Paris (AFP)
Spain and the Netherlands neutralized 1 to 1 in a friendly match in Amsterdam on Wednesday, the two teams failing to revive before the League of Nations meetings against Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The coach Luis Enrique, whose team remained on a defeat against Ukraine in mid-October 1-0 with the Spanish selection, had decided to line up a "Roja" in 4-3-3, with Morata and Gerard Moreno in front .
While Ansu Fati, injured on Saturday in the match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, was replaced by Marco Asensio of Real Madrid.
Sergio Ramos remaining on the bench at the start of the meeting.
On the Netherlands side, Franck de Boer had also aligned a 4-3-3, the Oranje deploring the absence of the strong Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk, knee operated and absent for long months.
In the 18th minute of this balanced match, without much relief, but relatively hooked, Sergio Canales, the Betis midfielder, vibrated the nets of Marco Bizot with a beautiful strike (1-0), very well served by Alvaro Morata who thus confirmed his good form with Juventus.
It was not until the start of the second half to see the Dutch really react and Donny van de Beek materialize a great collective action in front of the Spanish goals (1-1, 47th).
The score will not change despite the efforts of Memphis Depay for the Dutch and the entry of Sergio Ramos on the Spanish side.
Spain face Switzerland on Saturday then host Germany on Tuesday in the League of Nations.
La Roja will have to do better than Wednesday night to erase their defeat against Ukraine on the 4th day of the League of Nations.
The Netherlands host Bosnia on Sunday before heading to Poland on Wednesday.
The Oranje had beaten the formation of Robert Lewandowski during the first day of the League of Nations at the beginning of September, before stringing together two defeats (Italy then Mexico) and two draws (Bosnia and Italy).
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