Published October 12,2024
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Denzel Dumfries headed a late equaliser for the Netherlands to rescue some extent in a 1-1 draw with Hungary of their Nations League A Group 3 conflict in Budapest on Friday, the place the guests completed with 10 males after captain Virgil van Dijk was despatched off.
Hungary had the lead on 32 minutes as Tijjani Reijnders misplaced possession in midfield and Zsolt Nagy’s cross to the again submit was volleyed into the web by Roland Sallai, who had been an harm doubt earlier than kick-off.
The Dutch created quite a few possibilities, however appeared to be heading for a irritating defeat, made worse when Van Dijk acquired two yellow playing cards within the area of three minutes, earlier than Dumfries headed in Cody Gakpo’s free kick to equalise.
Germany lead the Group 3 desk on the midway mark with seven factors from their three video games, adopted by the Netherlands on 5. Hungary (two factors) and Bosnia (one) are dropping out of competition for prime spot.
Hungary had been hoping for a primary win over the Netherlands in 40 years, however did at the very least finish a run of 9 straight defeats in opposition to the Dutch.
It was a sport of possession for the guests with Hungary attempting to hit them on the break, which they managed to do for Sallai’s expertly completed opener.
Before that he struck the submit having been consumed the sting of the field by Dominik Szoboszlai, with Sallai curling his effort in opposition to the woodwork.
The Netherlands had over 80% possession within the first half however didn’t create all that a lot in the way in which of possibilities, although Cody Gakpo pressured an excellent low save from Hungary goalkeeper Denes Dibusz.
MISSED CHANCES
The second half adopted the identical sample as the primary as the house facet sat again and held on to their lead.
Reijnders had solely Dibusz to beat however delayed his shot and compelled himself large with a heavy contact to spurn the possibility, earlier than he selected to shoot when a ball throughout aim to Dumfries would have left the latter with a tap-in on the again submit.
With the Dutch rising in frustration, Van Dijk was yellow-carded for dissent earlier than a second reserving for a foul left the guests with 10 males for the ultimate 11 minutes.
Dumfries’ highly effective header from Gakpo’s supply gave them a deserved level on an evening that had seemed as if it could finish in frustration.
Source: www.anews.com.tr