Memphis Depay scored a double as the Netherlands finished 25 years without progress against neighbors Belgium with a 4-1 pounding of their hosts in the Nations League in Brussels on Friday.
Steven Bergwijn and Denzel Dumfries got the other two goals as the Dutch finished Belgium's very nearly six-year unbeaten home record in an unmistakable inversion for the group, who had topped the Fifa rankings for quite some time until being as of late ousted.
Bergwijn pounded home from fresh in the 40th moment to give the Dutch a merited halftime lead before Depay and Dumfries added more in the final part in a conclusive execution.
Belgium, who lost Romelu Lukaku to injury from the get-go, scored an encouragement three minutes into stoppage time through Michy Batshuayi yet were gravely uncovered at the back and the outcome will come as a serious mishap as the plan for the World Cup in the not so distant future.
The Dutch, who last beat Belgium in 1997 and had gone eight derbies without progress since, tore separated the home defense in the final part as Depay added the second in the 51st moment on a counter assault after a midfield take from Davy Klaassen and a fast pass down the center from Steven Berghuis.
Fullback Daley Blind responded fastest to a bounce back off a save from a Berghuis shot 11 minutes after the fact to lay out up the third goal with a pass across the substance of the goal that Dumfries wrapped up at the back post.
Blind then, at that point, gave one more help three minutes after that with a header into the way of Depay, who skilfully removed the ball from off with his thigh prior to pounding it past Simon Mignolet from short proximity.
Belgium hoped to score a reassurance goal a little ways from time yet Michy Batshuayi was offside in the development to Timothy Castagne placing the ball in the net. A VAR really take a look at denied Belgium a goal however they got a relief right toward the finish of the match.
Belgium last lost a home game in cordial against Spain in September 2016 when coach Roberto Martinez assumed responsibility for his most memorable game.
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