Depay misses past due penalty after stirring comeback

Depay misses past due penalty after stirring comeback

Memphis Depay missed a stoppage-time penalty that could have completed a sensational turnaround for the Netherlands, who consequently drew 2-2 with Poland. 

Despite leaving Robert Lewandowski at the bench for the entire Nations League Group A4 fit, Poland placed themselves in a commanding function through desires from Matty Cash and Piotr Zielinski. 

However, Davy Klaassen equalised minutes later and within five the Netherlands had been level way to Denzel Dumfries. 

A handball through Cash gifted Depay a threat to attain the winner from the penalty spot, however the Barcelona attacker hit the upright and the spoils were shared. 

Poland took the lead while Cash picked up the ball at the right and drilled his first global purpose into the bottom-left nook with a nice finish.

 

Netherlands responded nicely however had been behind while Zielinski become teed up for a simple end via Przemyslaw Frankowski following an top notch ball in behind by means of Krzysztof Piatek – though VAR changed into required to overturn an offside selection inside the construct-up. 

Klaassen quickly decreased the arrears when he volleyed Daley Blind's pass domestic and Louis van Gaal's guys have been soon degree as Dumfries' deflected effort turned into authorized by VAR after the offside flag to begin with went up. 

Cash treated the ball after Lukasz Skorupski saved Depay at bay and referee Halil Umut Meler pointed to the spot having reviewed footage of the incident. 

Depay became not able to take benefit of the opportunity and he also had a header tipped over by way of Skorupski as Netherlands ended up missing out on the win. 

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