- Koeman was livid after Van Dijk picked up a yellow for protesting a problem
- Van Dijk was despatched off minutes after because the Netherlands drew 1-1 with Hungary
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Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman struggled to know why skipper Virgil van Dijk was booked for protesting a call with the referee, solely to be despatched off simply minutes later.
Van Dijk acquired the primary crimson card of his worldwide profession through the Netherlands’ 1-1 draw with Hungary on Friday after he picked up two yellow playing cards inside three minutes.
The primary reserving stemmed from his protests to referee Lukas Fahndric after Dutch star Donyell Malen was knocked to the turf late within the second half.
Van Dijk then dedicated a foul that pressured Fahndric to brandish a second yellow and subsequently ship the Dutch captain off for an early bathe.
Talking after the match, Koeman went in to bat for the Liverpool star and was left baffled as to why Van Dijk picked up a reserving for discussing the foul on Malen.
Van Dijk was booked for protesting what he thought was a robust foul on a Dutch team-mate
The Dutch skipper was despatched off minutes after he picked up his first yellow in opposition to Hungary
Koeman was left livid after Van Dijk copped a yellow for protesting a referee’s choice
‘That second was irritating,’ Koeman advised NOS.
‘I do not perceive it both. I believe we’ve got agreed {that a} captain can protest to a referee. That violation (on Malen) was good for a crimson card. There was no intention in any respect to play the ball.
‘The truth that Virgil then takes that second card shouldn’t be handy. He simply needed to comply with alongside, however he is aware of that himself.’
Van Dijk conceded the crimson card was ‘a bummer’, however the first reserving rendered him ‘particularly indignant.’
‘They are saying the captain is the one one who can speak to the referee,’ Van Dijk told ESPN Netherlands.
‘I stroll as much as him. Up tempo, however not in a nasty method, under no circumstances. Very respectful. As a result of I felt it was a breakaway participant, he didn’t go for the ball in any respect.
‘If even the captain cannot say something … then it will get troublesome.’
Van Dijk’s crimson card left the Dutch with a troublesome activity after Roland Sallai put Hungary in entrance within the thirty second minute.
Hungary secured a shock lead over the Dutch within the first half through Galatsaray’s Roland Sallai
Denzel Dumfries managed to salvage a late level for the Netherlands in opposition to Hungary
The outcome maintained the Netherlands’ unbeaten run within the Nations League after three video games
Regardless of the lion’s share of possession, the Netherlands merely couldn’t discover a method by a resolute Hungary defence.
Nonetheless, Denzel Dumfries popped up with a thumping header within the 83rd minute to salvage a draw for the Dutch.
The outcome stored Koeman’s aspect second in Group 3 within the Nations League A on 5 factors whereas Hungary sit third with two factors.
The Netherlands tackle group leaders Germany on Monday of their closing worldwide fixture earlier than membership soccer resumes.
