Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman will not call up a replacement for suspended captain Virgil van Dijk ahead of a vital trip to Germany on Monday, but was left perplexed by the defender’s sending off in the 1-1 Nations League draw with Hungary.
Van Dijk received two yellow cards in three minutes late in the second half, the first for dissent and the second a foul which was a straightforward booking.
That first card has left Koeman puzzled as Van Dijk protested after Donyell Malen was brought down as he surged towards goal with the Dutch trailing their hosts 1-0.
“That moment was frustrating,” Koeman said. “I don’t understand it. I think we agreed that a captain can protest to a referee.”
In another match, Denis Undav scored twice as Germany extended their unbeaten record in the Nations League to three matches after a convincing 2-1 win at Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday.
Georgia’s unbeaten record was ended by Ukraine in Group B1. Mykhailo Mudryk scored the winner for Ukraine, earning the war-torn country their first points in the tournament.
The Czech Republic won against Albania 2-0.
