{"id":15058,"date":"2025-03-21T08:34:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T03:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=578783"},"modified":"2025-03-21T08:34:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T03:04:20","slug":"netherlands-v-spain-merino-scores-in-the-very-last-minute-to-secure-a-draw-for-the-away-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/netherlands-v-spain-merino-scores-in-the-very-last-minute-to-secure-a-draw-for-the-away-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Netherlands v Spain: Merino scores in the very last minute to secure a draw for the away side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spain football team was saved by a very short margin as Mikel Merino goal gave them a sigh of relief. Netherlands were leading in the last night\u2019s Nations League fixture against Spain and it was Merino who scored the equaliser in the very last minute to secure a 2-2 draw for the UEFA Euro 2024 champions.<\/p>\n<p>Spain narrowly escaped defeat in their UEFA Nations League clash against the Netherlands, thanks to a dramatic last-minute goal from Mikel Merino. The reigning UEFA Euro 2024 champions were trailing for most of the game, with the Dutch side putting up an impressive display.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands took the lead early in the match, capitalizing on Spain\u2019s defensive lapses. Despite Spain\u2019s dominance in possession, the Dutch counterattacks proved dangerous, and they extended their lead in the second half. With time running out, Spain pushed forward in search of a response, and it was Merino who stepped up in the dying moments to salvage a crucial 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n<p>Merino\u2019s goal not only saved Spain from an embarrassing defeat but also maintained their momentum following their European Championship triumph. While the result wasn\u2019t ideal, it showcased Spain\u2019s resilience and fighting spirit as they continue their Nations League campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain football team was saved by a very short margin as Mikel Merino goal gave them a sigh of relief. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":36121,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[3796,709,1233,1967,706],"class_list":["post-15058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-football","tag-mikel-merino","tag-netherlands","tag-spain-football-team","tag-uefa-nations-league"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}