Latvia did not finish the Nations League group stage well but today they achieved their goal of promotion to League C thanks to the point obtained today in their visit to Andorra (1-1).
After winning their first four matches in June, Latvia lost their entire points record on Thursday when they were beaten 1-2 in Riga by Moldova, who eventually overtook them in the table after beating bottom-placed Liechtenstein there are two goals now. Victor Stina in stoppage time (2-0).
Latvia and Moldova have finished on 12 points after 6 league rounds have been played and are in direct head-to-head with a win for each.
But Latvia achieved promotion to League C as top of League D group 1 thanks to the following criteria taken into account: better goal difference in the two games between them when they won 2-4 in Moldova before lost on Thursday in Riga 1-2 .
Andorra completed its best league ever
Today, at the Estadi Nacional de Andorra La Vella, Latvia took the lead through a goal from Vladislavs Gutkovskis in the 50th minute and only at the end did victory elude them when Berto Rosas equalized in the 88th minute after stealing the wallet by goalkeeper Steinbors.
Andorra finished third in the group with 8 points, five less than Latvia and Moldova, after completing the league in its history with a national team competition. Under the guidance of coach Koldo Álvarez, they won both games against Liechtenstein (2-1 and 0-2), drew at home against Moldova (0-0) and now against Latvia (1-1). He picked up his two defeats during his visit to Latvia (3-0) and Moldova (2-1).
Source: La Verdad
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