Reijnders rescues a point for the Netherlands in the Nations League

The Netherlands drew 2-2 against Greece in the Nations League, thanks to Tijjani Reijnders' shot in the 89th minute, keeping Xavi Hernández unbeaten and demonstrating the resilience of his team.

Match development

Greece took the initiative early when Masouras, after a long pass from the goalkeeper, headed the ball and Ioannidis was left one‑on‑one with Verbruggen to score the first goal. An error in a back pass from Rubén van Bommel allowed the Greeks to extend the lead to 2‑0 with the same Masouras‑Ioannidis duo. In the second half, Xavi brought on Gravenberch, Reijnders and Noa Lang, and Van Dijk reduced the distance with a header from a corner.

Two goals from Dumfries were ruled out for offside, but the substitutes Lang, Zirkee and Reijnders forged the 2‑2 in the 89th minute, sealing the point for the Dutch. Xavi's side showed an unbreakable mentality, as it did not accept defeat despite the pressure.

“Football moves so fast that it shifts from one mood to another with barely a few days in between,” say the coaches, who are already seeing it in this Nations League.

Other Nations League results

Jürgen Klopp celebrated his first win with Germany, which won 2‑0 in its match.

Jorge Jesus returned from Copenhagen reinforced after Portugal beat Denmark 4‑2. Cancelo opened the scoring after a wall with Gonçalo Ramos; Ramos made it 1‑2 with a great one‑two with Bruno, the new captain; Vitinha headed the 2‑3 and João Félix sealed the 2‑4, having scored in all three matches.

In Cardiff, Norway fell 1‑2 to Wales. Bobb put the Scandinavians ahead in the 11th minute, but Daniel James and Neco Williams, after a direct free‑kick, rallied. Erling Haaland did not find the net.

The information comes from Reuters, with a photograph by Alexandros Avramidis. Journalist Carles Ruipérez Tirado covers the story and the audio was generated by AI.