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Shea Charles scores late winner for Northern Ireland as Nations League action kicks off

Reported by Tanvi Pillai (Section Editor) · The Guardian ·

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TrendingShea Charles scores late winner for Northern Ireland as Nations League action kicks off

Northern Ireland opened their Nations League campaign with a dramatic win after Shea Charles scored in the 99th minute to secure victory against Georgia in Tbilisi. Charles pounced on a loose ball in the box and poked it into the roof of the net following a long throw-in, with the goal surviving a late VAR check for offside. Earlier in the match, his younger brother Pierce Charles kept Northern Ireland in the game by saving a penalty and making several crucial stops in goal. In other early action, Germany drew 1-1 with the Netherlands after Cody Gakpo scored an injury-time equalizer in Jürgen Klopp's first match in charge.

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