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Greece 2-0 Ireland, UEFA Nations League: Greeks Continue Perfect Run - In Pics

Greece now have four victories in four games as they defeated Ireland on Sunday in the UEFA Nations League encounter between the two sides. Anastasios Bakasetas found the opener for Greece minutes after the half-time. Petros Matalos then scored in the injury time to help Greece get a 2-0 win over Ireland. Greece remain on top of Group B with four wins in four games.

Nations League Soccer: Ireland players applaud the fans at the end of match against Greece | Photo: AP/Yorgos Karahalis

Ireland players applaud the fans at the end of a Nations League soccer match between Greece and Ireland at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens.

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Nations League Soccer: Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson
Nations League Soccer: Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson | Photo: AP/Yorgos Karahalis
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Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson reacts during a Nations League soccer match between Greece and Ireland at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens.

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Nations League Soccer: Greeces Pantelis Hatzidiakos, right, vies for the ball with Irelands Evan Ferguson
Nations League Soccer: Greece's Pantelis Hatzidiakos, right, vies for the ball with Ireland's Evan Ferguson | Photo: AP/Yorgos Karahalis
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Greece's Pantelis Hatzidiakos, right, vies for the ball with Ireland's Evan Ferguson during a Nations League soccer match between Greece and Ireland at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens.

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Nations League Soccer: Irelands Chiedozie Ogbene vies for the ball with Greeces Ntinos Mavropanos
Nations League Soccer: Ireland's Chiedozie Ogbene vies for the ball with Greece's Ntinos Mavropanos | Photo: AP/Yorgos Karahalis
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Ireland's Chiedozie Ogbene vies for the ball with Greece's Ntinos Mavropanos during a Nations League soccer match between Greece and Ireland at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens.

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Nations League Soccer: Greeces Petros Mantalos scores his sides second goal
Nations League Soccer: Greece's Petros Mantalos scores his side's second goal | Photo: AP/Yorgos Karahalis
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Greece's Petros Mantalos scores his side's second goal past Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher during a Nations League soccer match between Greece and Ireland at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens.

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Nations League Soccer: Irelands Chiedozie Ogbene vies for the ball with Greeces Dimitris Giannoulis
Nations League Soccer: Ireland's Chiedozie Ogbene vies for the ball with Greece's Dimitris Giannoulis | Photo: AP/Yorgos Karahalis
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Ireland's Chiedozie Ogbene vies for the ball with Greece's Dimitris Giannoulis, left, during a Nations League soccer match between Greece and Ireland at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens.

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Nations League Soccer: Greece players celebrate after scoring the opening goal
Nations League Soccer: Greece players celebrate after scoring the opening goal | Photo: AP/Yorgos Karahalis
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Greece players celebrate after scoring the opening goal during a Nations League soccer match between Greece and Ireland at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens.

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Nations League Soccer: Greeces Tasos Bakasetas celebrates with Christos Tzolis, left, after scoring the opening goal
Nations League Soccer: Greece's Tasos Bakasetas celebrates with Christos Tzolis, left, after scoring the opening goal | Photo: AP/Yorgos Karahalis
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Greece's Tasos Bakasetas celebrates with Christos Tzolis, left, after scoring the opening goal during a Nations League soccer match between Greece and Ireland at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens.

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Nations League Soccer: Greeces Tasos Bakasetas scores the opening goal
Nations League Soccer: Greece's Tasos Bakasetas scores the opening goal | Photo: AP/Yorgos Karahalis
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Greece's Tasos Bakasetas scores the opening goal during a Nations League soccer match between Greece and Ireland at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens.

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Nations League Soccer: Irelands Josh Cullen fights for the ball with Greeces Manolis Siopis
Nations League Soccer: Ireland's Josh Cullen fights for the ball with Greece's Manolis Siopis | Photo: AP/Yorgos Karahalis
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Ireland's Josh Cullen fights for the ball with Greece's Manolis Siopis, left, during a Nations League soccer match between Greece and Ireland at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus port, near Athens.