Estonia secured at least second place in Group 4 of UEFA Nations League Division C on Friday by defeating Luxembourg 1-0 in a tense away fixture, Delfi RUS reported.
Maxim Paskotši Breaks the Deadlock
The decisive breakthrough arrived in the 42nd minute after sustained pressure from the visiting side. Maxim Paskotši played a quick one-two with Rocco Robert Schein, received the return pass at the edge of the penalty area, and fired a low shot precisely inside the post.
“We had the opportunity to train and define our priorities once more, and now we must feel the pitch, adjust the team, and carry out our final physical preparation,” Estonia head coach Jürgen Henn said prior to the match.
Luxembourg nearly leveled the score in the fourth minute of stoppage time at the end of the second half. Following a corner kick, the ball bounced loose in the Estonian penalty area before goalkeeper Karl Jakob Hein saved an initial shot and Erko Jonne Tõugjas blocked the follow-up attempt.
Estonia Sits Second in Group 4 Standings
Following five matches in Group 4, Estonia sits in second place with nine points. Iceland leads the group with 11 points after defeating Bulgaria 5-0 away on Friday, while Bulgaria holds third place with four points and Luxembourg is fourth with three points.
The group winner earns direct promotion to League B, while the runner-up advances to the promotion playoffs. No teams will be relegated to League D because the tournament structure transitions to a three-tier format consisting of Leagues A, B, and C ahead of the 2028-29 campaign.
Next Fixture Against Bulgaria
Estonia concludes its group-stage schedule at home on November 16 against Bulgaria. In the group’s other concluding fixture, Iceland hosts Luxembourg.
“The game will not be easy, as they will want revenge, but we do not intend to allow that and are preparing to take three points back home,” midfielder Mattias Käit told Delfi RUS ahead of kickoff.
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