For the first time in 25 years, the Dutch national team has beaten the Red Devils. In Brussels, Orange made short work of Belgium: 1-4. Amsterdammer Steven Bergwijn, who is in the interest of Ajax, made the opening goal in the Nations League game.
Without Jerdy Schouten and Bruno Martins India Belgium was completely played off the mat, especially after the break. Ajax players Daley Blind, Jurriën Timber, Davy Klaassen and Steven Berghuis had a large share in this with a basic place.
Blind in particular showed himself with two assists. He prepared the 0-3 and 0-4. Depay (twice) and Denzel Dumfries were, next to Bergwijn, the goalscorers in the King Baudouin Stadium. Michy Batshuayi scored in stoppage time against.
The Orange squad, which is directly at the top after the first game, will play an away game against Wales on Wednesday. Poland will be the opponent next Saturday and Wales will be waiting (at home) again on Tuesday 14 June. All four matches count for the group stage of the Nations League.
Orange line-up: Cillessen; Dumfries, Timber, Van Dijk, Aké (Van Ligt/, Blind; Berghuis (Koopmeiners/83), Klaassen, De Jong; Bergwijn, Depay