2 – 2
“Fotis Ioannidis gives Greece a shock lead with a left-footed finish from a free-kick move, assisted by a Masouras header.”
Pivotal“Masouras doubles Greece's lead right before half-time, finishing off a slick move assisted by Ioannidis.”
Pivotal“Virgil van Dijk heads home from a Joey Veerman corner to halve the deficit and swing momentum fully toward the Netherlands.”
Pivotal“Tijjani Reijnders snatches a dramatic late equalizer after Tzolakis had initially saved Zirkzee's header, completing a remarkable Dutch comeback from set pieces.”
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Greece
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Outstanding performance
Greece•AttackerGreece stunned the Netherlands by scoring twice inside the first 45 minutes through Fotis Ioannidis and Georgios Masouras, both clinical finishes from a team that managed just 29% possession and 8 shots all game. The Dutch dominated territory and chances throughout (60 dangerous attacks to 18, 19 shots to 8) but were wasteful in front of goal until Virgil van Dijk headed in from a corner just after the hour mark. Greece held firm defensively, with Konstantinos Tzolakis booked for time-wasting as they tried to protect their lead late on, but a flurry of Dutch substitutions and set-piece pressure finally told when Tijjani Reijnders, one of three half-time substitutes, bundled in an 89th-minute equalizer after Tzolakis had already saved a Zirkzee header moments earlier. For Greece this will feel like two points lost rather than gained given their start, while the Netherlands' comeback underlines their quality and squad depth even in a below-par overall display.
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The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
Attempt blocked. Gjivai Zechiël from the Netherlands has a right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. Noa Lang provided the assist with a cross.
assist: Gjivai Zechiël
Goal! Tijjani Reijnders scores for the Netherlands with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal. The match is now tied at 2-2.
Attempt saved. Joshua Zirkzee's header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Konstantinos Tzolakis. Noa Lang provided the assist with a cross.
Corner awarded to the Netherlands after Konstantinos Tzolakis concedes.
Corner awarded to the Netherlands after a concession by Kostas Tsimikas.
Attempt missed. Joey Veerman (Netherlands) takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the left.
Substitution for Greece: Tasos Douvikas comes on for Thanasis Androutsos.
Substitution for Greece: Giannis Michailidis comes on for Konstantinos Karetsas.
Attempt missed by Denzel Dumfries from the Netherlands, who shoots with his right foot from outside the box, but the ball goes high and wide to the right.
Substitution for the Netherlands: Gjivai Zechiël comes on for Jurriën Timber.
Foul committed by Christos Zafeiris of Greece.
Crysencio Summerville from the Netherlands is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Manolis SaliakasYellow CardManolis Saliakas from Greece receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Noa LangYellow CardNoa Lang from the Netherlands receives a yellow card.
Greece is awarded a corner after Jurriën Timber concedes it.
Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes to the right. Joey Veerman provided the assist with a cross after a corner.
Denzel Dumfries is caught offside for the Netherlands.
Ryan Gravenberch's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
Corner awarded to the Netherlands after a concession by Kostas Tsimikas.
Substitution for Greece: Andrews Tetteh comes on for Fotis Ioannidis.
Substitution for Greece: Christos Zafeiris comes on for Vangelis Pavlidis.
Substitution for the Netherlands: Joshua Zirkzee comes on for Mexx Meerdink.
Kostas Tsimikas of Greece is caught offside.
Konstantinos TzolakisYellow CardKonstantinos Tzolakis from Greece receives a yellow card.
VAR decision confirms no goal after Greece leads 2-1 against the Netherlands.
Denzel Dumfries is caught offside for the Netherlands.
Attempt blocked. Mexx Meerdink's header from the center of the box for the Netherlands is blocked. Denzel Dumfries provided the assist with a headed pass.
Goal overturned by VAR: Denzel Dumfries scores for the Netherlands, but the goal is disallowed after a VAR review.
Noa Lang's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Tijjani Reijnders provided the assist.
Vangelis Pavlidis from Greece misses a header from a tough angle on the left, just missing the top left corner. He was assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas, who provided a cross after a corner.
Greece is awarded a corner after Joey Veerman concedes it.
Foul committed by Konstantinos Karetsas of Greece.
Micky van de Ven from the Netherlands is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner awarded to the Netherlands after Thanasis Androutsos concedes.
assist: Joey Veerman
Goal! Netherlands 1, Greece 2. Virgil van Dijk scores with a header from the center of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Joey Veerman's cross after a corner.
Ryan Gravenberch's right-footed shot from the right side of the box for the Netherlands is blocked.
Crysencio Summerville's left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left is blocked. Tijjani Reijnders provided the assist.
Corner awarded to the Netherlands after Konstantinos Mavropanos concedes.
Foul committed by Giorgos Masouras of Greece.
Crysencio Summerville wins a free kick for the Netherlands in the defensive half.
Joey Veerman's right-footed shot from outside the box for the Netherlands is blocked.
Corner awarded to the Netherlands after Giorgos Masouras concedes.
Tijjani Reijnders from the Netherlands is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Vangelis Pavlidis of Greece.
Denzel Dumfries is caught offside for the Netherlands.
Crysencio Summerville from the Netherlands wins a free kick on the right wing.
Thanasis Androutsos commits a foul for Greece.
Substitution for the Netherlands: Noa Lang comes on for Ruben van Bommel.
Substitution for the Netherlands: Tijjani Reijnders comes on for Guus Til.
Substitution for the Netherlands: Ryan Gravenberch comes on for Quinten Timber.
The second half begins with Greece leading 2-0 against the Netherlands.
The first half ends with Greece leading 2-0 against the Netherlands.
assist: Fotis Ioannidis
Goal! Greece leads 2-0 against the Netherlands. Giorgos Masouras scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Fotis Ioannidis.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Ruben van Bommel's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Guus Til.
Offside for the Netherlands. Mexx Meerdink is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands) saves a header from Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) in the top center of the goal. The header was assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas with a cross.
Attempt saved. Konstantinos Karetsas from Greece has a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, but Bart Verbruggen from the Netherlands saves it in the bottom right corner. The assist came from Kostas Tsimikas.
Delay in the match in the Netherlands.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Greece wins a corner after Bart Verbruggen concedes.
Vangelis Pavlidis from Greece is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Quinten Timber commits a foul for the Netherlands.
Fotis Ioannidis from Greece is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Jurriën Timber from the Netherlands commits a foul.
Foul committed by Panagiotis Retsos of Greece.
Fotis Ioannidis from Greece is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Quinten Timber commits a foul for the Netherlands.
Mexx Meerdink from the Netherlands is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Konstantinos Karetsas wins a free kick for Greece in the defensive half.
Ruben van Bommel commits a foul for the Netherlands.
Thanasis Androutsos from Greece wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Denzel Dumfries commits a foul for the Netherlands.
assist: Georgios Masouras
Goal! Greece leads 1-0 against the Netherlands. Fotis Ioannidis scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Giorgos Masouras with a header.
Fotis Ioannidis from Greece is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Jurriën Timber commits a foul for the Netherlands.
Ruben van Bommel commits a foul for the Netherlands.
Manolis Saliakas wins a free kick for Greece in the defensive half.
Corner awarded to the Netherlands after a concession by Dimitrios Kourbelis.
Substitution for Greece: Giorgos Masouras comes on for Christos Tzolis due to an injury.
Delay is over, and they are set to continue.
Greece wins a corner after Jurriën Timber concedes.
Thanasis Androutsos' right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Christos Tzolis.
Kostas Tsimikas from Greece has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked.
Greece is awarded a corner after Quinten Timber concedes.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Christos Tzolis from Greece.
Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside for Greece.
Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) had a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box that was close but went to the right. He was assisted by Joey Veerman.
Attempt saved. Crysencio Summerville's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Konstantinos Tzolakis. The assist came from Mexx Meerdink.
Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber from the Netherlands has a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box that goes wide to the right. He was assisted by Joey Veerman, who provided a cross after a corner.
Guus Til's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
Corner awarded to the Netherlands after Manolis Saliakas concedes.
Attempt missed. Manolis Saliakas from Greece takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes to the left.
Greece is called offside. Fotis Ioannidis is the player caught in an offside position.
Greece is awarded a corner after Jurriën Timber concedes.
First half begins.
Greece sit atop Nations League Group 2 after stunning wins over Serbia and Germany, and now face a Netherlands side still unbeaten but missing Cody Gakpo through injury. Toumba's famously hostile atmosphere adds extra edge to a genuine top-of-the-table showdown.
