SAO PAULO: Leroy Fer scored a minute after coming on as a substitute to help give the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over Chile on Monday to top Group B at the World Cup with three consecutive wins.

Fer had only just replaced Wesley Sneijder when he rose almost unmarked in the Chile penalty area to put the Dutch ahead with a powerful 77th-minute header. Another substitute, Memphis Depay, then tapped in a cross from Arjen Robben in injury time to double the lead.

In the other Group B match dethroned champions Spain recorded a consolation win by thrashing Australia 3-0 thanks to goals from David Villa, Fernando Torres and Juan Mata.—Agencies

Published in Dawn, June 24th, 2014