Nations League: Germany beat Serbia 2-0 under Klopp; Portugal win 4-2 in Denmark without Ronaldo
Germany won their first match under new coach Juergen Klopp, 2-0 against Serbia, while Portugal beat Denmark 4-2 in their first game since Cristiano Ronaldo walked out on the squad. The Netherlands drew 2-2 in Greece.
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The story, neutrally told
Germany claimed their first win under new coach Juergen Klopp on Thursday 1 October, beating Serbia 2-0 in the Nations League. CNAN “Germany claimed a first win under new coach Juergen Klopp on Thursday with a 2-0 Nations League victory over Serbia” Read at CNA ↗ Al JazeeraLC “Germany claimed a first win under new coach Juergen Klopp on Thursday with a 2-0 Nations League victory over Serbia” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Klopp picked a completely new starting XI from the side that lost to Greece last time out, with debuts for goalkeeper Jonas Urbig and winger Derry Scherhant. CNAN “Klopp selected a completely new starting XI from the side that lost to Greece last time out, handing debuts to goalkeeper Jonas Urbig and winger Derry Scherhant.” Read at CNA ↗ Germany attacked in waves but only took the lead in the 39th minute, when Florian Wirtz set up Tom Bischof for his first senior national team goal in his second cap. Wirtz added the second just past the hour with a finish from the edge of the box, after Nick Woltemade had missed a sitter at the back post. CNAN “it took until the 39th minute to take the lead as Florian Wirtz picked out Tom Bischof to score his first senior national team goal in his second cap.”“Wirtz scored the second just past the hour-mark with a neat finish from the edge of the box.” Read at CNA ↗
The win came at the third attempt of Klopp's return to coaching, and the report judged Germany full value for it. CNAN “There will be relief for Klopp to get a win at the third attempt on his return to coaching, and his side were full value for their victory.” Read at CNA ↗ Portugal, playing for the first time since Cristiano Ronaldo walked out on the squad and put his international future in doubt, beat Denmark 4-2 and lead Group A4 with a perfect nine points from three games. CNAN “Portugal, playing their first game since Ronaldo walked out on the squad, putting his international future into doubt, were made to work for their 4-2 win in Denmark as they top A4 with a perfect nine points from their three games.” Read at CNA ↗ Al JazeeraLC “were made to work for their 4-2 win in Denmark as they top A4 with a perfect nine points from their three games” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Joao Cancelo and Goncalo Ramos put Portugal ahead twice in the first half, and Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Hojlund equalised for Denmark each time. Vitinha scored in the 67th minute and Joao Felix added a late fourth, giving Jorge Jesus' side a six-point lead. CNAN “The visitors scored twice in the first half through Joao Cancelo and Goncalo Ramos, but on each occasion the Danes found an equaliser as Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Hojlund netted for the hosts.”“Vitinha grabbed a 67th-minute goal and Joao Felix a late fourth to give Jorge Jesus’ side a six-point lead in the table” Read at CNA ↗
In Greece, the Netherlands came from two goals down to draw 2-2. Fotis Ioannidis and Georgios Masouras scored first-half goals for Greece, Virgil van Dijk pulled one back just before the hour, and Tijjani Reijnders equalised a minute from the end. CNAN “Fotis Ioannidis and Georgios Masouras scored first-half goals for the home side, before Virgil van Dijk halved the deficit just before the hour-mark.” Read at CNA ↗ Al JazeeraLC “The visitors kept pushing for the goal and it arrived a minute from the end via Tijjani Reijnders.” Read at Al Jazeera ↗ Dan James and Neco Williams scored as Wales beat 10-man Norway 2-1 for their first points of the campaign. CNAN “Dan James and Neco Williams scored for Wales as they beat 10-man Norway 2-1 to earn their first points of the campaign.” Read at CNA ↗ In League B, Ireland drew 2-2 with Austria in Dublin despite two goals from Troy Parrott. The match was briefly stopped when tennis balls were thrown onto the pitch in protest at Ireland having played Israel in their previous fixture. Ireland's next game, a 'home' tie against Israel, will be played behind closed doors in neutral Serbia. Al JazeeraLC “the clash between Ireland and Austria in Dublin was stopped briefly when tennis balls were thrown onto the pitch in protest at the Irish side playing Israel in their previous fixture.”“Ireland’s next game is a ‘home’ clash against Israel that will be played behind closed doors in neutral Serbia.” Read at Al Jazeera ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Al Jazeera runs the same round-up as the centre outlet, led by Klopp's first win and Portugal coping without Ronaldo. Its standfirst places Portugal's match 'in Austria', which conflicts with the body text saying Denmark.
- Emphasis
- Klopp's first win, Ronaldo's absence, and the tennis-ball protest over Ireland's fixture against Israel.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Nothing material relative to the centre report.
- Charged language
- “Joy for Germany and Klopp”“shrugged off the absence”
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“Jurgen Klopp secures first win as Germany manager, while Cristiano Ronaldo's absence not felt by Portugal in Austria.” — Al Jazeera
Centre2 outlets
- Framing
- CNA leads with Germany's first win under Klopp and Portugal's win without Ronaldo, then summarises the other Nations League results in one round-up.
- Emphasis
- Klopp's relief, debutants, goalscorers and the tables, with Ronaldo's walkout as background.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No reaction quotes from players or coaches.
- Charged language
- “Joy for Germany”“shrugged off the absence”
- For example
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“Germany claimed a first win under new coach Juergen Klopp on Thursday with a 2-0 Nations League victory over Serbia, while Portugal shrugged off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo in Denmark” — CNA
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Germany beat Serbia 2-0 in the Nations League, Klopp's first win as Germany coach.
- Portugal beat Denmark 4-2 in their first game since Ronaldo walked out on the squad.
- The Netherlands drew 2-2 with Greece after trailing 2-0.
- Wales beat 10-man Norway 2-1.
- Ireland drew 2-2 with Austria after a brief stoppage for tennis balls thrown in protest.
Where accounts differ
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Where Portugal's match was played
- Left
- Al Jazeera's body text says Denmark, but its standfirst says Portugal's absence of Ronaldo was not felt 'in Austria', an apparent error.
- Centre
- CNA says Portugal won in Denmark.
Juergen Klopp person
Klopp is shown as relieved to win at the third attempt after changing the entire starting XI, with debuts for Urbig and Scherhant.
“There will be relief for Klopp to get a win at the third attempt on his return to coaching” — CNA
Portugal national football team organisation
Portugal, under Jorge Jesus, are presented as unaffected by Ronaldo's walkout, winning after a difficult few days.
“Portugal, playing their first game since Ronaldo walked out on the squad” — CNA
Left1 article
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Joy for Germany and Klopp as Ronaldo-less Portugal win in Denmark
Celebratory Near-identical round-up with the same emphasis; its standfirst wrongly places Portugal's game in Austria.
Centre2 articles
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CNAN ·
Joy for Germany as Ronaldo-less Portugal win in Denmark
Celebratory Match round-up celebrating Klopp's first win and Portugal's resilience without Ronaldo.
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Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 1 Oct 21:53 First CNAN Joy for Germany as Ronaldo-less Portugal win in Denmark
- 1 Oct 22:22 +29m Al JazeeraLC Joy for Germany and Klopp as Ronaldo-less Portugal win in Denmark
- 1 Oct 23:23 +1h 29m Deutsche WelleN Klopp wins first game as Germany coach, without 'top dogs'
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.