Netherlands beat Portugal in friendly

FE Team | Published: March 27, 2018 21:00:04

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during their match against Netherlands on Monday — Reuters

GENEVA, Mar 27 (AP): Portugal was made to pay for a weak first-half display as the Netherlands cruised to a 3-0 win in a friendly on Monday.
Cristiano Ronaldo's evening barely improved after a rough challenge early on by Dutch defender Tonny Vilhena. He left the game after 68 minutes soon after teammate Joao Cancelo was sent off.
The European champions were well beaten by neat Dutch goals from Memphis Depay in the 11th minute, Ryan Babel in the 32nd, and captain Virgil Van Dijk in first-half stoppage time.