UEFA Nations League - 1-0 victory over Belgium and the Netherlands to advance to the semi-finals

2022-09-26 08:30

UEFA Nations League - 1-0 victory over Belgium and the Netherlands to advance to the semi-finals


In the 2022/23 season, the sixth round of Group A4 of the UEFA Nations League staged a focus game. After the goal contributed by Van Dijk, the Netherlands at home finally defeated Belgium 1-0 and successfully obtained the tickets to advance to the UEFA Nations League semi-finals.


Onana broke through from the right and sent a pass in the first 4 minutes of the campaign. Hazard followed up and shot directly but kicked high. In the 13th minute, Belgium stole the ball from the frontcourt, and De Bruyne, who was playing for Manchester City, passed the ball. Batshuayi immediately fell to the ground and attacked the goal but was confiscated by the opponent's goalkeeper.


In the 28th minute, Holland passed the ball from the left and shot after Dumfries in the penalty area but kicked it away. In the 37th minute, Onana chose to shoot after successfully gaining the ball in the frontcourt, but was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper Passwell.


A more threatening shot did not appear until the 50th minute of the second half. Dumfries attacked from a small angle from the right, but the ball slid past the post. In the 67th minute, De Bruyne sent a long pass, and Onana then fell to the ground with a tackle and was saved by Passwell.


In the 71st minute, the Netherlands launched a quick counterattack, and Belwin cut the goal and was saved by Courtois. In the 73rd minute, the Netherlands took a corner kick, and Van Dijk jumped and hit the header to help the Netherlands take the lead 1-0.


In the 86th minute, Klassen made a low shot after a single shot, but the ball was still resolved by Courtois struggling to the ground. In the 89th minute, Bergwijn stopped the ball with his chest and shot at Courtois, which was also blocked.


At the end of the game, Belgium made a cross from the left, but Luke Baggio hit the post with a barb but missed the opportunity to equalize. In the end, the Netherlands defeated Belgium 1-0 to qualify for the UEFA Nations League semi-finals.