Nations League: England save day on late penalty

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - European football powerhouse England narrowly beat Iceland 1-0 in Saturday's UEFA Nations League match.

Raheem Sterling scored an injury time penalty in the second half to secure the win in Reykjavik.

The visitors were on edge in the Nations League A - Group 2 match as Icelandic midfielder Birkir Bjarnason penalty shot went over the crossbar after Sterling's goal.

Both teams were down to 10 men when English right back Kyle Walker was shown a red card in the 71st minute after a foul.

And Iceland center back Sverrir Ingason was sent off in the 89th minute when his foul led to a penalty kick scored by Sterling.

The win gave the Three Lions three points to place second in the group led by Belgium.

Belgians bagged three points with a 2-0 shutout win Saturday against Denmark in Copenhagen.

Defender Jason Denayer and forward Dries Mertens were the match’s scorers.

Iceland and Denmark did not earn points.

- Saturday's results:

- League A:

Group 2:

Iceland - England: 0-1

Denmark - Belgium: 0-2

Group 3:

Sweden - France: 0-1

Portugal - Croatia: 4-1

- League C:

Group 1:

Greek Cypriot Administration - Montenegro: 0-2

Azerbaijan - Luxembourg: 1-2

Group 2:

North Macedonia - Armenia: 2-1

Estonia - Georgia: 0-1

- League D:

Group 2:

Gibraltar - San Marino: 1-0