UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Netherlands vs Greece, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Netherlands
  • 17': Marten de Roon
  • 31': Cody Gakpo
  • 39': Wout Weghorst
FT
3 - 0
Greece

    Gakpo on target as Netherlands crush Greece in Euro qualifying

    Thee first-half goals set the Netherlands on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Greece in a European Championship qualifier on Thursday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Foul by Emmanouil Siopis (Greece).
    • 5': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
    • 6': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Panagiotis Retsos.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind with a cross.
    • 7': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Dimitrios Kourbelis.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Marten de Roon (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
    • 10': Kostas Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Emmanouil Siopis (Greece).
    • 11': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Emmanouil Siopis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands).
    • 12': Petros Mantalos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Lazaros Rota (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 16': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind with a cross.
    • 17': Goal! Netherlands 1, Greece 0. Marten de Roon (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 19': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
    • 21': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Greece).
    • 23': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands).
    • 23': Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Lazaros Rota (Greece).
    • 26': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 28': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 31': Goal! Netherlands 2, Greece 0. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
    • 33': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
    • 33': Lazaros Rota (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgos Masouras with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 39': Goal! Netherlands 3, Greece 0. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
    • 43': Hand ball by Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
    • 43': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 44': Hand ball by Kostas Tsimikas (Greece).
    • 44': Kostas Tsimikas (Greece) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
    • 45'+1': Panagiotis Retsos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Netherlands 3, Greece 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 3, Greece 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Stefan de Vrij replaces Nathan Aké.
    • 46': Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
    • 46': Lazaros Rota (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 47': Daley Blind (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece).
    • 50': Emmanouil Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
    • 54': Offside, Greece. Anastasios Bakasetas tries a through ball, but Giorgos Masouras is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Petros Mantalos (Greece).
    • 55': Marten de Roon (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece).
    • 58': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 63': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Panagiotis Retsos.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daley Blind with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Netherlands. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Marten de Roon.
    • 65': Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo.
    • 68': Foul by Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece).
    • 68': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Greece. Taxiarchis Fountas replaces Giorgos Masouras.
    • 69': Substitution, Greece. Dimitris Giannoulis replaces Lazaros Rota.
    • 69': Substitution, Greece. Konstantinos Koulierakis replaces Dimitrios Kourbelis.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 70': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
    • 70': Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Substitution, Greece. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 75': Foul by Petros Mantalos (Greece).
    • 75': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Petros Mantalos (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
    • 76': Petros Mantalos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Netherlands. Joey Veerman replaces Frenkie de Jong.
    • 77': Substitution, Greece. Andreas Bouchalakis replaces Anastasios Bakasetas.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Petros Mantalos (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taxiarchis Fountas with a cross.
    • 85': Substitution, Netherlands. Matthijs de Ligt replaces Denzel Dumfries.
    • 86': Foul by Joey Veerman (Netherlands).
    • 86': Kostas Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
    • 90'+1': Taxiarchis Fountas (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noa Lang following a fast break.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Netherlands 3, Greece 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 3, Greece 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 3, Greece 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    47.3 Possession 52.7
    6 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    427 Accurate Passes 498
    487 Passes 555
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    20 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    50 Long Balls 26
    35 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    14 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 6
    12 Effective Clearances 15
    12 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Philips Stadion
    Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
    Attendance: 32,079

    EURO Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 France 8 +26 22
    2 Netherlands 8 +10 18
    3 Greece 8 +6 13
    4 Republic of Ireland 8 -1 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NED Netherlands (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mark Flekken (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk Yellow Card
    5 Nathan Aké Yellow Card
    2 Lutsharel Geertruida
    21 Frenkie de Jong
    15 Marten de Roon
    17 Daley Blind
    22 Denzel Dumfries
    9 Wout Weghorst
    8 Cody Gakpo
    7 Xavi Simons
    Netherlands Substitutes:
    Teun Koopmeiners, Joey Veerman, Bart Verbruggen, Andries Noppert, Quilindschy Hartman, Tijjani Reijnders, Steven Berghuis, Matthijs de Ligt, Noa Lang, Mats Wieffer, Donyell Malen, Stefan de Vrij.

    GRE Greece (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
    17 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
    4 Panagiotis Retsos
    21 Kostas Tsimikas Yellow Card
    15 Lazaros Rota
    11 Anastasios Bakasetas
    6 Dimitrios Kourbelis Yellow Card
    23 Manolis Siopis Yellow Card
    9 Vangelis Pavlidis
    20 Petros Mantalos Yellow Card
    7 Georgios Masouras
    Greece Substitutes:
    Dimitris Pelkas, Dimitris Giannoulis, Giannis Papanikolaou, Taxiarchis Fountas, Alexandros Paschalakis, Dimitrios Limnios, Andreas Bouchalakis, Fotis Ioannidis, Anastasios Chatzigiovanis, Georgios Athanasiadis, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Konstantinos Koulierakis.

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