Dutch Into Nations League Semis After Draw With Germany

The Netherlands booked their place in the Nations League semi-finals – at France’s expense – with a dramatic 2-2 draw against Germany on Monday … Continue reading Dutch Into Nations League Semis After Draw With Germany

By Rejoice Ewodage

Updated November 19, 2018

Germany’s defender Antonio Ruediger (L) and Netherlands’ midfielder Frenkie De Jong vie for the ball during the UEFA Nations League football match Germany v the Netherlands in Gelsenkirchen on November 19, 2018. John MACDOUGALL / AFP

The Netherlands booked their place in the Nations League semi-finals – at France’s expense – with a dramatic 2-2 draw against Germany on Monday having scored twice in the last six minutes.

Dutch captain Virgil Van Dijk equalized from a deep 91st-minute cross, after Quincy Promes scored their first goal on 85 minutes, to cancel out Timo Werner and Leroy Sane’s first-half goals for Germany.

The point in Gelsenkirchen was enough to send Holland into the Nations League semis as Group One winners, with world champions France second, while bottom side Germany were already relegated to the ‘B’ league.