Willem II’s draw with Olympia’60 and difficult Eredivisie start

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Olympia’60 and Willem II drew 2-2 in a fifth-tier E match on Saturday, in a game featuring red cards, several chances and disputed decisions. The result ended Willem II’s perfect start to the season; the Tilburg side said it had been the better team when playing with equal numbers. Willem II was also reported to have made a difficult return to the Eredivisie, collecting two points. The team was entering a period seen as an opportunity to improve, while its recent history was cited as evidence that a poor start did not necessarily determine the rest of the season.

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Netherlands beat Serbia in Nations League match

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The Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1 in Eindhoven in the Nations League, ending Xavi Hernández’s first international window as national coach unbeaten. Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute. The result was the Netherlands’ second win over Serbia in a week and leaves the team on eight points from four matches; Germany and Greece drew 0-0 in the other match. Captain Virgil van Dijk played his 100th international, becoming the 11th Dutch player to reach that mark, and was honoured after the match. Denzel Dumfries made his 80th appearance. Teun Koopmeiners started alongside Van Dijk in central defence, while goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made several saves, according to a single report. Xavi said the team had struggled to impose its possession-based approach but had shown a desire to win.