International Friendly

Netherlands vs Iceland, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Netherlands
  • 23': Xavi Simons
  • 49': Virgil van Dijk
  • 79': Donyell Malen
  • 90'+3': Wout Weghorst
FT
4 - 0
Iceland

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
    • 4': Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
    • 5': Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland).
    • 6': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Joey Veerman (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten following a set piece situation.
    • 7': Offside, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joey Veerman.
    • 15': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Hákon Valdimarsson.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
    • 18': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kolbeinn Finnsson.
    • 19': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
    • 19': Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Bjarki Bjarkason (Iceland).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
    • 22': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland).
    • 23': Goal! Netherlands 1, Iceland 0. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a headed pass.
    • 25': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).
    • 25': Mikael Anderson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
    • 29': Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
    • 33': Foul by Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson (Iceland).
    • 33': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joey Veerman.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.
    • 39': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).
    • 45': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jón Thorsteinsson.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Netherlands 1, Iceland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 1, Iceland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Iceland. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
    • 47': Offside, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
    • 47': Foul by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
    • 47': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jón Thorsteinsson.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 49': Goal! Netherlands 2, Iceland 0. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Aké following a corner.
    • 50': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
    • 54': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Cody Gakpo.
    • 55': Offside, Iceland. Jón Thorsteinsson is caught offside.
    • 56': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kolbeinn Finnsson.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 61': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Foul by Bjarki Bjarkason (Iceland).
    • 62': Substitution, Iceland. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson replaces Jón Thorsteinsson.
    • 62': Substitution, Iceland. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Mikael Anderson.
    • 63': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands).
    • 63': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Netherlands. Micky van de Ven replaces Nathan Aké.
    • 66': Substitution, Netherlands. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Jerdy Schouten.
    • 67': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson.
    • 69': Foul by Bjarki Bjarkason (Iceland).
    • 69': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Stefán Thórdarson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kolbeinn Finnsson.
    • 73': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Netherlands).
    • 73': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 75': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Cody Gakpo.
    • 76': Substitution, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Denzel Dumfries.
    • 76': Substitution, Netherlands. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Xavi Simons.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joey Veerman.
    • 79': Goal! Netherlands 3, Iceland 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 81': Hand ball by Joey Veerman (Netherlands).
    • 81': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Memphis Depay (Netherlands) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 82': VAR Decision: No Goal Netherlands 3-0 Iceland.
    • 84': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Memphis Depay.
    • 84': Substitution, Iceland. Kristian Hlynsson replaces Hákon Haraldsson.
    • 84': Substitution, Iceland. Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason replaces Sverrir Ingason.
    • 86': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Donyell Malen.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Lutsharel Geertruida.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Netherlands 4, Iceland 0. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 90'+3': VAR Decision: Goal Netherlands 4-0 Iceland (Wout Weghorst).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Netherlands 4, Iceland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 4, Iceland 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Stadion Feijenoord
    Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 42,000

    Line-Ups

    NED Netherlands (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    6 Stefan de Vrij
    5 Nathan Aké
    22 Denzel Dumfries
    14 Tijjani Reijnders
    16 Joey Veerman
    24 Jerdy Schouten
    10 Memphis Depay
    11 Cody Gakpo
    7 Xavi Simons
    Netherlands Substitutes:
    Mark Flekken, Donyell Malen, Steven Bergwijn, Micky van de Ven, Matthijs de Ligt, Lutsharel Geertruida, Justin Bijlow, Wout Weghorst, Daley Blind, Brian Brobbey, Georginio Wijnaldum, Jeremie Frimpong, Ryan Gravenberch.

    ISL Iceland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson (GK)
    17 Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson
    5 Sverrir Ingason
    14 Kolbeinn Finnsson
    15 Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason
    10 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson
    7 Jóhann Gudmundsson
    21 Arnór Traustason
    22 Andri Gudjohnsen
    9 Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson
    18 Mikkel Anderson
    Iceland Substitutes:
    Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Brynjar Bjarnason, Logi Tomasson, Saevar Atli Magnússon, Kristian Hlynsson, Elias Ólafsson, Arnór Sigurdsson, Gudmundur Thórarinsson, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Alfons Sampsted, Daniel Grétarsson, Patrik Gunnarsson.

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