Arjen Robben put the Netherlands in front after 36
minutes -- the Bayern Munich man latching onto a Georginio Wijnaldum pass on
the right wing, cutting onto his favoured left foot and firing low and hard
past Ralph Schon in the Luxembourg goal.
Undaunted, the hosts struck back just before the
break with a goal of their own -- Maxine Chanot sending Maarten Stekelenburg
the other way from the penalty spot after Joshua Brenet had fouled Daniel Alves
Da Mota in the box.
However, second-half substitute Memphis Depay
restored the Dutch advantage just minutes after coming on with a powerful
header of a Daley Blind cross in the 58th.
And it was Depay who added the third -- and his
second of the day -- six minutes before the whistle to seal the points. The
Manchester United man curled his free kick over the wall and past Schon at the
near post after Chanot had fouled Virgil van Dijk a few yards outside the box.
The win moves the Netherlands into second place in
Group A, three points behind leaders France after four rounds.
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