Arjen Robben Sinks Wales as Holland Bounce Back

Arjen Robben scored his first international goals in a year as Wales’ Euro 2016 preparations began with an entertaining 3-2 friendly defeat by the Netherlands in Cardiff on Friday.

Robben, Holland’s captain, had missed his side’s three previous games with a groin injury, but he struck twice in the second half at a squally Cardiff City Stadium to give the Netherlands victory in their first game since they missed out on a place at next year’s tournament in France.

Wales, missing the injured Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey, equalised twice, with Joe Ledley and substitute Emyr Huws cancelling out efforts from Bas Dost and Robben, but the Bayern Munich winger’s second goal condemned Chris Coleman’s team to only a second defeat in 11 games.