 Germany | Nations League
Havertz played 90 minutes
Timber played 45 minutes

Czech Republic 3-2 Ukraine | Nations League
Zinchenko played 85 minutes

Wednesday, September 11
Paraguay 1-0 Brazil | World Cup qualifier
Gabriel played 90 minutes