Netherlands 3-1 Northern Ireland: Depay & Luuk de Jong inspire epic comeback win

Northern Ireland led in Rotterdam through Josh Magennis' goal, but Memphis Depay scored a brace either side of Luuk de Jong's goal.

Match Report

Holland and Northern Ireland battled in a close game in their Euro 2020 Group C qualifying match on Thursday night.

It took 75 minutes to find a breakthrough, but it was Northern Ireland who got it against the run of play thanks to Josh Magennis.

However, Holland got a goal back not long after, as Memphis Depay struck the ball into the back of the net with 10 minutes to go. 

Then, in injury time, it was Frenkie de Jong who poked home from close range, with Depay adding another soon after for the win.

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Match Events

26' Double chances from Wijnaldum and Blind

71' Evans makes an important clearance

SO CLOSE! After some bright play from the Netherlands, Wijnaldum is able to hook an effort over Peacock-Farrell from close range, but Evans gets back to head the ball away as it looked destined for the net.

75' GOAL! Netherlands 0-1 Northern Ireland (Magennis)

GOAL! Northern Ireland take the lead! De Ligt and Blind fail to clear a cross which Dallas is able to collect down the right flank. The winger stands the ball up for Magennis, who rises above De Ligt before steering his header beyond Cillessen and into the bottom left corner from close range. 

80' GOAL! Netherlands 1-1 Northern Ireland (Depay)

GOAL! Depay fires Netherlands level! Malen finds himself in space down the left-hand side and drives a low cross into the box for Depay. The striker’s first touch opens up the space for him to poke the ball beyond Peacock-Farrell from close range.

90+1' GOAL! Netherlands 2-1 Northern Ireland (Luuk de Jong)

GOAL! De Jong puts Netherlands ahead! Bergwijn’s cross from the right is flicked towards the far post by Flanagan. De Jong gets away from Ferguson and, at the second time of asking, the substitute fires the ball into the top right corner from close range.

90+4' GOAL! Netherlands 3-1 Northern Ireland (Depay)

ANOTHER GOAL! Depay makes it three! De Jong surges forward from midfield before sliding the ball in behind the Northern Ireland defence for Depay. The striker takes one touch to set himself before sliding the ball beyond Peacock-Farrell and into the bottom right corner from the left side of the box.

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