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Netherlands·Greece·Football

Netherlands draw 2-2 with Greece after recovering from two goals down

Friday, 2 October 2026, 06:15 · 1 min read

The Netherlands came back from 2-0 down at half-time to draw 2-2 with Greece in Thessaloniki in the Nations League (UEFA's competition between European national teams), with Tijjani Reijnders scoring a late equaliser. Coach Xavi Hernández took the blame for a poor first half, then changed the system and brought on Reijnders, Ryan Gravenberch and Noa Lang after the break, which transformed the team. Captain Virgil van Dijk called the first half "unacceptable", and the Dutch now face a must-win home game on Sunday.

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NOS Sport — Gemengde gevoelens bij Oranjespelers: 'Spel van tweede helft moet vanaf begin' ↗︎NOS Sport — Het ene middenveld bij Oranje is het andere niet, ondervindt Xavi in Griekenland ↗︎NOS Sport — Schuldbewuste Xavi: 'Mijn excuses, slechte eerste helft was mijn fout' ↗︎
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