Netherlands vs Northern Ireland, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Dutch grab late goals to beat Northern Ireland
Memphis Depay scored twice and Luuk de Jong was also on target as the Netherlands came back with 10 minutes left to beat Northern Ireland.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 3': Foul by Michael Smith (Northern Ireland).
- 3': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Michael Smith.
- 6': Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daley Blind with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Corry Evans (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
- 18': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
- 18': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 19': Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Smith.
- 24': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland).
- 25': Foul by Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland).
- 25': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Babel.
- 27': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 29': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 29': Kyle Lafferty (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Shane Ferguson.
- 40': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
- 40': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
- 41': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
- 41': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Corry Evans (Northern Ireland).
- 42': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ryan Babel (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 45': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Daley Blind with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Netherlands 0, Northern Ireland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 0, Northern Ireland 0.
- 47': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
- 47': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Offside, Northern Ireland. George Saville tries a through ball, but Shane Ferguson is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
- 49': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 52': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Daley Blind with a cross.
- 53': Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 55': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Corry Evans (Northern Ireland).
- 57': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
- 59': Shane Ferguson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland).
- 60': Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 62': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Hand ball by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 66': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Ryan Babel.
- 66': Substitution, Netherlands. Donny van de Beek replaces Marten de Roon.
- 66': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces Kyle Lafferty.
- 67': Foul by Michael Smith (Northern Ireland).
- 67': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Michael Smith (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a through ball.
- 69': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
- 69': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
- 70': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
- 70': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Donny van de Beek (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 73': Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 73': Offside, Northern Ireland. Jonny Evans tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Donyell Malen (Netherlands).
- 74': Shane Ferguson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Goal! Netherlands 0, Northern Ireland 1. Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross.
- 76': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
- 77': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 78': Substitution, Netherlands. Luuk de Jong replaces Denzel Dumfries.
- 80': Goal! Netherlands 1, Northern Ireland 1. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 82': Offside, Northern Ireland. Bailey Peacock-Farrell tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jordan Thompson replaces George Saville.
- 85': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland).
- 86': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Tom Flanagan replaces Corry Evans.
- 88': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
- 88': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 89': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 89': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daley Blind with a cross.
- 90': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn with a cross.
- 90'+1': Goal! Netherlands 2, Northern Ireland 1. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Northern Ireland).
- 90'+3': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Goal! Netherlands 3, Northern Ireland 1. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 90'+4': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Netherlands 3, Northern Ireland 1.
- 0': Match ends, Netherlands 3, Northern Ireland 1.
Statistics
 NIR |
NED |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 23.2 | Possession | 76.8 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 94 | Accurate Passes | 558 |
| 204 | Passes | 669 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 8 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 40 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Stadion Feijenoord
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 41,348
Venue: Stadion Feijenoord
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 41,348
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | +18 | 20 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 8 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 8 | -10 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Netherlands (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 3 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 22 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 8 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 15 | Marten de Roon |
| 10 | Memphis Depay |
| 9 | Ryan Babel |
| 7 | Steven Bergwijn |
Northern Ireland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK)  |
| 5 | Jonny Evans |
| 20 | Craig Cathcart |
| 13 | Corry Evans |
| 11 | Shane Ferguson |
| 3 | Michael Smith |
| 8 | Steven Davis |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 6 | George Saville |
| 14 | Stuart Dallas |
| 10 | Kyle Lafferty |
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