{"id":77172,"date":"2023-06-19T09:55:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T09:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/19\/italy-finish-third-in-nations-league-after-beating-netherlands\/"},"modified":"2023-06-19T09:55:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T09:55:49","slug":"italy-finish-third-in-nations-league-after-beating-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/19\/italy-finish-third-in-nations-league-after-beating-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy finish third in Nations League after beating Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"395\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-18-164525-696x395.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Screenshot 2023-06-18 164525\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Italy beat the Netherlands in the Nations League play-off to pile pressure on Dutch boss Ronald Koeman.<\/p>\n<p>Federico Dimarco and Davide Frattesi scored in the opening 20 minutes and, though Steven Bergwijn pulled a goal back, Federico Chiesa sealed the win.<\/p>\n<p>Georginio Wijnaldum made it 2-3 late on, but the defeat means Koeman has lost three of the first four games of his second spell in charge.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Croatia face Spain in the Nations League final later on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Italy took the lead in Enschede after just six minutes, left-back Dimarco starting the move with a deep cross before making a run into the area, being found by Giacomo Raspadori\u2019s backheel and firing a crisp shot into the top corner past Justin Bijlow.<\/p>\n<p>On 20 minutes, Frattesi slotted home after a Wilfried Gnonto shot deflected into his path. It was followed by a lengthy VAR check for offside and handball against Frattesi, but the goal stood.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands, who were booed by an unimpressed home crowd, wasted their best chance late in the first half when Cody Gakpo chipped the ball wide from about 12 yards.<\/p>\n<p>They pulled the score back to 2-1 midway through the second half, Bergwijn smartly taking down a deep cross before firing left-footed past Gianluigi Donnarumma, however, Chiesa restored Italy\u2019s two-goal lead with a cool finish across Bijlow following a quick counter-attack.<\/p>\n<p>Wijnaldum fired into the roof of the net to ensure a grandstand finish with nine minutes of added time, however European champions Italy managed to hold on for third place.<\/p>\n<p>Koeman returned as manager of the Netherlands after the 2022 World Cup but has endured a stuttering start to his second spell. 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