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Netherlands 8-0 Malta · World Cup Qualification UEFA

Netherlands beat Malta 8-0 in the World Cup Qualification UEFA. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Netherlands and Malta met in the World Cup Qualification UEFA at Euroborg Stadium in Groningen on Tuesday, 10 June 2025.

Goalscorers

Netherlands: M. Depay 9', 16'; V. van Dijk 20'; X. Simons 61'; D. Malen 74', 80'; N. Lang 78'; M. van de Ven 90'. Malta did not score.

How the match went

Netherlands saw more of the ball, 65% of it. Netherlands had 27 shots with 9 on target, Malta 5 with 2 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 6 to Netherlands and 2 to Malta. Netherlands conceded 12 fouls, Malta 15. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Netherlands, 2 for Malta).

Line-ups

Netherlands started in a 4-2-3-1: Mark Flekken, Denzel Dumfries, Stefan de Vrij, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven, Ryan Gravenberch, Frenkie de Jong, Xavi Simons, Justin Kluivert, Cody Gakpo, Memphis Depay.

Malta started in a 4-2-3-1: Henry Bonello, Juan Carlos Corbalan, Gabriel Mentz, James Carragher, Ryan Camenzuli, Matthew Guillaumier, Alexander Satariano, Adam Overend, Teddy Teuma, Joseph Mbong, Paul Mbong.

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Minute by minute

  1. 7'VAR: penalty awarded to Netherlands.
  2. 9'Goal! Netherlands 1-0 Malta. M. Depay (Netherlands) converts the penalty.
  3. 16'Goal! Netherlands 2-0 Malta. M. Depay (Netherlands) scores, assisted by D. Dumfries.
  4. 20'Goal! Netherlands 3-0 Malta. V. van Dijk (Netherlands) scores, assisted by F. de Jong.
  5. 45'Half-time. Netherlands 3-0 Malta.
  6. 61'Goal! Netherlands 4-0 Malta. X. Simons (Netherlands) scores, assisted by M. Depay.
  7. 74'Goal! Netherlands 5-0 Malta. D. Malen (Netherlands) scores, assisted by M. van de Ven.
  8. 78'Goal! Netherlands 6-0 Malta. N. Lang (Netherlands) scores, assisted by D. Malen.
  9. 80'Goal! Netherlands 7-0 Malta. D. Malen (Netherlands) scores, assisted by F. de Jong.
  10. 90+2'Goal! Netherlands 8-0 Malta. M. van de Ven (Netherlands) scores.
  11. 90'Full-time. Netherlands 8-0 Malta.
Full commentary (52 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Netherlands vs Malta.
  2. 4'Attempt missed. J. Kluivert (Netherlands), right-footed shot. xG 0.21.
  3. 7'VAR: penalty awarded to Netherlands.
  4. 9'Goal! Netherlands 1-0 Malta. M. Depay (Netherlands) converts the penalty.
  5. 13'Attempt blocked. C. Gakpo (Netherlands), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  6. 15'Attempt missed. M. Depay (Netherlands), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  7. 16'Goal! Netherlands 2-0 Malta. M. Depay (Netherlands) scores, assisted by D. Dumfries.
  8. 18'Attempt saved. A. Satariano (Malta), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
  9. 20'Goal! Netherlands 3-0 Malta. V. van Dijk (Netherlands) scores, assisted by F. de Jong.
  10. 20'Attempt blocked. J. Kluivert (Netherlands), right-footed shot. xG 0.22.
  11. 20'Attempt saved. M. Guillaumier (Malta), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  12. 27'Attempt missed. F. de Jong (Netherlands), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  13. 32'Attempt blocked. C. Gakpo (Netherlands), right-footed shot. xG 0.23.
  14. 34'Yellow card for T. Teuma (Malta).
  15. 36'Attempt missed. S. de Vrij (Netherlands), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  16. 38'Attempt missed. D. Dumfries (Netherlands), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  17. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  18. 45+1'Attempt saved. D. Dumfries (Netherlands), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  19. 45'Half-time. Netherlands 3-0 Malta.
  20. 46'The second half is under way.
  21. 46'Substitution, Malta: K. Shaw comes on for A. Overend.
  22. 46'Substitution, Malta: Tuma comes on for J. Corbalan.
  23. 46'Substitution, Netherlands: M. Wieffer comes on for R. Gravenberch.
  24. 46'Substitution, Netherlands: N. Lang comes on for C. Gakpo.
  25. 47'Attempt missed. X. Simons (Netherlands), header. xG 0.10.
  26. 53'Attempt missed. M. van de Ven (Netherlands), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  27. 54'Attempt blocked. D. Dumfries (Netherlands), header from a set piece. xG 0.12.
  28. 55'Attempt missed. M. Wieffer (Netherlands), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.21.
  29. 55'Attempt blocked. N. Lang (Netherlands), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.74.
  30. 55'Attempt blocked. S. de Vrij (Netherlands), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.68.
  31. 55'Attempt missed. V. van Dijk (Netherlands), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
  32. 56'Yellow card for M. Guillaumier (Malta).
  33. 60'Substitution, Malta: J. Jones comes on for T. Teuma.
  34. 61'Goal! Netherlands 4-0 Malta. X. Simons (Netherlands) scores, assisted by M. Depay.
  35. 62'Substitution, Netherlands: W. Weghorst comes on for J. Kluivert.
  36. 64'Yellow card for N. Lang (Netherlands).
  37. 69'Attempt missed. A. Satariano (Malta), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  38. 69'Attempt blocked. J. Jones (Malta), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  39. 72'Substitution, Netherlands: D. Malen comes on for M. Depay.
  40. 74'Goal! Netherlands 5-0 Malta. D. Malen (Netherlands) scores, assisted by M. van de Ven.
  41. 76'Attempt missed. R. Camenzuli (Malta), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  42. 78'Goal! Netherlands 6-0 Malta. N. Lang (Netherlands) scores, assisted by D. Malen.
  43. 79'Substitution, Netherlands: L. Geertruida comes on for D. Dumfries.
  44. 80'Goal! Netherlands 7-0 Malta. D. Malen (Netherlands) scores, assisted by F. de Jong.
  45. 81'Substitution, Malta: M. Beerman comes on for R. Camenzuli.
  46. 81'Substitution, Malta: J. Azzopardi comes on for A. Satariano.
  47. 89'Attempt missed. N. Lang (Netherlands), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  48. 90'3 minutes of added time.
  49. 90+1'Attempt missed. X. Simons (Netherlands), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  50. 90+2'Goal! Netherlands 8-0 Malta. M. van de Ven (Netherlands) scores.
  51. 90+2'Attempt blocked. X. Simons (Netherlands), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  52. 90'Full-time. Netherlands 8-0 Malta.
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