With AZ defender Bruno Martins Indi and former AZ striker Vincent Janssen in the base, the Orange squad has won 3-2 against Wales. With this victory, the Netherlands takes the lead in group D of the Nations League.
Former Ajax player Lang scored the opening goal in the eighteenth minute. A few minutes later it was Gakpo who tapped in controlledly. The Netherlands seemed to be sitting on roses, but due to sloppy loss of the ball by Teze, Wales attacker Johnson managed to make the connection goal. Both teams entered the locker room with a score of 2-1.
Lively second half
Vincent Janssen plays a great game. The striker was active and came close to scoring a few times, but the former AZ striker was unable to score. Gareth Bale came on for Wales in the 70th minute.
The game swung back and forth and in the last minute of regulation time Malacia caused a penalty. It was used by Bale. In stoppage time, Depay became the match winner for the Orange by tapping in in the very last attack of the match.
Orange line-up: Cillessen, Hateboer (Dumfries/46), Teze (De Vrij/46), De Ligt, Martins Indi, Malacia, Koopmeiners, Gakpo, F. de Jong, Janssen (Depay/72), Lang (Bergwijn/72)