Netherlands 4-0 Lithuania

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

Netherlands

6-2-0

Tijjani Reijnders 16'
Cody Gakpo (P) 58'
Xavi Simons 60'
Donyell Malen 62'

Lithuania

0-3-5

4:0

📍 Johan Cruijff Arena

Timeline

Tijjani Reijnders1-0
🅰 Frenkie de Jong
16'
23'
Pijus Sirvys
First Half ends,
45'
Markas Beneta
↓ Pijus Sirvys
45'
Paulius Golubickas
↓ Gratas Sirgedas
Cody Gakpo2-0
58'
59'
Gytis Paulaukas
↓ Fiodor Cernych
Xavi Simons3-0
🅰 Cody Gakpo
60'
Donyell Malen4-0
🅰 Tijjani Reijnders
62'
Emmanuel Emegha
↓ Memphis Depay
63'
Quinten Timber
↓ Frenkie de Jong
64'
Lutsharel Geertruida
↓ Jurriën Timber
64'
Luciano Valente
↓ Xavi Simons
78'
Noa Lang
↓ Cody Gakpo
79'
81'
Motiejus Burba
↓ Tomas Kalinauskas
84'
Gytis Paulaukas
84'
Klaudijus Upstas
↓ Justas Lasickas

Game leaders

Netherlands

Total ShotsT. Reijnders4
Accurate PassesV. van Dijk71
SavesB. Verbruggen1

Lithuania

Total ShotsT. Kalinauskas2
Accurate PassesG. Gineitis29
SavesE. Gertmonas4

Stats

NetherlandsLithuania

Possession

69%

32%

20Shots9

8Shots on target1

4Blocked shots3

Match info

Kick-off: Monday 17 November
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Referee: Luís Godinho
Attendance: 46,913
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Form

NetherlandsDWWWD

DvsPoland1-1
W@Lithuania3-2
W@Malta4-0

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

497Accurate passes192

LithuaniaDLLLD

DvsMalta1-1
LvsNetherlands3-2
L@Finland2-1
LvsPoland2-0
DvsIsrael0-0

Head to head

NED leads series 1-0

7 Sept 25Lithuania2-3Netherlands

497Accurate passes192

11↓Sirgedas

6Vorobjovas

8↓Kalinauskas

15Gineitis

1Verbruggen

4van Dijk

5Aké

6de Ligt

3↓Timber

7⚽↓Simons

21↓de Jong

14⚽Reijnders

11⚽↓Gakpo

10↓Depay

18⚽Malen

Substitutes · Netherlands

2Lutsharel Geertruida↑
16Jerdy Schouten
15Micky van de Ven
9Emmanuel Emegha↑
12Quinten Timber↑
17Noa Lang↑
22Luciano Valente↑
8Ryan Gravenberch
23Mark Flekken
13Robin Roefs

Substitutes · Lithuania

12Tomas Svedkauskas
20Rokas Lekiatas
7Motiejus Burba↑
22Paulius Golubickas↑
16Domantas Simkus
4Sigitas Olberkis
14Gabrielius Micevicius
9Gytis Paulaukas↑
21Edgaras Dubickas
23Dziugas Bartkus

84'

Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).

83'

Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Emegha.

83'

Attempt missed. Motiejus Burba (Lithuania) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Justas Lasickas.

82'

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

82'

Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania).

81'

Substitution, Lithuania. Motiejus Burba replaces Tomas Kalinauskas.

79'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

79'

Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo.

78'

Substitution, Netherlands. Luciano Valente replaces Xavi Simons.

78'

Delay in match because of an injury Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).

78'

Emmanuel Emegha (Netherlands) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk following a corner.

78'

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

77'

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

77'

Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

77'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Gvidas Gineitis.

75'

Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

75'

Foul by Quinten Timber (Netherlands).

69'

Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

69'

Foul by Quinten Timber (Netherlands).

69'

Foul by Emmanuel Emegha (Netherlands).

69'

Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

68'

Attempt missed. Markas Beneta (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box is too high.

68'

Attempt blocked. Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gytis Paulauskas.

67'

Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

67'

Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).

66'

Attempt missed. Quinten Timber (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders following a set piece situation.

66'

Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania).

66'

Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.

65'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

65'

Delay in match because of an injury Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).

64'

Substitution, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Jurriën Timber.

64'

Substitution, Netherlands. Quinten Timber replaces Frenkie de Jong.

63'

Substitution, Netherlands. Emmanuel Emegha replaces Memphis Depay.

62'

Goal! Netherlands 4, Lithuania 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders following a fast break.

62'

Attempt missed. Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

61'

Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.

61'

Attempt blocked. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gytis Paulauskas.

61'

Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

61'

Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).

60'

Goal! Netherlands 3, Lithuania 0. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.

59'

Substitution, Lithuania. Gytis Paulauskas replaces Fedor Cernych.

58'

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

56'

VAR Decision: Penalty Netherlands.

55'

Penalty conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) with a handball in the penalty area.

55'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Edgaras Utkus.

54'

Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

52'

Attempt saved. Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands).

51'

Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

50'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.

49'

Foul by Vilius Armalas (Lithuania).

49'

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

45'

Substitution, Lithuania. Paulius Golubickas replaces Gratas Sirgedas.

45'

Substitution, Lithuania. Markas Beneta replaces Pijus Sirvys.

45'

Second Half begins Netherlands 1, Lithuania 0.

45'+3'

First Half ends, Netherlands 1, Lithuania 0.

45'+1'

Offside, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych is caught offside.

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

43'

Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43'

Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).

41'

Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

41'

Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).

40'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.

38'

Attempt saved. Jurriën Timber (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.

37'

Attempt missed. Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Gratas Sirgedas with a cross following a corner.

37'

Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.

37'

Attempt blocked. Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justas Lasickas.

36'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

35'

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

31'

Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

31'

Foul by Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania).

30'

Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Memphis Depay.

28'

Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.

28'

Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).

27'

Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

27'

Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands).

26'

Handball by Nathan Aké (Netherlands).

23'

Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

23'

Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).

23'

Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.

21'

Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).

21'

Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.

18'

Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.

17'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Pijus Sirvys.

16'

Goal! Netherlands 1, Lithuania 0. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.

13'

Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania).

13'

Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

12'

Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.

11'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

10'

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

10'

Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.

Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).

Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Netherlands

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Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

Form

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