Netherlands vs Gibraltar, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

Ake double helps Netherlands overcome 10-man Gibraltar in hard-fought win

Netherlands defender Nathan Ake scored twice and Memphis Depay also got on the scoresheet as the hosts laboured to a 3-0 home win over Gibraltar.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ethan Britto.
• 4': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
• 4': Hand ball by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
• 7': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
• 9': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
• 9': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Netherlands).
• 9': Lee Casciaro (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 10': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
• 12': Foul by Lee Casciaro (Gibraltar).
• 12': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 12': Lee Casciaro (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 13': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jack Sergeant.
• 14': Delay in match (Netherlands).
• 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 15': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
• 16': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
• 17': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
• 17': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 21': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
• 21': Kian Ronan (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Goal! Netherlands 1, Gibraltar 0. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
• 24': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Foul by Lee Casciaro (Gibraltar).
• 24': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ethan Britto.
• 25': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Coombes (Gibraltar).
• 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 27': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Aké with a cross.
• 28': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ethan Britto.
• 29': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
• 31': Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
• 31': Jack Sergeant (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
• 33': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
• 33': Lee Casciaro (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Foul by Liam Walker (Gibraltar).
• 35': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 35': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
• 35': Roy Chipolina (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Offside, Gibraltar. Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero tries a through ball, but Jamie Coombes is caught offside.
• 41': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 42': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
• 43': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
• 44': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 44': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
• 44': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Roy Chipolina.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
• 45'+1': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a headed pass.
• 45'+1': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Dayle Coleing.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
• 45'+1': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Graeme Torrilla.
• 45'+2': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jamie Coombes.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Netherlands 1, Gibraltar 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 1, Gibraltar 0.
• 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
• 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Steven Berghuis.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
• 48': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jack Sergeant.
• 50': Goal! Netherlands 2, Gibraltar 0. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
• 51': Foul by Liam Walker (Gibraltar).
• 51': Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Liam Walker (Gibraltar) is shown the red card.
• 51': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Wieffer (Netherlands).
• 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 53': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero.
• 53': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.
• 55': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
• 56': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
• 58': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 61': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
• 63': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Graeme Torrilla.
• 63': Substitution, Netherlands. Daley Blind replaces Mats Wieffer.
• 63': Substitution, Netherlands. Davy Klaassen replaces Memphis Depay because of an injury.
• 64': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.
• 64': Offside, Gibraltar. Bernardo Lopes tries a through ball, but Jamie Coombes is caught offside.
• 65': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
• 65': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Substitution, Gibraltar. Ethan Jolley replaces Jamie Coombes.
• 66': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 66': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jack Sergeant.
• 67': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Graeme Torrilla.
• 67': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
• 68': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero.
• 69': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.
• 71': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross.
• 73': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daley Blind.
• 73': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
• 74': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthijs de Ligt.
• 74': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jack Sergeant.
• 75': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
• 76': Substitution, Netherlands. Tyrell Malacia replaces Matthijs de Ligt.
• 77': Substitution, Gibraltar. Aymen Mouelhi replaces Kian Ronan.
• 78': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
• 79': Offside, Netherlands. Donyell Malen tries a through ball, but Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
• 81': Hand ball by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
• 82': Goal! Netherlands 3, Gibraltar 0. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daley Blind.
• 83': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
• 84': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
• 84': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
• 86': Substitution, Gibraltar. Julian Valarino replaces Lee Casciaro.
• 86': Substitution, Gibraltar. Niels Hartman replaces Graeme Torrilla.
• 87': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
• 88': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrell Malacia.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Tyrell Malacia (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
• 90': Offside, Netherlands. Tyrell Malacia tries a through ball, but Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
• 90'+2': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
• 90'+2': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Dayle Coleing.
• 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
• 90'+3': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
• 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Britto (Gibraltar).
• 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Netherlands 3, Gibraltar 0.
• 0': Match ends, Netherlands 3, Gibraltar 0.