Despite having to play away, the Netherlands with their mobile midfield quickly controlled the game right after the opening whistle. However, it was not until the 32nd minute that the away team's fans had the opportunity to celebrate their goal. Before that, Quincy Promes hung the ball just in time for Wijnaldum to rush in and head the ball into the opponent's net.
About 10 minutes later, Wijnaldum's name appeared on the scoreboard again after a dangerous shot from Steven Bergwijn's assist.
Belarus played solidly in the first half of the first half, but in the end they could not hold on to the Netherlands' fast-paced and diverse attacking play. If the home team's goalkeeper does not play really well, the score will certainly not stop at 2-1.
Entering the second half, the Netherlands suddenly played down, giving Belarus the opportunity to push up their formation to attack. In the 54th minute, Polyakov made a cross from the left wing, center back Van Dijk chose the wrong drop point to create conditions for Dragun to head in to shorten the score for Belarus.
With a goal to shorten the gap, Belarus seemed to be excited and created significant pressure on Cillessen's goal. However, that was also the time when the Netherlands promoted their strong counter-attacking style of play. Forwards Luuk de Jong, Malen and Wijnaldum all had the opportunity to solve the match but were unsuccessful.
In the remaining time of the second half, Ronald Koeman's students continuously surrounded the opponent's goal but could not get a third goal.
In the end, the Netherlands won a minimal 2-1 victory over Belarus. This is the third consecutive victory of the ' orange tournament' in the EURO 2020 qualifiers, thereby helping them get 15 points and maintain their leading position in Group C.
