Somewhat in the final discount of Mikel Merino allowed Spainthe current tournament champion, save a valuable 2-2 draw during her visit to Netherlands in the first leg of the Finals of the League of Nationsthis Thursday in Róterdam.
The Arsenal player scored in 90+3, when everything seemed to lead to a local victory with Cody Gakpo’s goals (28) and Tijjani Reijnders (46), who had traced the initial advantage of Nico Williams (9).
Virgil Van Dijk, captain of the Dutch team, in statements to television of his country after the 2-2 draw against Spain in the first quarterfinal round of the UEFA Nations League:
“It is a very big annoyance not to have won. We have fought for it, but everyone can make mistakes. Now we will go to Spain with this draw. They could dominate the possession of the ball, but we were good defensively and we did not leave many options. It is a sorrow the red one (jorrel) Hato, but it is a lesson to learn from it. Above all, we must keep calm now. Step, it’s about continuing on that path. “
