Netherland beats England 3-1 to Reach UEFA Nations League Final.

England fans wait for winning a Major Title will go on. the last time England won a major title was in 1966 which was held in their own Country.

England’s Defense Problems

England’s Problems were their own doing. The second goal was conceded due to John Stones getting caught in possession by Memphis Depay whose shot is saved by Pickford and subsequently, the ball was put in the back of the net by Quincy Promes.

The third goal was conceded because Ross Barkley was trying to pass the ball back to Pickford and was caught out and subsequently Kyle Walker turning the ball into his own net trying to Block the shot.

Jorden Pickford had a great game

Jorden Pickford made 10 saves this game while his Dutch counterpart Cellessen has only two saves to his name.

Matthijs de Ligt vs Harry Kane

Matthijs de Ligt might be remembered for the scary challenge he had on Marcus Rashford which lead to Penalty and was subsequently Scored.

When Harry Kane entered the game he started going after de Ligt but the Dutchmen came out on the top in that duel with 6 Aerial Duels, 3 Tackles. Add to that he had 93% pass success rate.

He has also scored first goal for Netherlands which was a header from corner.

VAR

Initially in the 83rd Minute, a goal Scored by Jesse Lingard for England was ruled because he was centimeters offside.

There were also 7 added minutes in injury time due to VAR.

Ronaldo vs Van Dijk

We have seen Virgil van Dijk play against Messi in Champions League Semi-final this year but it will be interesting to see how Ronaldo fairs against a player who has not let anyone dribble past him this season.