SamuelIn a surprising turn of events, England faced a disappointing 1-2 defeat against Greece on match day 3 of the 2024 UEFA Nations League.
Vangelis Pavlidis opened the scoring for Greece in the 49th minute, putting England on the back foot. Although Jude Bellingham managed to equalize in the 87th minute, it wasn’t enough to secure any points for the Three Lions. Pavlidis struck again in the dying moments of the match, netting the winner in the 90+4 minute.
The visitors had three more goals denied by narrow offside calls, highlighting England’s open and often porous defense. This late scramble leading to Pavlidis’ winner was typical of England’s evening and nothing less than Greece deserved as they dedicate their victory to late George Baldock. A former Greece and Panathinaikos player who has just passed on yesterday.
This win solidified Greece position on the their group table with 9 points after going on 3 games and 3 straight wins.
England Nations League next match comes up on the 13th October, when they visit Finland. Hopefully they bounce back and tighten up their defense.
Samuel
