Summary

  • France, Spain, Portugal & Germany reach Nations League semi-finals

  • FT: France 2-0 Croatia (agg 2-2) - France win 5-4 on penalties to complete turnaround

  • FT: Spain 3-3 Netherlands (agg 5-5) - Spain win 5-4 on penalties after shootout goes to sudden death

  • FT: Portugal 5-2 Denmark AET (agg 5-3) - Hosts win in extra time after Ronaldo scores & misses penalty during thrilling 90 minutes

  • FT: Germany 3-3 Italy (agg 5-4) - Italy come from 3-0 down to draw on night but hosts edge through

  1. Postpublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 1-1 Netherlands (3-3 agg)

    That was Memphis Depay's 47th goal for his nation - he is just three behind all-time leading scorer Robin van Persie.

    Memphis Depay celebratesImage source, Reuters
  2. goal

    GOAL - Spain 1-1 Netherlands (3-3 agg)published at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Memphis Depay

    Emphatic spot kick from Memphis Depay to level from the spot on his 100th Netherlands appearance.

    Game on!

    Memphis Depay scoresImage source, Getty Images
  3. goal

    GOAL - France 1-0 Croatia (1-2 agg)published at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Michael Olise (52 mins)

    Brilliant free-kick!

    It is effortless from Michael Olise as France win a free-kick just outside the box and he steps up to lift the ball over the wall and into the net.

    France now very much back in this.

    Michael Olise celebrates with teammatesImage source, Getty Images
  4. PENALTY - Netherlandspublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 1-0 Netherlands (3-2 agg)

    Another penalty!

    This time it goes to the Netherlands as Robin Le Normand manhandles Memphis Depay when the ball is lofted in.

    Poor defending!

  5. Postpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 1-0 Netherlands (3-2 agg)

    The delivery is very tame and easily cleared by Spain.

    Also just realised they're using the 2006 World Cup ball. No idea why but what a blast from the past that is!

  6. goal

    GOAL - Germany 3-1 Italy (5-2 agg)published at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Moise Kean (49 mins)

    Game on?

    The perfect start to the second half for Italy as Moise Kean, who had just seven touches in the first half, pulls one back with a clinical finish into the bottom corner.

    Moise Kean celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 1-0 Netherlands (3-2 agg)

    Cody Gakpo cuts inside and wins his side a free-kick in a dangerous position.

  8. CLOSE!published at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Germany 3-0 Italy (5-1 agg)

    Davide Frattesi really should have got one back for Italy but he fires well over from the middle of the box.

    He's just come on, so a bit of rustiness perhaps.

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Portugal 1-0 Denmark (1-1 agg)

    Diogo Dalot battles for possession with Jesper LindstromImage source, Getty Images

    Back under way in Lisbon. Will we have a winner or are we on our way to extra-time?

  10. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 1-0 Netherlands (3-2 agg)

    It's end-to-end!

    Cody Gakpo finds Justin Kluivert but Unai Simon makes himself big and saves the effort with his chest.

  11. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    France 0-0 Croatia (0-2 agg)

    France need at least two goals in this half. We're back under way.

  12. Postpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 1-0 Netherlands (3-2 agg)

    Almost a perfect start to the second half for Spain as Nico Williams slips in the onrushing Dani Olmo but Frenkie de Jong slides in to block his effort.

  13. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Germany 3-0 Italy (5-1 agg)

    A double change for Italy as Matteo Politano and Davide Frattesi replace Daniel Maldini and Federico Gatti.

    We're back under way.

  14. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Spain 1-0 Netherlands (3-2 agg)

    Spain get the action back under way.

  15. Bulgaria lead Ireland to level tiepublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    It's half-time in the play-off second legs too.

    Ireland trail after Valentin Antov put Bulgaria ahead with half an hour gone. Ireland won the first leg 2-1, meaning it's all level on aggregate.

    In Genk, it's goalless between Belgium and Ukraine but the visitors have a 3-1 lead on aggregate.

    Valentin Antov scoresImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Germany 3-0 Italy (5-1 agg)

    Germany have scored six goals in the last 15 minutes of the first half, more than any other team in the 2024/2025 Nations League.

  17. Postpublished at 20:46 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    HT: Spain 1-0 Netherlands (3-2 agg)

    The DJ is doing some great work at half-time at the Mestalla. The crowd has their phones out with the flashes on. Looks great!

  18. Postpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    HT: Spain 1-0 Netherlands (3-2 agg)

    Mikel Oyarzabal had just nine touches in the first half but one of them was the goal so he won't mind if it stays like this.

  19. Scotland lose heavily to Greecepublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    FT: Scotland 0-3 Greece

    Scotland were relegated from Nations League A after a heavy loss to Greece at Hampden Park in the play-off second leg.

    Here are some highlights for a bit of half-time viewing.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    #bbcfootball, WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply).

    You can be a small nation of 4m people but simultaneously you can be a great footballing nation. Vide Croatia. Rocking it since 1998. As a fellow Slav, looking at them with admiration.

    Arabela, EU