Malta 0-4 Netherlands

WC Qualifiers · Europe· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Malta

0-2-4

Netherlands

4-1-0

Cody Gakpo (P) 12', 48'
Tijjani Reijnders 57'
Memphis Depay 90'+3'

0:4

📍 Ta' Qali National Stadium

Timeline

12'
Cody Gakpo0-1
Ryan Camenzuli
37'
Enrico Pepe
47'
48'
Cody Gakpo0-2
Irvin Cardona
55'
57'
Tijjani Reijnders0-3
🅰 Cody Gakpo
61'
Virgil van Dijk
67'
Donyell Malen
↓ Jeremie Frimpong
67'
Justin Kluivert
↓ Frenkie de Jong
67'
Memphis Depay
↓ Wout Weghorst
Adam Overend
↓ Joseph Mbong
73'
Yannick Yankam
↓ Alexander Satariano
73'
74'
Memphis Depay
Teddy Teuma
83'
Kemar Reid
↓ Teddy Teuma
84'
Jodi Jones
↓ Ylyas Chouaref
84'
84'
Xavi Simons
↓ Cody Gakpo
84'
Quilindschy Hartman
↓ Micky van de Ven
Basil Tuma
↓ Irvin Cardona
87'
Adam Overend
90'+2'
90'+3'
Memphis Depay0-4
🅰 Denzel Dumfries

Game leaders

Malta

Total ShotsY. Chouaref2
Accurate PassesT. Teuma36
SavesH. Bonello4

Netherlands

Total ShotsT. Reijnders4
Accurate PassesV. van Dijk59

Stats

MaltaNetherlands

Possession

37%

63%

7Shots22

0Shots on target8

4Blocked shots7

Match info

Kick-off: Thursday 9 October
Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium · Attard, Malta
Referee: Duje Strukan
Attendance: 9,254
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Form

MaltaWDLDL

L@Poland2-0
DvsLithuania0-0
L@Netherlands8-0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	8	6	2	0	:	+23	20
2	Poland	8	5	2	1	:	+7	17

235Accurate passes464

NetherlandsWDWWL

L@Spain3-3
W@Finland2-0
WvsMalta8-0
DvsPoland1-1
W@Lithuania3-2

Head to head

NED leads series 1-0

10 Jun 25Netherlands8-0Malta

235Accurate passes464

8Gravenberch

14⚽Reijnders

21↓de Jong

12↓Frimpong

9↓Weghorst

11⚽2↓Gakpo

1Bonello

13Pepe

3Camenzuli

5Shaw

21Corbalan

23↓Satariano

6Guillaumier

9↓Chouaref

10↓Teuma

7↓Mbong

11↓Cardona

Substitutes · Malta

22Adam Overend↑
8Yannick Yankam↑
16Rashed Al-Tumi
15Myles Beerman
2Jean Borg
12James Sissons
17Kemar Reid↑
14Basil Tuma↑
19Jodi Jones↑
18Kean Scicluna
4Gabriel Mentz
20Brandon Paiber

Substitutes · Netherlands

19Justin Kluivert↑
20Teun Koopmeiners
2Jan Paul van Hecke
16Jerdy Schouten
6Stefan de Vrij
17Quilindschy Hartman↑
18Donyell Malen↑
5Nathan Aké
23Mark Flekken
13Robin Roefs

90'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kurt Shaw.

89'

Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.

88'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kurt Shaw.

88'

Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.

87'

Substitution, Malta. Basil Tuma replaces Irvin Cardona.

87'

Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.

85'

Kemar Reid (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

85'

Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).

85'

Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta).

84'

Substitution, Netherlands. Quilindschy Hartman replaces Micky van de Ven.

84'

Substitution, Netherlands. Xavi Simons replaces Cody Gakpo.

84'

Substitution, Malta. Jodi Jones replaces Ilyas Chouaref.

84'

Substitution, Malta. Kemar Reid replaces Teddy Teuma.

83'

Teddy Teuma (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

83'

Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

83'

Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).

79'

Attempt blocked. Adam Magri Overend (Malta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilyas Chouaref.

78'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Henry Bonello.

78'

Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.

76'

Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.

76'

Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).

74'

Memphis Depay (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.

73'

Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay is caught offside.

73'

Substitution, Malta. Yannick Yankam replaces Alexander Satariano.

73'

Substitution, Malta. Adam Magri Overend replaces Joseph Mbong.

69'

Handball by Joseph Mbong (Malta).

67'

Substitution, Netherlands. Memphis Depay replaces Wout Weghorst.

67'

Substitution, Netherlands. Justin Kluivert replaces Frenkie de Jong.

67'

Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Jeremie Frimpong.

66'

Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.

65'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.

65'

Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.

61'

Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

61'

Irvin Cardona (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.

61'

Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).

60'

Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

60'

Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).

59'

Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Teddy Teuma.

57'

Goal! Malta 0, Netherlands 3. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.

56'

Offside, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.

55'

Irvin Cardona (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

55'

Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

55'

Foul by Irvin Cardona (Malta).

53'

Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.

52'

Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).

52'

Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

49'

Offside, Netherlands. Tijjani Reijnders is caught offside.

48'

Goal! Malta 0, Netherlands 2. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

47'

Enrico Pepe (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

47'

Penalty conceded by Enrico Pepe (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.

47'

Penalty Netherlands. Wout Weghorst draws a foul in the penalty area.

45'

Second Half begins Malta 0, Netherlands 1.

45'+6'

First Half ends, Malta 0, Netherlands 1.

45'+5'

Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.

45'+5'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.

45'+4'

Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+4'

Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).

45'+2'

Kurt Shaw (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+2'

Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

45'

Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45'

Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).

44'

Foul by Juan Corbalan (Malta).

44'

Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43'

Attempt missed. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.

40'

VAR Decision: No Penalty Netherlands.

38'

Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.

37'

Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

37'

Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.

37'

Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).

37'

Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

37'

Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).

36'

Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).

36'

Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

35'

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.

35'

Attempt blocked. Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier with a cross.

35'

Attempt blocked. Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Corbalan.

28'

Attempt blocked. Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Satariano.

26'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

24'

Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).

22'

Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.

19'

Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19'

Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).

17'

Foul by Ilyas Chouaref (Malta).

17'

Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16'

Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong following a fast break.

15'

Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Micky van de Ven.

12'

Goal! Malta 0, Netherlands 1. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

11'

Penalty conceded by Kurt Shaw (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.

11'

Penalty Netherlands. Ryan Gravenberch draws a foul in the penalty area.

10'

Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.

Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Micky van de Ven (Netherlands).

Offside, Netherlands. Micky van de Ven is caught offside.

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kurt Shaw.

Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.

Attempt missed. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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