UEFA Nations League

FT Sunday, September 25, 2022
Belgium LWDWW 0
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Netherlands WWDWW 1
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Johan Cruijff Arena · 52,314 att.

Match Report

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Netherlands win Nations League group with skipper Virgil van Dijk's header

Captain Virgil van Dijk netted a second-half winner as the Netherlands beat neighbours Belgium 1-0 to ensure top spot in their Nations League group.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
3
2
Corner Kicks
4
4
Saves
4
54.5
Possession
45.5
11
SHOTS
13
4
ON GOAL
5
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
482
Accurate Passes
393
552
Passes
454
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
3
13
Crosses
10
0.2
Cross %
0.3
58
Long Balls
45
36
Accurate Long Balls
25
0.6
Long Balls %
0.6
2
Blocked Shots
3
6
Effective Tackles
9
12
Tackles
16
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
12
Interceptions
7
11
Effective Clearances
17
11
Clearances
17

Head to Head

BEL leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

NED · 3-4-1-2

  1. 1Remko PasveerG
  2. 4Virgil van DijkCD
  3. 5Nathan AkéCD-L
  4. 2Jurriën TimberCD-R
  5. 11Steven BerghuisCM-L
  6. 15Marten de RoonCM-R
  7. 14Davy KlaassenAM
  8. 17Daley BlindLM
  9. 22Denzel DumfriesRM
  10. 7Steven BergwijnCF-L
  11. 9Vincent JanssenCF-R

BEL · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Thibaut CourtoisG
  2. 2Toby AlderweireldCD
  3. 5Jan VertonghenCD-L
  4. 4Zeno DebastCD-R
  5. 6Axel WitselCM-L
  6. 18Amadou OnanaCM-R
  7. 21Timothy CastagneLM
  8. 15Thomas MeunierRM
  9. 23Michy BatshuayiF
  10. 10Eden HazardCF-L
  11. 7Kevin De BruyneCF-R

Timeline

  1. 6' Timothy Castagne (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 31' Substitution, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo replaces Steven Berghuis because of an injury.
  3. 45' Substitution, Netherlands. Kenneth Taylor replaces Vincent Janssen.
  4. 45' Substitution, Netherlands. Tyrell Malacia replaces Nathan Aké.
  5. 45' Substitution, Belgium. Yannick Carrasco replaces Thomas Meunier.
  6. 45' Substitution, Belgium. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Michy Batshuayi.
  7. 64' Substitution, Belgium. Leandro Trossard replaces Eden Hazard because of an injury.
  8. 66' Substitution, Netherlands. Stefan de Vrij replaces Jurriën Timber.
  9. 73' Goal! Netherlands 1, Belgium 0. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.
  10. 75' Substitution, Belgium. Youri Tielemans replaces Amadou Onana.
  11. 77' Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
  12. 82' Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) is shown the yellow card.
  13. 82' Substitution, Belgium. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Timothy Castagne.
  14. 84' Kenneth Taylor (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 90'+2' Substitution, Netherlands. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Davy Klaassen.

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