International wrap: Austria beat 10-man Israel, Klopp's Germany held, Haaland hits double

Wales were beaten by Portugal in Lisbon meanwhile. 

Israel's Anan Khalaili, right, challenges Austria's Kevin Danso during the Nations League Group B3 game. Pic: AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Israel forward Saied Abu Farchi was sent off after scoring an ‌equaliser against Austria in their UEFA Nations League match on Thursday, following a celebration in which he ⁠used the corner flag to seemingly simulate a gun.

Abu Farchi netted a second-half header to bring Israel – who face Ireland on Sunday in Hungary -- level after Austria had taken the lead at the Raiffeisen ‌Arena ⁠in Linz.

The 20-year-old ran towards the corner flag, grabbed it and made a gun-firing gesture ⁠as part of his celebration. The referee showed him a second ⁠yellow card, followed by a red card, leaving ⁠Israel with 10 players.

Austria scored twice in the final three minutes to run out 3-1 winners.

Germany threw away victory over hosts the Netherlands, the home side snatching a dramatic 1-1 draw at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam.

Jürgen Klopp took charge of Germany for the first time in the dugout with Xavi Hernández doing the same for the Netherlands.

Felix Nmecha put the Germans ahead on 32 minutes but Cody Gakpo clinched a point for the hosts in injury time.

Wales fell to an opening 1-0 defeat to Portugal as Cristiano Ronaldo drew a blank in Lisbon. On an evening when Ronaldo missed a slew of chances and had a second-half effort ruled out by a VAR intervention, it was his Al Nassr teammate Joao Felix who settled the contest.

Ronaldo was winning cap number 234 after deciding to prolong his international career following a disappointing World Cup, but his contribution ended when substituted after 67 minutes.

The manner of Felix’s 22nd minute goal was cruel on Wales, deflecting off Ben Davies, but it could not be denied that Portugal deserved their victory by having 22 shots to five. Being pitched into a tough Nations League A group with Portugal, Norway and Denmark was Wales’ reward for promotion two years ago.

But boss Craig Bellamy – who was on the brink of leaving in the summer to join Burnley – had welcomed the challenge as an opportunity to improve their seeding for the 2028 European Championship.

Elsewhere in the group, Norway came out the right side of a five-goal thriller, beating the Danes 3-2, with Erling Haaland bagging a brace.

Meanwhile, Zinedine Zidane spoke of his "immense emotion" as he prepared to take charge of France for the first time in their Nations League opener away to Turkey tonight.

The 54-year-old, who succeeded Didier Deschamps following his predecessor's 14-year reign, begins his ‌tenure with an away fixture in Kocaeli, less than two months after his appointment.

"Maybe even more, actually," Zidane said when asked whether his emotions matched those he experienced winning his first France cap 32 years ago.

"It was a long time ago, and today I feel an immense emotion at being here in charge of this France team," he told a press conference.

Zidane's ⁠appointment has generated considerable excitement in France, where his first week in charge dominated media coverage, and in Turkey, where one journalist even asked him for an autograph during the press conference.

The former Real Madrid manager, however, sought to keep the attention on his squad.

"It's the next step after Didier's 14 years, it's something new so it's completely normal. But the main protagonists are the players," he said.

"I think you just have to accept the way things are done; I'm not looking for that and I'm not here for that. I'm going to try to do the job ‌with my ⁠players, to make sure we can win matches – that's what interests me."