His influence gave Netherlands plenty to think about, with Ampadu scuffing a shot from the edge of the box as Joe Rodon was replaced by Chris Gunter after suffering an injury. Ramsey replaced the impressive Smith just after the hour mark and swiftly set about giving Wales a greater threat. Goal scorer Johnson very nearly added to his tally as he raced goalwards before pulling the trigger, although Cillessen stooped down low to get his hands on the shot. The Dutch's grip on proceedings was starting to grow, but Wales remained disciplined and continued to cause problems with their pace in attacking areas. Hennessey twice had to be alert after the restart as he denied Teun Koopmeiners and Gakpo in quick succession while Smith volleyed over at the other end in what was a rare attempt on goal for the visitors. Roberts replaced Burns at the break in a move that saw Sorba Thomas switch to left wing-back having been on the right in the first 45. Johnson very nearly charged down Cillessen's clearance as Wales continued to put the goalkeeper under pressure where possible, and at the other end, Hennessey survived a scare after Vincent Janssen drilled wide after intercepting the 35-year-old's pass to bring an end to what had been a lively opening half. The hosts were far cagier after that setback as Ethan Ampadu and Matt Smith continued to excel when it came to performing their defensive duties from midfield. It was just the kind of response Page needed from his players after Netherlands had threatened to run riot. Daniel James robbed Jordan Teze of possession which led to Harry Wilson picking out Johnson, and the Nottingham Forest man coolly struck a low shot beyond Jasper Cillessen via the post to halve the home side's lead. It was a cruel blow for the visitors who were once again reminded of the ruthless nature of top tier sides.Д«ut just as the Red Wall will have been fearing the worst, their hottest prospect struck. Gakpo charged towards Wales' goal, attracting the attention of four defenders in the process, and just when the chance looked over after his shot was blocked by Rodon, the ball ricocheted back into his path off Mepham for him to slot beyond Hennessey. And it went from bad to worse for Page's side as the hosts doubled their advantage midway through the first-half. It triggered what was to be a nervy spell for the Red Dragons who - perhaps with tiredness fully kicking in - were somewhat disjointed at the back. Wes Burns lost possession on the left, and Lang sent Chris Mepham and Joe Rodon the wrong way before drilling beyond Hennessey to make it 1-0. Wayne Hennessey made a routine save to deny Lang who shot from distance following a fine piece of defensive play by Gakpo.Д«ut moments later, the Club Brugge forward emphatically punished Wales' sloppiness at the back.

Kieffer Moore, Joe Morrell, Joe Allen, Neco Williams, Rhys Norrington-Davies and Danny Ward were all unavailable while Bale and Aaron Ramsey started on the bench.Д¬hances were at a premium early on, with Wales happy to remain compact as Louis van Gaal's men controlled possession. Page was without a number of key players in Rotterdam following what has been a brutal June schedule. READ MORE: Gareth Bale directly addresses Cardiff City link and is unconcerned about playing at lower level

And after Connor Roberts was fouled in the box late on, Gareth Bale converted from the spot to register his 39th international goal as Wales looked to have earned themselves a point.Д«ut as was the case in the meeting between the sides a week earlier, Netherlands struck at the death through Depay as the Dutch extended their 100 per cent winning record against Wales to 10 matches.

The hosts raced into a two-goal lead as Noa Lang and Cody Gakpo both struck, although Brennan Johnson netted his second goal in as many matches for his country to give Rob Page's side hope. Memphis Depay struck an injury-time winner as Netherlands defeated Wales 3-2 in the Nations League.

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