Netherlands vs Belarus, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Memphis strikes twice as Netherlands cruise past Belarus
Memphis Depay scored two goals and set up two more as the Netherlands eased to a 4-0 victory over Belarus in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Goal! Netherlands 1, Belarus 0. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner.
- 8': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 8': Igor Stasevich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 12': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands).
- 12': Yuri Kovalev (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Igor Stasevich (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikolai Signevich.
- 18': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
- 18': Yuri Kovalev (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Hand ball by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Stasevich with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 20': Attempt missed. Denis Polyakov (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 21': Goal! Netherlands 2, Belarus 0. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 23': Foul by Nikolai Signevich (Belarus).
- 23': Marten de Roon (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Anton Putsila.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Yuri Kovalev (Belarus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Putsila.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Anton Putsila (Belarus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 28': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 29': Attempt missed. Marten de Roon (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 30': Foul by Stanislav Dragun (Belarus).
- 30': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
- 31': Yuri Kovalev (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Anton Putsila (Belarus).
- 32': Marten de Roon (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Anton Putsila (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
- 34': Yuri Kovalev (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Marten de Roon (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Offside, Belarus. Mikhail Sivakov tries a through ball, but Ivan Maevski is caught offside.
- 36': Hand ball by Stanislav Dragun (Belarus).
- 36': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Denis Polyakov.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ryan Babel (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Anton Putsila (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
- 39': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Babel with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Mikhail Sivakov (Belarus).
- 42': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': First Half ends, Netherlands 2, Belarus 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 2, Belarus 0.
- 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Davy Pröpper replaces Marten de Roon.
- 50': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Stanislav Dragun (Belarus).
- 54': Penalty Netherlands. Georginio Wijnaldum draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Penalty conceded by Mikhail Sivakov (Belarus) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Goal! Netherlands 3, Belarus 0. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 57': Offside, Netherlands. Georginio Wijnaldum tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Netherlands. Quincy Promes replaces Ryan Babel.
- 60': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands).
- 60': Ivan Maevski (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 63': Substitution, Belarus. Anton Saroka replaces Nikolai Signevich.
- 63': Denis Polyakov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 67': Foul by Igor Stasevich (Belarus).
- 67': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands).
- 68': Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Substitution, Netherlands. Kenny Tete replaces Denzel Dumfries.
- 70': Kenny Tete went off injured after Netherlands had used all subs.
- 77': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
- 77': Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Igor Stasevich (Belarus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Martynovich.
- 78': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
- 79': Substitution, Belarus. Pavel Savitski replaces Yuri Kovalev.
- 81': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 83': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands).
- 83': Ivan Maevski (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 85': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Andrey Gorbunov.
- 85': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 86': Goal! Netherlands 4, Belarus 0. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Belarus. Denis Laptev replaces Stanislav Dragun.
- 88': Foul by Anton Putsila (Belarus).
- 88': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Denis Polyakov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Quincy Promes (Netherlands).
- 89': Denis Laptev (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
- 89': Attempt missed. Anton Saroka (Belarus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Igor Shitov.
- 90': Foul by Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus).
- 90': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Pavel Savitski (Belarus) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Igor Shitov.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Netherlands 4, Belarus 0.
- 90'+2': Match ends, Netherlands 4, Belarus 0.
Statistics
 BLR |
NED |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.9 | Possession | 62.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 567 |
| 389 | Passes | 643 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 13 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Stadion Feijenoord
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 38,604
Venue: Stadion Feijenoord
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 38,604
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 |
Belarus (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Andrey Gorbunov (GK) |
| 17 | Mikhail Sivakow |
| 3 | Alyaksandr Martynovich |
| 5 | Dzyanis Palyakow |
| 4 | Igor Shitov |
| 14 | Anton Putsila |
| 2 | Stanislaw Dragun |
| 18 | Ivan Maevski |
| 13 | Mikalay Signevich |
| 22 | Ihar Stasevich |
| 7 | Yuri Kovalev |
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