Manchester City centre-back Nathan Ake has addressed his delight after scoring a rare goal for his country to help the Netherlands beat Denmark 4-2 in an international friendly at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Saturday evening.
Ake scored his side's second goal of the contest to claim just his third goal in orange, helping Louis van Gaal's side make a winning start to 2022. Tottenham Hotspur winger Steven Bergwijn put the hosts in front, but they were soon pegged back by a strike from Leicester City defender Jannik Vestergaard just four minutes later.
However, the Netherlands restored their lead just before the half-hour mark through City ace Ake. Former Manchester United man Memphis Depay then extended the Netherlands' lead, before Christian Eriksen marked his first appearance for Denmark since suffering a cardiac arrest at the European Championship last summer with a fine goal, making it 3-2 shortly after half-time.
