Ex-Man Utd attacker Memphis Depay scored a stoppage-time winner for the Netherlands against Wales in the UEFA Nations League.
Depay’s winner came seconds after Gareth Bale’s equaliser from the penalty spot for the Dragons.
Noa Lang and Cody Gakpo had put the Netherlands in control inside the opening 25 minutes.
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But Brennan Johnson halved the deficit quickly as he followed up his maiden international goal against Belgium on Saturday by adding to his burgeoning reputation.
Holland’s victory sealed a Nations League double over Wales and kept them clear at the top of Group A4.
Wales have just fallen the wrong side of the fine margins in a campaign overshadowed by the World Cup play-off final against Ukraine that was rescheduled into their June programme.
September’s home match against Poland will probably determine whether Wales will keep their League A status.
But, in reality, this month was all about achieving World Cup qualification and Wales did that while producing some commendable Nations League performances that should have brought greater reward in the points column.
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Feyenoord’s De Kuip stadium was full to its 47,000-capacity after Holland boss Louis Van Gaal had criticised the venue in forthright fashion.
Van Gaal said the stadium no longer met the standard for hosting international matches, describing it as a “load of old crap” after Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Poland.
But there is no dispute that De Kuip remains a Dutch fortress and Holland have now gone 30 games without losing in Rotterdam.
Wales had been ravaged by injuries and withdrawals ahead of their fifth game in 14 days.
Danny Ward, Joe Morrell, Joe Allen, Kieffer Moore and Neco Williams were all absent through injury.
Rhys Norrington-Davies was also suspended after collecting a couple of Nations League bookings, while Bale and Aaron Ramsey were among the substitutes.
Holland had seven survivors from the side that won in Cardiff only six days earlier, and Lang and Gakpo were a constant source of discomfort for the visitors.
The pair combined after 14 minutes with Gakpo escaping from a tight corner and sending a sweeping pass into the path of Lang.
Wayne Hennessey had no difficulty dealing with that attempt, but the…
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