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European Football Roundup: Mbappé Suffers Knee Injury as Spain and Portugal Triumph in Nations League
Real Madrid confirmed Kylian Mbappé suffered a left knee injury, while Spain defeated England 3-2 and Portugal edged Norway 2-1 in UEFA Nations League action.
Real Madrid have issued an official medical statement confirming that forward Kylian Mbappé has suffered an injury to his left knee. Following medical examinations conducted by the club's medical team, Mbappé was diagnosed with an overstretching of the posterior capsule of his left knee. The club stated: "Following the examinations undergone by our player Kylian Mbappe by the club's medical services, he has been diagnosed with an overstretching of the posterior capsule of his left knee." The French star is expected to be sidelined for 10 to 12 days, which rules him out of France's upcoming international fixtures.
In UEFA Nations League Group A3 action, Spain earned a dramatic 3-2 victory over England at Wembley Stadium. 19-year-old Lamine Yamal opened the scoring for Spain in the second minute after dispossessing Marc Guéhi deep inside England's half. Anthony Gordon brought England level in the 36th minute before Harry Kane headed England into a 2-1 lead four minutes later. However, Kane missed a penalty in the 54th minute after slipping and double-hitting the ball off the crossbar. Reflecting on the miss, Kane said: "I tried to put power on it and my left foot just gave way, and obviously I ended up double-hitting the ball." Spain subsequently mounted a comeback with goals from Álex Baena and Mikel Oyarzabal to secure all three points.
Meanwhile, in Group A4 of the UEFA Nations League, Portugal secured a 2-1 win against Norway at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. João Félix gave Portugal the lead in the 17th minute with a strike from the edge of the box. Erling Haaland equalized six minutes into the second half from close range, scoring his 65th international goal in 57 appearances for Norway. However, Norway goalkeeper Örjan Nyland committed a crucial error three minutes later by passing directly to Gonçalo Ramos, who chipped into an empty net in the 54th minute to hand Portugal the victory.
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Mbappé · Nations League · Spain · Portugal · Haaland
Competition: UEFA Nations League