A failed penalty shot of azulgrana Memphis depay in the extension of time is prevented Netherlands chain their third consecutive victory in the Nations League, after drawing this Saturday 2-2 with Poland in Rotterdam, in a match in which the “oranje” managed to overcome the bad 0-2 in just three minutes. Lewandowski he wasn’t even on the bench, as they were reserved for the game against Belgium on Tuesday, while DeJong Y Memphis They started and played the whole match.
After coming back from 0-2 and when everyone seemed ready for the Dutch victory, the Barcelona striker hit the post with the highest penalty that he himself managed to provoke.
A bitter outcome that cannot hide the dose of character and competitiveness it provides louis van gaal on the Netherlands national team, since he returned to the “oranje” bench in September 2021.
In fact, since the return of the former Barcelona coach, who had already led the Dutch to the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the orange team has not received a single defeat – eight wins and four draws – in twelve games. played under. the commands of Van Gaal.
A streak that seemed in serious danger five minutes into the second half the Polish team took a 0-2 lead on the scoreboard, thanks to a goal from the Napoli player Piete Zielinsky.
Marker clarified the superiority of the Slavic team, which despite leaving its greatest star, the striker, on the stands throughout the match. Robert Lewandowskidid not waste any of his scoring chances.
If at 18 minutes the edge Matty CashAston Villa player, did not miss a very good change of orientation by Nicola Zalewski to be established with no less striking cross was shot 0-1, at 50 Zielinsky ended a sensational retaliation attack by Braided Krzystof Piatek Y Przemyslaw Frankowski.
But as he showed on Wednesday when the Netherlands won 2-1 on their visit to Wales with a goal Wout Weghorst during the extension, this selection of Van Gaal This is not a group that gives up easily.
So, just one minute after receiving the 0-2, the Dutch team rejoined the match (1-2) with a goal from David Klaassenwho enjoyed that good opportunity in the first half, after sending a cross to the nets Daley Blind.
A goal that seemed certain to motivate the locals three minutes later, in the 54th minute, equalized (2-2) with a goal from the Inter Milan side. Denzel Dumfries.
Tie where the Netherlands finally had to settle after seeing how Memphis depay did not receive the maximum penalty after 91 minutes he himself led the provocation by a shot inside the area which after being chased for the first time by the Polish goalkeeper fell on the arm of Matty Cash.
However, the brutal launch of paywho completely deceived the Polish goalkeeper, fell on the pole, condemning the Netherlands to a bitter final draw (2-2), which could not stop Louis van Gaal’s side from staying at the top of Group 4.
Data sheet:
2 – Netherlands: Flecken; Timber (Teze, m.64), De Vrij, Aké; Dumfries, Berghuis (Koopmeiners, d.64), Klaassen (Gakpo, d.64), Frenkie de Jong, Blind; Bergwijn (Weghorst, d.77) and Depay.
2 – Poland: Skorupski; Cash, Bednarek, Kiwior, Bereszynski; Frankowski (Glik, d.84), Goralski (Zurkowski, d.58), Krychowiak, Zalewski; Zielinsky and Piatek
The objectives: 0-1, m.18: Cash. 0-2, m.50: Zielinski. 1-2, m.51: Klaassen. 2-2, m.56: Dumfries.
Referee: Hamil Umut Meler (TUR). He showed a yellow card to Berghuis, Bergwijn and Frenkie de Jong for the Netherlands; and in Krychowiak, Bednarek, Skorupski, Zielinski and Zurkowski for Poland.
Happenings: Match equivalent to the third day of Group 4 of League A of the League of Nations played at De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam
Source: La Verdad
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