Greece vs Netherlands, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
90'+9': Van Dijk nets crucial late pen in Netherlands win over Greece
Austria sealed qualification for Euro 2024 after Marcel Sabitzer scored a second-half penalty in a 1-0 away win over Azerbaijan in Group F on Monday, ending Sweden's hopes.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Mats Wieffer (Netherlands).
- 6': Hand ball by Lazaros Rota (Greece).
- 6': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
- 8': Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
- 8': Petros Mantalos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Fotis Ioannidis (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands).
- 13': Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) is shown the yellow card.
- 14': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 16': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 16': Kostas Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Giorgos Masouras.
- 19': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn following a corner.
- 20': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Panagiotis Retsos.
- 21': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 21': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Konstantinos Koulierakis.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Panagiotis Retsos.
- 25': Penalty Netherlands. Virgil van Dijk draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': Penalty conceded by Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greece) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty saved. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 28': Foul by Petros Mantalos (Greece).
- 28': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Petros Mantalos (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 37': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Giorgos Masouras.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 38': Offside, Netherlands. Quilindschy Hartman tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
- 44': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
- 45': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands).
- 45'+2': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 45'+2': Kostas Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Koulierakis (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Greece 0, Netherlands 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Greece 0, Netherlands 0.
- 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Lutsharel Geertruida.
- 46': Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
- 46': Panagiotis Retsos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 47': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Odysseas Vlachodimos.
- 48': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Panagiotis Retsos.
- 49': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Netherlands).
- 49': Petros Mantalos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Fotis Ioannidis (Greece) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitrios Kourbelis.
- 51': Dimitrios Kourbelis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
- 51': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 52': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 53': Fotis Ioannidis (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands).
- 54': Foul by Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece).
- 54': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Lazaros Rota (Greece).
- 56': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Netherlands).
- 57': Offside, Greece. Konstantinos Mavropanos tries a through ball, but Giorgos Masouras is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt missed. Petros Mantalos (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lazaros Rota with a cross.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Greece. Andreas Bouchalakis replaces Dimitrios Kourbelis.
- 61': Substitution, Greece. Taxiarchis Fountas replaces Anastasios Bakasetas because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Greece. Manolis Siopis replaces Konstantinos Koulierakis.
- 62': Substitution, Netherlands. Brian Brobbey replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 62': Substitution, Netherlands. Joey Veerman replaces Xavi Simons.
- 70': Fotis Ioannidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
- 73': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Quilindschy Hartman.
- 74': Substitution, Netherlands. Micky van de Ven replaces Quilindschy Hartman.
- 74': Foul by Petros Mantalos (Greece).
- 74': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Offside, Greece. Kostas Tsimikas tries a through ball, but Giorgos Masouras is caught offside.
- 76': Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Panagiotis Retsos (Greece).
- 76': Panagiotis Retsos (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Greece. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Giorgos Masouras.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Wieffer (Netherlands).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Petros Mantalos (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fotis Ioannidis.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Wieffer (Netherlands).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Netherlands. Marten de Roon replaces Mats Wieffer because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Greece. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Petros Mantalos.
- 82': Fotis Ioannidis (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 83': Foul by Fotis Ioannidis (Greece).
- 83': Marten de Roon (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Fotis Ioannidis (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taxiarchis Fountas with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece).
- 86': Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Taxiarchis Fountas (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fotis Ioannidis.
- 89': Penalty Netherlands. Denzel Dumfries draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Penalty conceded by Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: Penalty Netherlands.
- 90'+3': Goal! Greece 0, Netherlands 1. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Fotis Ioannidis (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Bouchalakis with a cross.
- 90'+6': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
- 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Netherlands).
- 90'+7': Giorgos Giakoumakis (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Taxiarchis Fountas (Greece).
- 90'+8': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': VAR Decision: No Penalty Netherlands.
- 90'+11': Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Greece).
- 90'+11': Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Greece 0, Netherlands 1.
- 0': Match ends, Greece 0, Netherlands 1.
Statistics
 NED |
GRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 461 | Accurate Passes | 284 |
| 531 | Passes | 351 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 18 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 11 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: OPAP Arena
Location: Athens, Greece
Attendance: 24,967
Venue: OPAP Arena
Location: Athens, Greece
Attendance: 24,967
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 |
Line-Ups
Greece (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 2 | Panagiotis Retsos  |
| 3 | Konstantinos Koulierakis |
| 4 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 15 | Lazaros Rota |
| 6 | Dimitrios Kourbelis |
| 20 | Petros Mantalos |
| 7 | Georgios Masouras |
| 8 | Fotis Ioannidis |
| 11 | Anastasios Bakasetas |
Netherlands (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Nathan Aké |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 12 | Quilindschy Hartman |
| 2 | Lutsharel Geertruida |
| 10 | Xavi Simons |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 8 | Mats Wieffer |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 7 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 22 | Denzel Dumfries |
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