Van de Beek equalizes as Netherlands draws 1-1 with Spain

Donny van de Beek put his Manchester United troubles behind him to score equalizer as Nerlands came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Spain in a friendly at Johan Cruyff Arena on Wednesday.

Van de Beek has struggled to establish himself as a first-team player in Manchester but felt right at home back at stium where he rose to prominence with Ajax as he drilled a low shot past Unai Simon in 47th minute.

It was a fourth match in charge without a win for Nerlands coach Frank de Boer, whose record is w a loss and three draws.

Spain h taken le in 19th minute when Sergio Canales scored his first international goal.

match was a repeat of 2010 World Cup final in Johannesburg that Spain won 1-0 thanks to an extra-time goal by Andres Iniesta. It also pitted former Barcelona teammates Luis Enrique and De Boer against one ar as national team coaches.

Álvaro Morata, who has scored three goals in his last three matches with Juventus, turned provider for Spain's opening goal. He turned away from Frenkie de Jong and Daley Blind before passing to Canales, who h time and room to calmly slide a low, left-foot shot past Marco Bizot, who was making his debut in Dutch goal at 29.

Spain was more urgent in first half, pressing makeshift Dutch defense high up pitch and t letting De Boer's team settle into its passing game. closest Dutch came to scoring before break was a shot by Sevilla forward Luuk de Jong straight at Unai Simon.

hosts' intensity picked up after break and was rewarded immediately when a cross by Owen Wijndal bounced through penalty area to Van de Beek, who fired a low shot pas Simon for his second international goal.

Im credits: AP