Netherlands 3-1 England: Nations League during a glance
Match during a glance
The Netherlands will play Portugal in Sunday’s UEFA Nations League final after they came from behind to kick England 3-1 in additional time in Guimaraes.
An interesting confront was 7 mins into a additional duration when a wilful impulse arrived. John Stones was held in possession and yet Jordan Pickford denied Memphis Depay, Quincy Promes reached a miscarry initial and dismissed in around a revelation deflection off Kyle Walker. Another defensive confusion let in Promes for a torpedo third.
It staid a semi-final that had primarily been a rhythmical affair; during slightest until Marcus Rashford nipped by a opening on 32 mins and Matthijs de Ligt sent him tumbling. The Manchester United forward, whose night was shortly finished by a knock, quietly slotted past Jasper Cillessen.
A heedful initial half done proceed for a frenetic, end-to-end second. Jadon Sancho and Depay squandered good chances before, with 17 mins left, De Ligt headed in a redemptive equaliser following a corner. There was some-more play to come.
Jesse Lingard suspicion he had struck a noted leader though his bid was ruled out for offside after a VAR consultation, and Raheem Sterling grazed a bar though it was onto additional time. There, it was all a Netherlands.
Man of a match: Frenkie de Jong
“It was an all-round finish performance, determining a speed and dash of a game,” explained Technical Study Group member David Moyes. “He underlined his qualities as an successful midfielder.”
View from a stadium
Derek Brookman, Netherlands reporter
The initial duration was rather brief of goalmouth action, though a second was enthralling with a change of play overhanging between a teams on a unchanging basis. The Dutch didn’t panic when they were underneath a cosh, though usually persisted with their possession-based approach. They unequivocally incited a screw in a initial half of additional time, and kept their haughtiness afterward to see out a victory. A excellent outcome from a side clearly improving during a fast rate of knots.
Simon Hart, England reporter
For all England’s swell over a past year, this was a repeat of their semi-final predestine during Russia 2018: they mislaid a lead and eventually went down in additional time opposite opponents who kept reason of a round better. For centre-back Stones there was an generally unpleasant doctrine as his sloppiness (not for a initial time here) led to a wilful second Dutch goal. Ross Barkley, arguably England’s brightest spark, afterwards suffered a same predestine to sign his team’s.
Key stats
2: The Netherlands have mislaid usually dual of their final 15 matches opposite England (W6 D7).
22: Depay, who laid on Promes’s strike, has had a palm in 22 goals in his final 21 games for bar and country.
2: De Ligt did not measure in his initial 14 general appearances – he now has dual in dual matches for a Oranje.
3: The Oranje have mislaid usually 3 of their final 21 games outward a Netherlands.
112: The Netherlands scored dual goals in additional time for a initial time in 112 years, given 1907 when they did so opposite Belgium.
7: Rashford’s chastisement was his seventh idea for England in his 32nd outing – he has managed 4 in his final seven.
4: This was Walker’s fourth career possess goal, and his initial given Manchester City’s 7-2 win opposite Stoke on 14 Oct 2017.
50: At 24 years and 180 days old, Raheem Sterling is a third-youngest actor to strech 50 caps after Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen.
What’s next?
Netherlands: Portugal wait in Sunday’s initial UEFA Nations League final. The Oranje impressed a Portuguese 3-0 in Mar 2018, usually their second win in 13 prior meetings with a Selecção (L7 D4).
England: Third place will be during interest a few hours before a final when Gareth Southgate’s side lapse to Guimaraes to take on Switzerland. England have an considerable record opposite a Swiss, final September’s 1-0 accessible feat their 17th win in 25 prior meetings. They have mislaid usually three.
Article source: https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000956/match=2024420/postmatch/report/index.html?rss=2590475+Netherlands+3-1+England:+Nations+League+at+a+glance