What happened between Ireland and Israel in their Nations League match?

Tensions between the football teams of Israel and Ireland reached a flashpoint during the second leg of their Nations League fixture in Serbia, bringing an end to a politically charged two weeks.The League 3 Group B match ended in a 1–1 draw at the TSC Arena in Backa Topola on Sunday, but tempers flared and accusations flew despite the game being held behind closed doors and at a neutral venue.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel face spitting allegation as Ireland boss ‘delighted’ games are overlist 2 of 4Ireland refuse handshake with Israel and don armbands in Nations League tielist 3 of 4‘Verbal attack’: Israeli reporters interrupt Ireland news conferencelist 4 of 4Protesters halt game as calls grow on Ireland to boycott second Israel gameend of listIt built on the confrontational nature of their first match on September 27, when Ireland defeated Israel 3-0.Irish players had been under pressure from home – where affinity with Palestinians is strong – to boycott the second match against Israel, although the pressure seemed greater during the first game.“I felt that pressure growing day by day and it’s getting almost to a breaking limit now,” Ireland coach Heimir H...