FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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Match Report

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Netherlands beat Lithuania to seal World Cup qualification

The Netherlands also booked their place in the finals as winners of Group G after cruising to a 4-0 win over Lithuania in Amsterdam.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
10
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
3
Corner Kicks
5
4
Saves
1
31.5
Possession
68.5
9
SHOTS
20
1
ON GOAL
8
0.1
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
192
Accurate Passes
497
259
Passes
572
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.9
1
Accurate Crosses
6
10
Crosses
22
0.1
Cross %
0.3
49
Long Balls
33
24
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
3
Blocked Shots
4
10
Effective Tackles
3
15
Tackles
7
0.7
Tackle %
0.4
8
Interceptions
6
37
Effective Clearances
15
37
Clearances
15

Highlights

01:10 Burley: Germany looked like an 'average side' vs. Luxembourg Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

NED leads series 1-0

Lineups

NED · 4-3-3

  1. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  2. 4Virgil van DijkCD-L
  3. 6Matthijs de LigtCD-R
  4. 5Nathan AkéLB
  5. 3Jurriën TimberRB
  6. 21Frenkie de JongCM
  7. 7Xavi SimonsLM
  8. 14Tijjani ReijndersRM
  9. 10Memphis DepayF
  10. 11Cody GakpoLF
  11. 18Donyell MalenRF

LTU · 5-4-1

  1. 1Edvinas GertmonasG
  2. 3Edgaras UtkusCD
  3. 2Artemijus TutyskinasCD-L
  4. 18Vilius ArmalasCD-R
  5. 13Justas LasickasLB
  6. 17Pijus SirvysRB
  7. 15Gvidas GineitisCM-L
  8. 6Modestas VorobjovasCM-R
  9. 8Tomas KalinauskasLM
  10. 11Gratas SirgedasRM
  11. 10Fiodor CernychF

Timeline

  1. 16' Goal! Netherlands 1, Lithuania 0. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
  2. 23' Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45' Substitution, Lithuania. Markas Beneta replaces Pijus Sirvys.
  4. 45' Substitution, Lithuania. Paulius Golubickas replaces Gratas Sirgedas.
  5. 58' Goal! Netherlands 2, Lithuania 0. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  6. 59' Substitution, Lithuania. Gytis Paulauskas replaces Fedor Cernych.
  7. 60' Goal! Netherlands 3, Lithuania 0. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
  8. 62' Goal! Netherlands 4, Lithuania 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders following a fast break.
  9. 63' Substitution, Netherlands. Emmanuel Emegha replaces Memphis Depay.
  10. 64' Substitution, Netherlands. Quinten Timber replaces Frenkie de Jong.
  11. 64' Substitution, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Jurriën Timber.
  12. 78' Substitution, Netherlands. Luciano Valente replaces Xavi Simons.
  13. 79' Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo.
  14. 81' Substitution, Lithuania. Motiejus Burba replaces Tomas Kalinauskas.
  15. 84' Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 84' Substitution, Lithuania. Klaudijus Upstas replaces Justas Lasickas.

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