Flying full back sets up first two goals before sealing victory by scoring a third
But they allowed the Americans back into the contest as substitute Wright scored a bizarre goal, a cross from Christian Pulisic hitting his heel and looping into the net.
“We want to improve and every game it’s getting a little better, that’s my feeling,” said Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk. “We had two fantastic goals. What else do you want? And we had that goal against us, I have no idea how it went in.” The response from the Dutch was swift. A series of 20 slick passes ended with Dumfries squaring the ball from the right into the path of Depay, who delayed his run into the penalty box and was unmarked as he smacked home the opener.
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