Wait, the source says "عهد تشافي" - Xavi era. But that doesn't make sense for Netherlands. However, I must not correct the source. Translate faithfully. Actually let me re-read: "هولندا تحقق فوزها الأول في عهد تشافي بإشقاط صربيا بعقر دارها" - Netherlan...
Netherlands temporarily on top
The Netherlands claimed their first win under new head coach Xavi Hernandez, beating Serbia 2-1 on Sunday evening in the second round of the UEFA Nations League.
Mees Meerdink converted a penalty to put the Netherlands ahead in the 30th minute. Serbia hit back through Luka Jovic on 43 minutes.
Meerdink then struck again in the 69th minute to hand his side three precious points.
The win took the Netherlands top of Group Two in the first tier on four points, pending the result of tonight's clash between Greece (three points) and Germany (one point). Serbia remain bottom without a point.
Xavi had begun his Netherlands tenure with a 1-1 draw against Germany in the first round of the UEFA Nations League.
That match marked the first official outing for Jurgen Klopp in charge of Germany, as well as the first for Xavi Hernandez with the Netherlands.
Greece, meanwhile, came away from Serbia with a precious win last time out, turning a deficit into a 2-1 victory in the final seconds to sit top of the group at the time on three points.
