Wales 1-2 Netherlands: Last-gasp Wout Weghorst header sees visitors snatch victory in Nations League tie

A Wout Wegorst header deep into injury time sees Netherlands beat Wales 2-1 in the Nations League at the Cardiff City Stadium, extending their unbeaten run to 11 matches. Before kick-off, the Cardiff City Stadium gave Robert Page’s side a rapturous reception in recognition of their achievement in having secured World Cup qualification for the first time since 1958 just three days earlier.

Ad/> There were no signs of a Wales hangover in the first half despite Sunday’s triumph, with the Dragons almost taking the lead through a Joe Rodon header on 20 minutes, while the Netherlands had no shots on target. World CupWales make history the hard way – The Warm-Up06/06/2022 AT 08:04 However, things turn quickly in football and just minutes after the start of the second half the Netherlands took the lead through Koopmeiners.

It looked like Rhys Norrington-Davies had rescued a point for Wales in added time, but a thumping header from Weghorst seconds later handed Netherlands all three points. The victory sees Louis van Gaal’s side retain top spot in Group A4, while Wales are rooted at the bottom on zero points and play second-placed Belgium at the weekend.

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