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Depay gets Dutch exciting triumph over Wales
Memphis Depay scored a physical issue time champ only seconds after Gareth Bale had balanced for Wales as the Netherlands grabbed a 3-2 Nations League triumph on Tuesday.
The success in Rotterdam keeps Louis van Gaal's men three focuses clear of Belgium, who won 1-0 against Poland in Warsaw, at the highest point of Group A4.
Noa Lang put the Dutch in front in the seventeenth moment with his most memorable global objective and Cody Gakpo immediately made it two.
Brennan Johnson finished a spell of three objectives in eight-and-a-half minutes by pulling one back, before Bale fell off the seat and scored a 92nd-minute punishment.
However, home substitute Depay had the last say as the Netherlands made it three successes from four matches in the competition, in spite of being without a few best option players all along.
It was a sensational experience between two groups who have equipped for the World Cup in Qatar not long from now.
"It's difficult to take yet I'd prefer this happen now and we address it than it occur at the World Cup," Wales commander Bale told S4C.
"We need to utilize these Nations League games to improve and improve."
Club Brugge forward Lang gave the hosts an early lead with a fine individual strike, turning the Welsh guard and boring a strong shot past goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey.
The benefit was multiplied halfway through the principal half as Gakpo scored after his underlying exertion was obstructed.
Yet, Wales hit back under three minutes after the fact, as Dan James won the ball and took care of Nottingham Forest forward Johnson to score for the second time in four days.
Hennessey saved from Gakpo soon after half-time, while Johnson was denied by Jasper Cillessen at the opposite end.
Ribs chief Robert Page presented Bale and Aaron Ramsey for his group who are as yet searching for a first success in the gathering.
Parcel got a spot-kick after Connor Roberts was fouled to score his 39th worldwide objective and flash wild festivals on the away seat.
Yet, Wales, who had additionally evened out in the return apparatus against the Dutch in stoppage time last week and afterward lost, did likewise once more.
The guests were gotten out as a ball into the crate was flicked on and Barcelona's Depay responded fastest to score.
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