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Netherlands overwhelm Belgium with Memphis brace

The Netherlands handed one of the most humiliating defeats in their history to their eternal rival and neighbor Belgium at the King Baudouin Stadium. A 1-4 with which Louis van Gaal won the match against Roberto Martínez on the first day of group 4 of League A of the Nations League.

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The azulgrana Memphis Depay, author of a double, collaborated in the win and becomes the third highest scorer in the history of the Dutch team with 41 goals, beating Patrick Kluivert. Only Robin van Persie (50) and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (42) remain ahead of him.

Bergwjin’s great goal

Frenkie de Jong, the other Barça player who started with the Netherlands, provided the 0-1 assist to Steven Bergwijn, who received with his back turned quickly to unleash a whiplash from 25 meters that entered tight to the goalpost of Simon Mignolet, relieved of Thibaut Courtois, drops out due to pubalgia.

It was the 40th minute and the great goal did justice to the superiority of the ‘oranje’ on the pitch despite the fact that Belgium, with Kevin de Bruyne far from his best level and Eden Hazard as starters, started better and Timothy Castagne crashed a left-footed shot into the top corner in the 13th minute.

The ‘oranje’, owner of the party

After this scare, the Netherlands took over the match and the mobility of their strikers wreaked havoc on a Belgian defense, made up of veterans Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen, who conceded many spaces.

Mignolet avoided the 0-1 with the body after an arrival from Berghuis (16′) and Memphis also caressed the goal after classily controlling a cross from Daley Blind and soloing a shot that went very close to the post (18′).

Lukaku is retiring

Before the half hour mark Romelu Lukaku had to retire after injuring himself in a fight for the ball with Nathan Aké (26′). The ‘oranje’ increased their superiority and both Blind and Berghuis were about to score with two shots that missed the goal by very little.

Mignolet frustrated Memphis on a half-turn shot before Berghuis opened the scoring on an assist from Frenkie de Jong.

Hazard, substituted at the break

At the break, Roberto Martínez left Real Madrid player Eden Hazard in the dugout, lacking rhythm, and brought in Dries Mertens, but instead of the Belgian reaction, it was 0-2. Davy Klassen stole the ball from Dedryck Boyata in the center circle and Berghuis put in a good through ball to Memphis, who stood alone against Mignolet and beat him (51′).

Jan Vertonghen was able to get Belgium back into the game with a Chilean half that grazed the crossbar (53′), but the ‘oranje’ sentenced by once again taking advantage of the facilities of the rival defense.

Mignolet deflected a shot from Berghuis, but the ball fell to Blind, who served Denzel Dumfries 0-3 on a layup (62′).

Memphis seals his double

The 0-4 again left the rear of the ‘red devils’ in evidence. Virgil van Dijk sent long and Blind, with a header, assisted Memphis, who had no problem controlling and shooting Mignolet (66′).

With everything decided, Belgium was proud to go for the goal of honour. Mertens, without an angle, sent a ball to the post and already in added time Michy Batshuayi beat Jasper Cillessen by pushing, free of a mark, a cross from Toby Alderweireld.

Belgium: Mignolet; Alderweireld, Boyata, Vertonghen; Meunier (Carrasco, 67′), De Bruyne, Witsel (Batshuayi, 67′), Castagne; Vanaken (Onana, 46′), Lukaku (Trossard, 25′) and Eden Hazard (Mertens, 46′)
​Países Bajos: Cillessen; Timber, Van Dijk, Ake (De Ligt, 75′); Dumfries, Klaassen, Frenkie de Jong, Blind; Berghuis (Koopmeiners, 83′); Mountain wine y Memphis
​Goles: 0-1, Bergwijn (40’); 0-2, Memphis (51’); 0-3, Dumfries (61’); 0-4, Memphis (65’); 1-4, Batshuayi (89’)
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain). Yellow cards to Mertens (47′)
Spectators: 50,000 at the King Baudouin

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Gabby Barker

Gabby is someone who is interested in all types of sports, she loves to attend watching matches live. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live.

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