FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Netherlands vs Latvia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Netherlands
  • 32': Steven Berghuis
  • 69': Luuk de Jong
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2 - 0
Latvia

    Netherlands beat Latvia for first points of World Cup qualifying campaign

    Steven Berghuis and Luuk de Jong scored either side of halftime as the Netherlands got their World Cup qualifying back on track with a 2-0win.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia).
    • 2': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladislavs Fjodorovs with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luuk de Jong with a headed pass.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 7': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 7': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luuk de Jong.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
    • 10': Offside, Netherlands. Matthijs de Ligt tries a through ball, but Luuk de Jong is caught offside.
    • 11': Foul by Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia).
    • 11': Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luuk de Jong.
    • 19': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Matthijs de Ligt with a headed pass.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 19': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Igors Tarasovs.
    • 23': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kristers Tobers.
    • 25': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Arturs Zjuzins.
    • 27': Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 28': Offside, Netherlands. Luuk de Jong tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks with a headed pass.
    • 32': Goal! Netherlands 1, Latvia 0. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
    • 34': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 34': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
    • 39': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia).
    • 40': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Vladimirs Kamess.
    • 40': Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Netherlands 1, Latvia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 1, Latvia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Latvia. Kriss Karklins replaces Arturs Zjuzins.
    • 45': Substitution, Latvia. Vladislavs Gutkovskis replaces Roberts Uldrikis.
    • 47': Foul by Kriss Karklins (Latvia).
    • 47': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Raivis Jurkovskis.
    • 49': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Owen Wijndal (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Kriss Karklins (Latvia).
    • 51': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Kriss Karklins (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kriss Karklins.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthijs de Ligt.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 56': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Andrejs Ciganiks.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
    • 59': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Vladislavs Fjodorovs.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 60': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Igors Tarasovs.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong following a corner.
    • 62': Hand ball by Janis Ikaunieks (Latvia).
    • 63': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 64': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 65': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kristers Tobers.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Igors Tarasovs.
    • 66': Hand ball by Luuk de Jong (Netherlands).
    • 67': Foul by Kristers Tobers (Latvia).
    • 67': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Vladimirs Kamess (Latvia).
    • 68': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Antonijs Cernomordijs.
    • 69': Goal! Netherlands 2, Latvia 0. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Offside, Latvia. Raivis Jurkovskis tries a through ball, but Vladimirs Kamess is caught offside.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Foul by Owen Wijndal (Netherlands).
    • 73': Kriss Karklins (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
    • 79': Substitution, Latvia. Roberts Savalnieks replaces Vladimirs Kamess.
    • 79': Substitution, Netherlands. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Davy Klaassen.
    • 79': Substitution, Netherlands. Donny van de Beek replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
    • 79': Substitution, Netherlands. Ryan Babel replaces Luuk de Jong.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Babel.
    • 80': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Igors Tarasovs.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Janis Ikaunieks following a fast break.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Donny van de Beek (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
    • 84': Substitution, Netherlands. Calvin Stengs replaces Steven Berghuis.
    • 85': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box following a fast break.
    • 85': Substitution, Latvia. Aleksandrs Solovjovs replaces Andrejs Ciganiks.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Calvin Stengs (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
    • 87': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
    • 87': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Daley Blind (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Substitution, Latvia. Raimonds Krollis replaces Janis Ikaunieks.
    • 89': Substitution, Netherlands. Steven Bergwijn replaces Memphis Depay.
    • 90': Foul by Raimonds Krollis (Latvia).
    • 90': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Ryan Babel (Netherlands).
    • 90': Roberts Ozols (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
    • 90'+2': Raivis Jurkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Netherlands 2, Latvia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 2, Latvia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 2, Latvia 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 5
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 16
    8 Saves 0
    23.5 Possession 76.5
    4 SHOTS 36
    0 ON GOAL 11
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    148 Accurate Passes 668
    232 Passes 750
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 14
    4 Crosses 32
    0.5 Cross % 0.4
    58 Long Balls 37
    27 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.8
    1 Blocked Shots 12
    9 Effective Tackles 4
    16 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.3
    15 Interceptions 10
    39 Effective Clearances 3
    39 Clearances 3

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 5,000

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NED Netherlands (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tim Krul (GK)
    17 Daley Blind Yellow Card
    3 Matthijs de Ligt
    5 Owen Wijndal
    22 Denzel Dumfries
    6 Davy Klaassen
    21 Frenkie de Jong
    8 Georginio Wijnaldum
    19 Luuk de Jong Yellow Card
    10 Memphis Depay
    11 Steven Berghuis
    Netherlands Substitutes:
    Joël Veltman, Calvin Stengs, Steven Bergwijn, Marco Bizot, Ryan Gravenberch, Patrick van Aanholt, Maarten Stekelenburg, Donyell Malen, Ryan Babel, Donny van de Beek, Kenny Tete, Marten de Roon.

    LVA Latvia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Roberts Ozols (GK)
    18 Igors Tarasovs
    5 Antonijs Cernomordijs
    13 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
    15 Vladislavs Fjodorovs
    10 Janis Ikaunieks Yellow Card
    6 Kristers Tobers
    17 Arturs Zjuzins
    20 Roberts Uldrikis
    14 Andrej Ciganiks
    7 Vladimirs Kamess
    Latvia Substitutes:
    Alvis Jaunzems, Roberts Savalnieks, Pavels Steinbors, Marcis Oss, Krisjanis Zviedris, Vladislavs Gutkovskis, Kriss Karklins, Vitalijs Maksimenko, Eduards Emsis, Raimonds Krollis, Aleksandrs Solovjovs, Davis Ikaunieks.

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