Spain oust Netherlands on penalties

On March 25th, the quarter-final return of the League of Nations between the Netherlands and Spain was contested. In the stands, a gesture went unnoticed. A mother corrected her son who was trying to make a finger...

Spain oust Netherlands on penalties

Nations League holders Spain reached the final four with a 5-4 win on penalties against the Netherlands, after a thrilling 3-3 quarter-final second leg draw on Sunday had left the tie 5-5 on aggregate. Donyell Malen missed and Barcelona's Pedri slotted home to settle a gripping match in which the Netherlands came from behind three times to force the shoot-out. "Playing extra-time and penalties made it even more epic, it was a great game for the …

In a new episode of Kick-off, Valentijn Driessen, Mike Verweij and Hein Keijser look back on the spectacular match between Spain and the Netherlands. Despite the fact that the Orange lost the match after penalties, Valentijn Driessen is positive. According to Driessen, there are sufficient leads for national coach Ronald Koeman to continue building to the 2026 World Cup, although the leading position remains a problem. Ian Maatsen made an excell…

After an extremely difficult first half, the Netherlands' Nations League quarter-final against Spain (3-3 after extra time) eventually developed into a match so full of spectacle that it could easily have lasted four hours.

Spain edge past Netherlands on penalties following six-goal thriller

Spain’s shootout win over the Netherlands was one of three quarter-final ties that required extra time

Spain – Netherlands: Spanish Strength Stretched To Its Limits (3-3, 5-4 After Penalties)

Spain suffered in the first leg and saw that their struggles were no coincidence in front of their home fans. Even though the balance of play tilted their way in this fixture, there was nothing to split the sides after 210 minutes, relying on the precarity of a penalty shootout to find a victor.Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.Spain blended brilliant management of ball possession with blistering speed to take over Eur…