Nations League: Netherlands 3-2 Wales - reaction after chaotic end

1. Lang and Gakpo put Netherlands 2-0 up
2. Johnson pulls goal back for Wales before half-time
3. Bale equalises with added-time penalty
4. Depay immediately restores Dutch lead
5. Wales bottom of Group A4 with one point from four games
6. Netherlands stay top with three wins and a draw
7. Dutch have now won all 10 encounters with Wales

Another heavy challenge on Sorba Thomas, this time from sub Denzel Dumfries.

A promising freekick for Wales.

Wales break, but Brennan Johnson's shot is blocked.

The hosts then break, with Wayne Hennessey forced to save from Cody Gakpo.

End-to-end.

Teun Koopmeiners tries to catch Wayne Hennessey unaware at his near post with a quick freekick, but the veteran goalkeeper is wise to it.

KICK-OFF

We are back under way.

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SUBSTITUTION

Changes.

Stefan De Vrij and Denzel Dumfries are on for Netherlands for Jordan Teze and Hans Hateboer and Connor Roberts replaces Wes Burns for Wales.

Here's the view from BBC Wales football correspondent Rob Phillips in Rotterdam.

And at least it looks like the Wales fans are having a nice time in the Netherlands, including comedian Elis James.

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Wales' poor record against tonight's opponents

The stats below are a bit brutal to be honest. I give you permission to skip this post if you are Welsh.

● Netherlands have won all nine of their matches against Wales in all competitions, including their 2-1 victory in the Nations League this month.

● This is Wales’ first visit to the Netherlands since a 2-0 away defeat in a friendly in Amsterdam in June 2014, with Arjen Robben and Jeremain Lens on the scoresheet for the Dutch.

● Wales have only scored one goal in their five away games against the Netherlands, with Dean Saunders scoring to make it 3-1 in a World Cup qualifier in November 1996; they would go on to lose the game 7-1.

● Only Greece (9 games) are currently enjoying a longer unbeaten run in the Nations League than the Netherlands (7 games – W4 D3), while they have scored at least two goals in each of their last five games in the competition (13 in total).

● Wales have only lost two of their last 13 internationals (W5 D6), although both defeats have come in the Nations League against Poland and the Netherlands (both 1-2).

● Wales are winless in their last three Nations League games (D1 L2), conceding as many goals in those three games as in their previous nine matches in the competition (5).

● Only Romelu Lukaku and Danel Sinani (both 11) have been involved in more goals in the Nations League than the Netherlands’ Memphis Depay (10 – 6 goals, 4 assists). Indeed, should he score, he’d go level with Klaas-Jan Huntelaar with 42 goals for the national team, with only Robin van Persie scoring more for the Oranje (50).

● Brennan Johnson scored his first goal for Wales last time out against Belgium, becoming the third different player for the Dragons in the Nations League aged 21 or under to score for them (also Neco Williams and Harry Wilson). Only England, Georgia and Luxembourg have had more different players to do so (all four).

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'Wales can get joy out of this Dutch backline'

Nathan Blake

Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales

If Wales can find a way to keep the ball for three or four passes and then look to release, I think they'll get a lot of joy out of this Dutch backline.

HALF-TIME

That's half-time.

The contest flew by.

Wales were second best for much of that half, but are very much still in things.

Brennan Johnson's goal has given them hope.

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Another threatening run from Cody Gakpo, but Chris Mepham deals with it well.

CLOSE!

Wayne Hennessey gives the ball away!

It's a good chance for the hosts, but luckily for Wales, it fell to Vincent Jansson who left his shooting boots in 2015.

Hans Hateboer heads straight at Wayne Hennessey.

Again a Netherlands attack comes from Wales conceding possession.

'Burns struggled a bit tonight'

Iwan Roberts

Former Wales striker and BBC pundit

Wes Burns hasn't hit the heights of his debut. He was tremendous against Poland but he's struggled a little bit tonight.

Joe Rodon has taken a whack and is moving with a bit of discomfort, it seems.

Wes Burns looked great on his debut, but Wales' wing-backs have struggled tonight.

Jasper Cillessen dallies on the ball and Brennan Johnson almost, almost makes him look like a doughnut.

The danger is just averted.

Very late challenge from Vincent Janssen on Sorba Thomas, Janssen is lucky not to be booked.

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Wales all-time leading scorer approves