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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23902467" data-attributes="member: 158020">Netherlands 2 France 0: Wijnaldum  & Depay decisive as Germany are relegated  <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/16/22/6295202-6399101-image-a-36_1542407697884.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Georginio Wijnaldum and Memphis Depay were decisive as Netherlands beat  France 2-0 to relegate Germany in the Nations League and give themselves a  chance at reaching the Finals.   Germany needed France to win to give them a realistic chance of escaping the  drop, but Netherlands deserved their victory in Rotterdam to ensure Joachim  Low's men are demoted from the top tier.Netherlands can claim progression to the  final four with a point in their last outing away to the relegated Germans.   The home side had the better of the first period and deservedly broke the  deadlock 44 minutes in through Wijnaldum, who made amends for an earlier  miss.France never really showed the hunger to take control thereafter, and Depay  wrapped things up with a stoppage-time penalty which beat the otherwise  excellent Hugo Lloris in goal.   Netherlands made a ferocious start which almost gave them a second-minute  lead, but Wijnaldum shot straight at Lloris from 12 yards after Depay's  cut-back.The visitors responded and went close themselves soon after when  Antoine Griezmann saw a header saved by Jasper Cillessen.   Netherlands' control dissipated as the first half progressed, but they did go  ahead just before the break – Wijnaldum slotting in the rebound after Ryan Babel  failed to beat Lloris from close range.Lloris had to be alert to prevent a  second just after the hour, denying Denzel Dumfries' header and then blocking  the defender's follow-up effort with his right leg.   Depay was the next to test Lloris 17 minutes from time – his 25-yard  free-kick forcing the goalkeeper into save down to his left.The Lyon star went  close again soon after, dashing beyond Benjamin Pavard and seeing Lloris deflect  a left-footed drive wide.   France could not capitalise, however, as Netherlands made sure of the victory  in the sixth minute of added time - Depay producing a cheeky 'Panenka' penalty  after Frenkie de Jong had been tripped by substitute Moussa Sissoko.</blockquote>

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