Seventeen matches today ended with both sides on the scoresheet, and a handful of them refused to settle for a single goal apiece. The spread was wide: international friendlies, Nations League qualifiers, English non-league combat and a South American derby all delivered goals at both ends.
Internationals go end to end
Brazil made the more emphatic statement of the friendly slate, beating Australia 4-2 despite conceding twice. The United States matched that goal tally in a 4-2 win over Chile, while Spain's 4-1 defeat of Croatia in the UEFA Nations League was the most one-sided of the night's shootouts, Croatia's single reply doing little to change the shape of the result.
Non-league drama in England
The National League produced two of the day's liveliest scorelines. Solihull Moors won 4-2 away at Woking, and Boreham Wood beat Kidderminster Harriers 3-1. Both matches saw the trailing side manage a goal or two of their own, but neither could find a way back into the contest once behind.
Friendlies and further afield
In club friendly action, Hertha BSC won 3-1 away at FC Hertha 03. In the CONCACAF Nations League, the US Virgin Islands got the better of Bahamas 3-1. Over in Colombia's Categoría Primera A, Independiente Medellín and Millonarios shared the points and the goals in a 2-2 draw, the tightest of the featured results.
The full list
- Australia 2-4 Brazil (International Friendly)
- Woking 2-4 Solihull Moors (National League)
- USA 4-2 Chile (International Friendly)
- Spain 4-1 Croatia (UEFA Nations League)
- FC Hertha 03 1-3 Hertha BSC (Club Friendly)
- Boreham Wood 3-1 Kidderminster Harriers (National League)
- US Virgin Islands 3-1 Bahamas (CONCACAF Nations League)
- Independiente Medellín 2-2 Millonarios (Categoría Primera A)
Across the board, the common thread was simple: whoever went ahead still had to survive a response. On a night with seventeen games ticking the both-teams-scored box, the fixtures above were the ones where that response came loudest.