Holland beat Spain 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday to earn embattled coach Guus Hiddink some breathing space after a poor start to his second term in charge of the national team. Centre back Stefan de Vrij and midfielder Davy Klaassen scored first-half goals in the morale-boosting victory. Spain, thrashed 5-1 by Holland at the World Cup, never looked like gaining revenge thanks to a combination of bad finishing and good goalkeeping by Kenneth Vermeer. Stefan de Vrij (second from left) heads a cross from team-mate Wesley Sneijder past Spain goalkeeper David de Gea to make it 1-0 . Holland defender De Vrij celebrates after giving the hosts the lead against Spain after just 13 minutes . Davy Klaassen doubles Holland's advantage after seeing his initial effort saved by Spain goalkeeper De Gea . Klaassen celebrates  as De Gea screams at his defence after conceding a second goal after just 18 minutes in Amsterdam . It was a double celebration for De Vrij (left), Daley Blind (centre) and Bruno Martins Indi as they celebrated 25 caps for the Holland team . Holland: Vermeer, Janmaat, de Vrij, Martins Indi, Willems, Blind (De Guzman 73), Sneijder (Wijnaldum 62), Klaassen, Narsingh, Huntelaar (Dost 79), Depay (Afellay 84) Subs not used: Cillessen, van der Wiel, Veltman, Bruma, Nigel de Jong, Luuk de Jong, Promes,  Krul . Goals: De Vrij 13, Klaassen 16 . Spain: De Gea, Carvajal, Albiol, Pique (San Jose 68), Bernat, Fabregas, Mario Suarez (Ramos 68), Isco (Silva 45), Cazorla (Iniesta 76), Juanmi (Morata 62), Pedro (Vitolo 45) Subs not used: Casillas, Bartra, Busquets, Koke, Juanfran,   Sergio Asenjo . Referee: William Collum (Scotland) Hiddink's second stint as coach has been disastrous so far. In seven matches ahead of Tuesday's friendly, his team had beaten only Kazakhstan and Latvia in European qualifiers and lost to Italy, the Czech Republic, Iceland and Mexico in qualifiers and friendlies. Spain coach Vicente del Bosque, missing Chelsea striker Diego Costa, fielded an experimental side at the Amsterdam Arena, while Hiddink again had to make do without his injured stars Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben and was also missing center back Ron Vlaar. The veteran coach made five changes to the team that needed an extra-time equaliser on Saturday to salvage a 1-1 draw against Turkey that left Holland third in Euro 2016 qualifying Group A. Scorer De Vrij had a double celebration as he, along with Daley Blind and Bruno Martins Indi, marked their 25th cap. Blind posted a picture of the trio on Instagram with the message: 'Happy with the win against Spain! What a result! Also proud of my achievement; 25 caps for the Dutch squad! Congrats to @stefandevrij3 and @brunomartinsindi.' After the game, Dutch captain Wesley Sneijder said: ''We had a point to prove after the match against Turkey and we did that well.' De Vrij gave Holland the lead in the 13th minute when he headed in a cross from Sneijder after Spain only half-cleared a corner. Ajax midfielder Klaassen scored his first international goal to double the Dutch lead three minutes later when he slipped away from Santi Cazorla and fired a shot that David de Gea parried before Klaassen hammered in the rebound. Vermeer preserved the lead with two good saves around the half-hour mark as Spain pressed forward. First the Feyenoord keeper advanced off his line to deny a rushing Gerard Pique and two minutes later scrambled to swat away the ball after Pedro had dispossessed Bruno Martins Indi. Willems, brought in to left back to provide more attacking options, looked vulnerable early, giving away the ball twice in dangerous positions before providing the assist for Klaassen's goal. 'We have to learn from those mistakes where we shot ourselves in the foot,' Hiddink said. Goalscorer De Vrij slides in on Spain midfielder Mario Suarez during the first half on Tuesday evening . Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas looks frustrated after watching Spain go 2-0 down after just 16 minutes . Holland goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer saves a close-range effort from Spain defender Gerard Pique . Holland midfielder Wesley Sneijder (right) gets away from Spain's Juanmi during a comfortable opening period for the hosts . Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla (right) tries to keep his balance under pressure from Holland's Bruno Martins Indi (centre) Holland's Jetro Willems (left) tussles with Spain forward Pedro Rodriguez at Ajax's Amsterdam Arena . Holland keeper Vermeer catches the ball under pressure from Spain full back Dani Carvajal (left) Substitute David Silva (right) is challenged by Holland star Sneijder as he brings the ball forward . Spain looked the more dangerous team after the break but could not convert its chances. Cesc Fabregas and Vitolo both missed good chances before substitute David Silva finally found the net in the 70th minute - only to be ruled offside. In between, Martins Indi missed a simple chance to put the match beyond Spain's reach when he headed a Sneijder cross into the ground and over the bar from close range. 'It's a shame we didn't take three points at the weekend,' Hiddink said. 'But this gives the team confidence.'
Stefan de Vrij gave Holland the lead in the 13th minute when he headed home a cross from Wesley Sneijder .
Davy Klaassen doubled the hosts' advantage three minutes later, converting after a save from David de Gea .
Holland beat Spain 2-0 in a friendly on Tuesday to earn embattled coach Guus Hiddink some breathing space after a poor start to his second term in charge of the national team. Centre back Stefan de Vrij and midfielder Davy Klaassen scored first-half goals in the morale-boosting victory. Spain, thrashed 5-1 by Holland at the World Cup, never looked like gaining revenge thanks to a combination of bad finishing and good goalkeeping by Kenneth Vermeer. Stefan de Vrij (second from left) heads a cross from team-mate Wesley Sneijder past Spain goalkeeper David de Gea to make it 1-0 . Holland defender De Vrij celebrates after giving the hosts the lead against Spain after just 13 minutes . Davy Klaassen doubles Holland's advantage after seeing his initial effort saved by Spain goalkeeper De Gea . Klaassen celebrates  as De Gea screams at his defence after conceding a second goal after just 18 minutes in Amsterdam . It was a double celebration for De Vrij (left), Daley Blind (centre) and Bruno Martins Indi as they celebrated 25 caps for the Holland team . Holland: Vermeer, Janmaat, de Vrij, Martins Indi, Willems, Blind (De Guzman 73), Sneijder (Wijnaldum 62), Klaassen, Narsingh, Huntelaar (Dost 79), Depay (Afellay 84) Subs not used: Cillessen, van der Wiel, Veltman, Bruma, Nigel de Jong, Luuk de Jong, Promes,  Krul . Goals: De Vrij 13, Klaassen 16 . Spain: De Gea, Carvajal, Albiol, Pique (San Jose 68), Bernat, Fabregas, Mario Suarez (Ramos 68), Isco (Silva 45), Cazorla (Iniesta 76), Juanmi (Morata 62), Pedro (Vitolo 45) Subs not used: Casillas, Bartra, Busquets, Koke, Juanfran,   Sergio Asenjo . Referee: William Collum (Scotland) Hiddink's second stint as coach has been disastrous so far. In seven matches ahead of Tuesday's friendly, his team had beaten only Kazakhstan and Latvia in European qualifiers and lost to Italy, the Czech Republic, Iceland and Mexico in qualifiers and friendlies. Spain coach Vicente del Bosque, missing Chelsea striker Diego Costa, fielded an experimental side at the Amsterdam Arena, while Hiddink again had to make do without his injured stars Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben and was also missing center back Ron Vlaar. The veteran coach made five changes to the team that needed an extra-time equaliser on Saturday to salvage a 1-1 draw against Turkey that left Holland third in Euro 2016 qualifying Group A. Scorer De Vrij had a double celebration as he, along with Daley Blind and Bruno Martins Indi, marked their 25th cap. Blind posted a picture of the trio on Instagram with the message: 'Happy with the win against Spain! What a result! Also proud of my achievement; 25 caps for the Dutch squad! Congrats to @stefandevrij3 and @brunomartinsindi.' After the game, Dutch captain Wesley Sneijder said: ''We had a point to prove after the match against Turkey and we did that well.' De Vrij gave Holland the lead in the 13th minute when he headed in a cross from Sneijder after Spain only half-cleared a corner. Ajax midfielder Klaassen scored his first international goal to double the Dutch lead three minutes later when he slipped away from Santi Cazorla and fired a shot that David de Gea parried before Klaassen hammered in the rebound. Vermeer preserved the lead with two good saves around the half-hour mark as Spain pressed forward. First the Feyenoord keeper advanced off his line to deny a rushing Gerard Pique and two minutes later scrambled to swat away the ball after Pedro had dispossessed Bruno Martins Indi. Willems, brought in to left back to provide more attacking options, looked vulnerable early, giving away the ball twice in dangerous positions before providing the assist for Klaassen's goal. 'We have to learn from those mistakes where we shot ourselves in the foot,' Hiddink said. Goalscorer De Vrij slides in on Spain midfielder Mario Suarez during the first half on Tuesday evening . Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas looks frustrated after watching Spain go 2-0 down after just 16 minutes . Holland goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer saves a close-range effort from Spain defender Gerard Pique . Holland midfielder Wesley Sneijder (right) gets away from Spain's Juanmi during a comfortable opening period for the hosts . Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla (right) tries to keep his balance under pressure from Holland's Bruno Martins Indi (centre) Holland's Jetro Willems (left) tussles with Spain forward Pedro Rodriguez at Ajax's Amsterdam Arena . Holland keeper Vermeer catches the ball under pressure from Spain full back Dani Carvajal (left) Substitute David Silva (right) is challenged by Holland star Sneijder as he brings the ball forward . Spain looked the more dangerous team after the break but could not convert its chances. Cesc Fabregas and Vitolo both missed good chances before substitute David Silva finally found the net in the 70th minute - only to be ruled offside. In between, Martins Indi missed a simple chance to put the match beyond Spain's reach when he headed a Sneijder cross into the ground and over the bar from close range. 'It's a shame we didn't take three points at the weekend,' Hiddink said. 'But this gives the team confidence.'
Sneijder past Spain goalkeeper David de Gea to after just 13 minutes . Davy Klaassen doubles well.' De Vrij gave Holland the lead in the 13th minute when he headed in a cross from Sneijder