Rome: Edin Džeko’s goal helped Bosnia-Herzegovina hold Italy to a 1-1 draw in the UEFA Nations League, ending the Azzurri’s record winning streak at 11.
Džeko, who plays his club football with Roma and is therefore no stranger to Italy, put Bosnia ahead near the hour mark from close range on Friday. Stefano Sensi equalised 11 minutes later with a shot that was deflected in off a defender.
Also in League A, the Netherlands beat visiting Poland as Steven Bergwijn tapped in for his first international goal — giving the Oranje 30 goals in their last 10 competitive home games. In Florence, both sides hit the post early in the second half. First, Bosnia’s Armin Hodžic got past goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma before striking the woodwork from the sharpest of angles. Then Italy’s Lorenzo Insigne found the goalframe with a header. Two minutes later, Džeko had time following a corner to let the ball bounce before scoring from six meters (yards). It was Džeko’s 59th goal in 108 matches for Bosnia — both records.
In League B, a Czech staff member tested positive for the coronavirus — second in the team’s squad this week — before a 3-1 win in Slovakia. Also in League B, it was: Romania 1, Northern Ireland 1; Norway 1, Austria 2; and Scotland 1, Israel 1. In League C, Kazakhstan won 2-0 in Lithuania and Albania won by the same score in Belarus. (AP)
