Greece maintained its lead in the Nations League group after a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in Thessaloniki on Thursday. Greece dominated the initial half of the match, establishing a 2-0 advantage. Fotis Ioannidis opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, capitalizing on a header from Giorgos Masouras. Masouras extended Greece’s lead in first-half stoppage time, finishing from close range after Ioannidis intercepted a poor backpass from the Netherlands.
The Netherlands mounted a comeback in the second half, with Virgil van Dijk narrowing the gap in the 59th minute. Van Dijk scored with a header from Joey Veerman’s corner. As the match approached its conclusion, Greece’s goalkeeper Konstantis Tzolakis made a critical save, but the Netherlands managed to secure an equalizer in the 89th minute through Tijjani Reijnders, who scored from close range.
The result keeps Greece at the top of the group with seven points, two points ahead of the Netherlands. Greece’s next challenge will be hosting Germany on Sunday, as they aim to solidify their position in the group standings.