Gibraltar vs Netherlands, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFANetherlands thump Gibraltar with Berghuis on target in seven-goal night
Netherlands' winger Steven Berghuis scored one goal and set up another as they overcame a wasteful first half to thump minnows Gibraltar 7-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Andre Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar).
- 3': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 3': Lee Henry Casciaro (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Andre Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar).
- 4': Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Offside, Netherlands. Steven Berghuis tries a through ball, but Luuk de Jong is caught offside.
- 7': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lee Henry Casciaro (Gibraltar).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 14': Attempt missed. Owen Wijndal (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 16': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Ethan Jolley (Gibraltar).
- 16': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kian Ronan.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a cross.
- 17': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 17': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner.
- 17': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Dayle Edward Coleing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Andre Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar).
- 18': Tim Krul (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luuk de Jong.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
- 21': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 21': Ethan Jolley (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Netherlands).
- 23': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 25': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luuk de Jong with a headed pass.
- 25': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
- 29': Andre Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
- 31': Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Kian Ronan (Gibraltar).
- 31': Kian Ronan (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Hand ball by Liam Walker (Gibraltar).
- 34': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Aymen Mouelhi.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.
- 38': Andre Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Netherlands).
- 38': Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luuk de Jong.
- 40': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
- 41': Substitution, Gibraltar. Erin Barnett replaces Kian Ronan.
- 41': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Netherlands 1. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 43': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 43': Lee Henry Casciaro (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Hand ball by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
- 45': Attempt saved. Owen Wijndal (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 45': Lee Henry Casciaro (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Roy Alan Chipolina.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Gibraltar 0, Netherlands 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Gibraltar 0, Netherlands 1.
- 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Denzel Dumfries.
- 49': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
- 49': Jack Sergeant (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Aymen Mouelhi (Gibraltar).
- 50': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Daley Blind because of an injury.
- 55': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Netherlands 2. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
- 57': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a through ball.
- 57': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Dayle Edward Coleing.
- 60': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Roy Alan Chipolina (Gibraltar).
- 61': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Netherlands 3. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 61': Foul by Liam Walker (Gibraltar).
- 61': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
- 62': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Netherlands 4. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 64': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Netherlands 5. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 66': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Erin Barnett.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross.
- 70': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 70': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
- 70': Louie John Annesley (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Substitution, Gibraltar. Graeme Torrilla replaces Louie John Annesley.
- 74': Substitution, Gibraltar. Kyle Albert Goldwin replaces Dayle Edward Coleing because of an injury.
- 75': Foul by Aymen Mouelhi (Gibraltar).
- 75': Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a headed pass.
- 77': Substitution, Netherlands. Donny van de Beek replaces Davy Klaassen.
- 77': Offside, Netherlands. Ryan Gravenberch tries a through ball, but Steven Berghuis is caught offside.
- 79': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Roy Alan Chipolina.
- 81': Substitution, Netherlands. Ryan Babel replaces Luuk de Jong.
- 81': Substitution, Netherlands. Calvin Stengs replaces Steven Berghuis.
- 82': Substitution, Gibraltar. Julian Valarino replaces Lee Henry Casciaro.
- 82': Substitution, Gibraltar. Antony Moulds replaces Ethan Jolley because of an injury.
- 82': Erin Barnett (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Ryan Babel (Netherlands).
- 84': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands).
- 84': Julian Valarino (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Netherlands 6. Donny van de Beek (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
- 86': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 86': Foul by Andre Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar).
- 86': Owen Wijndal (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Antony Moulds.
- 88': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Netherlands 7. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 90'+2': 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 Calvin Stengs.
- 90'+2': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kyle Albert Goldwin.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ryan Babel (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Andre Tjay De Barr (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Offside, Netherlands. Matthijs de Ligt tries a through ball, but Ryan Babel is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Donny van de Beek (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Owen Wijndal with a cross.
- 90'+6': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 90'+7': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Gibraltar 0, Netherlands 7.
- 0': Match ends, Gibraltar 0, Netherlands 7.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 9 |
| 79.7 | Possession | 20.3 |
| 35 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 16 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 632 | Accurate Passes | 100 |
| 708 | Passes | 183 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 15 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 39 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 21 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 43 |
| 5 | Clearances | 43 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Victoria Stadium
Location: Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Venue: Victoria Stadium
Location: Gibraltar, Gibraltar
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 8 | +23 | 20 |
| 2 | Poland | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Finland | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 4 | Malta | 8 | -15 | 5 |
Line-Ups
Gibraltar (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Dayle Coleing (GK) |
| 6 | Scott Wiseman |
| 16 | Aymen Mouelhi |
| 14 | Roy Chipolina |
| 2 | Ethan Jolley |
| 4 | Jack Sergeant |
| 8 | Kian Ronan |
| 5 | Louie Annesley |
| 7 | Lee Casciaro |
| 10 | Liam Walker |
| 19 | Tjay De Barr |
Netherlands (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 3 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 5 | Owen Wijndal |
| 22 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 6 | Davy Klaassen |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 8 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 19 | Luuk de Jong |
| 10 | Memphis Depay |
| 11 | Steven Berghuis |
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