Netherlands 8-0 Malta

Timeline

Memphis Depay1-0
9'
Memphis Depay2-0
🅰 Denzel Dumfries
16'
Virgil van Dijk3-0
🅰 Frenkie de Jong
20'

Match info

Kick-off: Tuesday 10 June
Venue: Euroborg · Groningen, Netherlands
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
Attendance: 21,006
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Form

NetherlandsWLDDW

WvsHungary4-0
D@Bosnia-Herzegovina1-1
DvsSpain2-2

NetherlandsMalta

Possession

65%

35%

27Shots5

9Shots on target2

7Blocked shots1

Malta4-2-3-1

1Bonello

21↓Corbalan

4Bohrer Mentz

3↓Camenzuli

Match ends, Netherlands 8, Malta 0.
90'+4'
Second Half ends, Netherlands 8, Malta 0.
90'+2'
Goal! Netherlands 8, Malta 0. Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
90'+2'
Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+1'
Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
90'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'
Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'
Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
89'
Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
87'
Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'
Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).

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

Noa Lang

↓ Cody Gakpo

45'

Basil Tuma

↓ Juan Corbalan

45'

Kurt Shaw

↓ Adam Overend

Mats Wieffer

↓ Ryan Gravenberch

45'

56'

Matthew Guillaumier

60'

Jodi Jones

↓ Teddy Teuma

Xavi Simons4-0

🅰 Memphis Depay

61'

Wout Weghorst

↓ Justin Kluivert

62'

Donyell Malen

↓ Memphis Depay

72'

Donyell Malen5-0

🅰 Micky van de Ven

74'

Noa Lang6-0

🅰 Donyell Malen

78'

Lutsharel Geertruida

↓ Denzel Dumfries

79'

Donyell Malen7-0

🅰 Frenkie de Jong

80'

81'

Jake Azzopardi

↓ Alexander Satariano

81'

Myles Beerman

↓ Ryan Camenzuli

Micky van de Ven8-0

90'+2'

Game leaders

Netherlands

Total ShotsX. Simons4
Accurate PassesV. van Dijk68
SavesM. Flekken2

Malta

Total ShotsA. Satariano2
Accurate PassesM. Guillaumier39
SavesH. Bonello1

Stats

NetherlandsMalta

Possession

65%

35%

27Shots5

9Shots on target2

7Blocked shots1

6Corners2

562Accurate passes274

MaltaDLLDW

WvsLiechtenstein2-0
DvsAndorra0-0
LvsFinland1-0
L@Poland2-0
DvsLithuania0-0

562Accurate passes274

6Guillaumier

23↓Satariano

2↓Overend

10↓Teuma

7Mbong

23Flekken

4⚽van Dijk

15⚽van de Ven

6de Vrij

22↓Dumfries

21de Jong

8↓Gravenberch

11↓Gakpo

19↓Kluivert

7⚽Simons

10⚽2↓Depay

Substitutes · Netherlands

20Mats Wieffer↑
12Jeremie Frimpong
14Tijjani Reijnders
17Noa Lang↑⚽
2Lutsharel Geertruida↑
13Nick Olij
18Donyell Malen↑⚽
5Nathan Aké
9Wout Weghorst↑
3Jan Paul van Hecke
1Kjell Scherpen

Substitutes · Malta

5Kurt Shaw↑
19Keyon Ewurum
17Jake Azzopardi↑
13Enrico Pepe
16Rashed Al-Tumi
20Carlo Zammit Lonardelli
14Kyrian Nwoko
11Jodi Jones↑
22Brandon Paiber
12James Sissons

83'

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

83'

Foul by Jake Azzopardi (Malta).

81'

Substitution, Malta. Myles Beerman replaces Ryan Camenzuli.

81'

Substitution, Malta. Jake Azzopardi replaces Alexander Satariano.

80'

Goal! Netherlands 7, Malta 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.

79'

Substitution, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Denzel Dumfries.

78'

Goal! Netherlands 6, Malta 0. Noa Lang (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen.

78'

Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

78'

Foul by Basil Tuma (Malta).

76'

Attempt missed. Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Mbong.

76'

Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

76'

Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).

74'

Goal! Netherlands 5, Malta 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Micky van de Ven.

73'

Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

73'

Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).

72'

Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Memphis Depay.

72'

Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).

72'

Basil Tuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

70'

Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.

70'

Foul by Basil Tuma (Malta).

69'

Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

69'

Attempt blocked. Jodi Jones (Malta) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kurt Shaw.

66'

Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.

66'

Foul by Jodi Jones (Malta).

66'

Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

66'

Foul by Noa Lang (Netherlands).

64'

Noa Lang (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

64'

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

64'

Foul by Noa Lang (Netherlands).

63'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

63'

Delay in match because of an injury Paul Mbong (Malta).

62'

Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Justin Kluivert.

61'

Goal! Netherlands 4, Malta 0. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.

60'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

60'

Substitution, Malta. Jodi Jones replaces Teddy Teuma.

59'

Delay in match because of an injury Teddy Teuma (Malta).

57'

Handball by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).

56'

Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

56'

Noa Lang (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

56'

Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).

56'

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.

55'

Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij following a corner.

55'

Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij.

55'

Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.

55'

Attempt blocked. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.

54'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Gabriel Mentz.

54'

Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.

53'

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

53'

Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).

53'

Attempt missed. Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay.

52'

Offside, Malta. Paul Mbong is caught offside.

50'

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

50'

Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).

49'

Handball by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).

47'

Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.

45'

Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo.

45'

Substitution, Netherlands. Mats Wieffer replaces Ryan Gravenberch.

45'

Substitution, Malta. Kurt Shaw replaces Adam Magri Overend.

45'

Substitution, Malta. Basil Tuma replaces Juan Corbalan.

45'

Second Half begins Netherlands 3, Malta 0.

45'+4'

First Half ends, Netherlands 3, Malta 0.

45'+4'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.

45'+3'

Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay is caught offside.

45'+1'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Henry Bonello.

45'+1'

Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Xavi Simons.

45'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

42'

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

42'

Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).

40'

Offside, Malta. Paul Mbong is caught offside.

39'

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.

38'

Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Micky van de Ven with a cross.

36'

Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.

36'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.

34'

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

34'

Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

34'

Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).

33'

Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

33'

Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands).

32'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Adam Magri Overend.

32'

Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

31'

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

31'

Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).

30'

Handball by Teddy Teuma (Malta).

29'

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

29'

Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).

27'

Attempt missed. Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons.

25'

Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay is caught offside.

20'

Goal! Netherlands 3, Malta 0. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.

20'

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

20'

Attempt saved. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Netherlands). Assisted by Joseph Mbong.

18'

Attempt saved. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Netherlands).

17'

Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17'

Foul by Adam Magri Overend (Malta).

17'

Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

17'

Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).

16'

Goal! Netherlands 2, Malta 0. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.

15'

Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons.

15'

Handball by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).

13'

Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.

12'

Offside, Netherlands. Xavi Simons is caught offside.

11'

Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

11'

Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).

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

VAR Decision: Penalty Netherlands.

Penalty conceded by Juan Corbalan (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Netherlands. Justin Kluivert draws a foul in the penalty area.

Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross.

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Adam Magri Overend.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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