England v Netherlands, 29 February 2012
| Score | 3-2 to Netherlands |
| Referee | Felix Brych |
| Competition | International Friendly - |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium |
| Attendance | 76,283 |
View England v Netherlands head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm GMT
Ashley Young had equalised for England in the first minute of added time at the end of the game before Arjen Robben netted the winner for Netherlands a minute later.
2
England
Manager: Stuart Pearce
Goals:
| Gary Cahill | 85 |
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| Ashley Young | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Joe Hart
Defender
Gary Cahill
Defender
Micah Richards
Defender
Chris Smalling
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Young
Defender/Left back
Leighton Baines
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Midfielder
Scott Parker
(captain)
Forward
Danny Welbeck
Substitutions:
| Daniel Sturridge for Steven Gerrard | 33 |
| James Milner for Gareth Barry | 46 |
| Stewart Downing for Gareth Barry | 61 |
| Phil Jones for Chris Smalling | 64 |
| Fraizer Campbell for Danny Welbeck | 80 |
| Theo Walcott for Daniel Sturridge | 88 |
Cards:
| Micah Richards | 47 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Scott Carson
Goalkeeper
Rob Green
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Joleon Lescott
Defender/Midfielder
Phil Jones
Defender/Midfielder
James Milner
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott
Forward
Fraizer Campbell
Forward
Daniel Sturridge
Comments:
Prior to the appointment of Roy Hodgson, Stuart Pearce was placed in caretaker charge of England for this game following the resignation of Fabio Capello on 8 February 2012.
3
Netherlands
Manager: Bert van Marwijk
Goals:
| Arjen Robben | 57 |
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| Klaas Jan Huntelaar | 59 |
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| Arjen Robben | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Maarten Stekelenburg
Goalkeeper
Khalid Boulahrouz
Defender
Johnny Heitinga
Defender
Joris Mathijsen
Defender
Erik Pieters
Defender
Nigel de Jong
Midfielder
Arjen Robben
Midfielder
Wesley Sneijder
Midfielder
Mark van Bommel
Midfielder
(captain)
Dirk Kuyt
Forward
Robin van Persie
Forward
Substitutions:
| Klaas Jan Huntelaar for Robin van Persie | 46 |
| Stijn Schaars for Erik Pieters | 46 |
| Luuk de Jong for Klaas Jan Huntelaar | 62 |
| Urby Emanuelson for Wesley Sneijder | 76 |
| Ron Vlaar for Khalid Boulahrouz | 82 |
Cards:
| Joris Mathijsen | 74 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tim Krul
Defender
Jeffrey Bruma
Defender
Ron Vlaar
Defender
Giliano Wijnaldum
Midfielder
Urby Emanuelson
Midfielder
Stijn Schaars
Midfielder
Kevin Strootman
Midfielder/Forward
Ola John
Midfielder/Forward
Luciano Narsingh
Forward
Luuk de Jong
Forward
Klaas Jan Huntelaar