Edin Dzeko shines as Bosnia hand Ireland third straight defeat

The 2-0 defeat leaves Northern Ireland on the brink of relegation to League C

Northern Ireland were once again shown the value of clinical finishing as Bosnia and Herzegovina captain Edin Dzeko condemned them to a third straight Nations League defeat in a match that saw them hit the post three times.

Dzeko scored in either half on the ground where he began his professional career, but Northern Ireland will rue a shocking miss from Gavin Whyte and an early George Saville effort that came back off the frame of the goal. The 2-0 defeat leaves Northern Ireland on the brink of relegation to League C.

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