Arsenal’s Mikel Merino scored a stoppage-time equaliser as European champions Spain snatched a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in their Nations League quarter-final first leg.
Spain struck early in Thursday’s encounter in Rotterdam through Nico Williams but the hosts quickly responded as Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo found the net.
Tijjani Reijnders then gave the Dutch the lead early in the second half but the 81st-minute sending-off of Jorrel Hato gave the Spanish hope and Merino had the final say.
France face a tough task to retrieve their last-eight tie after going down 2-0 to Croatia in Split.
Ante Budimir and Ivan Perisic both scored in the first half after Andrej Kramaric had missed an early…