Alessia Russo scored for the Lionesses in Utrecht, while Lieke Martens also scored for the Dutch
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Key events
- 34′: Lieke Martens opens the scoring for the Dutch, capitalising on a poor attempted clearance by Georgia Stanway.
- 64′: Alessia Russo levels the match at one goal apiece, improvising a smart finish from a deflected Stanway cross.
- 90′: Renate Jansen scores on the break to give the Netherlands a 2-1 lead.
What’s next?
With the Women’s Super League kicking off their season on Sunday, these teams won’t be back in action until the next international break next month.
England have a crucial doubleheader with Belgium while the Netherlands have the same with Scotland.
October 27:
- England vs Belgium
- Netherlands vs Scotland
October 31:
- Belgium vs England
- Scotland vs Netherlands
Wiegman on first Dutch goal: ‘So obviously offside’
England manager Sarina Wiegman spoke to ITV after the loss, lamenting the lack of VAR with regards to the Netherlands’ first goal:
Updated group standings
With Scotland earning that 1-1 draw with Belgium at the death, here’s how Group A1 looks through two matchdays:
- Belgium: 4 pts
- Netherlands: 3 pts
- England: 3 pts
- Scotland: 1 pts
Scotland earn last-gasp draw with Belgium
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