Netherlands 3-2 Wales: Memphis Depay scores after Gareth Bale's injury-time penalty to seal hosts the victory

Netherlands defeated Wales 3-2 after late drama in Rotterdam. Louis van Gaal’s side got off to an exceptional start as Noa Lang twisted, turned, then fired a brilliant strike into the net. Ad/> It got better for the Netherlands just a few minutes later when Cody Gakpo doubled their lead guiding a low shot into the bottom corner.

Football'A football game is a football game' — Bale cryptic over move to Cardiff10 HOURS AGO However, Wales got back into the game soon after when Brennan Johnson took his team’s only chance of the first half with a clinical finish. It seemed to be heading to a 2-1 Netherlands win but suddenly the Welsh were awarded a penalty and Gareth Bale stepped up to convert deep into injury time. Just as Wales thought they sealed a point, they threw it away against Holland as they did last week when Memphis Depay scored a late winner to spark jubilant scenes.

The Dutch extend their lead to three points in Group D of the Nations League and remain undefeated. TALKING POINT — THE LATE LATE SHOW It may have been the late show last week when Rhys Norrington-Davies thought he earned Wales a point before Wout Weghorst struck back to win the game 1-2 in stoppage time drama, but this week is the late late show. It happened again.

Bale calmly stepped up and converted the penalty as the Welsh celebrated like they earned a solid point on the road against a good side. But history repeated itself when Wales switched off from kick-off losing the aerial battle and Denzel Dumfires headed on to Memphis Depay, who was more alert than anyone in the Welsh defence to poke home the winner. This has been a successful international window for Robert Page's side after qualifying for the World Cup but losing twice in this manner