FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Netherlands vs Malta, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Netherlands
  • 9': Memphis Depay (P)
  • 16': Memphis Depay
  • 20': Virgil van Dijk
  • 61': Xavi Simons
  • 74': Donyell Malen
  • 78': Noa Lang
  • 80': Donyell Malen
  • 90'+2': Micky van de Ven
FT
8 - 0
Malta

    Memphis equals scoring record as Dutch thrash Malta

    Memphis Depay scored twice to equal the Netherlands' goal-scoring record as the Dutch hammered Malta 8-0 on Tuesday for a second successive World Cup qualifying victory.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Adam Magri Overend.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross.
    • 5': Penalty Netherlands. Justin Kluivert draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 5': Penalty conceded by Juan Corbalan (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 7': VAR Decision: Penalty Netherlands.
    • 9': Goal! Netherlands 1, Malta 0. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 11': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
    • 11': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Offside, Netherlands. Xavi Simons is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
    • 15': Hand ball by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
    • 16': Goal! Netherlands 2, Malta 0. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
    • 17': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
    • 17': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Adam Magri Overend (Malta).
    • 17': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Netherlands).
    • 20': Attempt saved. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Netherlands). Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 20': Goal! Netherlands 3, Malta 0. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
    • 25': Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
    • 29': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
    • 29': Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Hand ball by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
    • 31': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
    • 31': Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 32': Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Adam Magri Overend.
    • 33': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands).
    • 33': Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
    • 34': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Teddy Teuma (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Micky van de Ven with a cross.
    • 39': Corner,Malta. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 40': Offside, Malta. Paul Mbong is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
    • 42': Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Xavi Simons.
    • 45'+1': Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Henry Bonello.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Netherlands 3, Malta 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 3, Malta 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Malta. Basil Tuma replaces Juan Corbalan.
    • 45': Substitution, Malta. Kurt Shaw replaces Adam Magri Overend.
    • 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Mats Wieffer replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
    • 49': Hand ball by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
    • 50': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
    • 50': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Offside, Malta. Paul Mbong is caught offside.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 53': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
    • 53': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
    • 54': Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Gabriel Mentz.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij following a corner.
    • 56': Corner,Malta. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
    • 56': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
    • 56': Noa Lang (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Hand ball by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Teddy Teuma (Malta).
    • 60': Substitution, Malta. Jodi Jones replaces Teddy Teuma.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Goal! Netherlands 4, Malta 0. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 62': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Justin Kluivert.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Mbong (Malta).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Foul by Noa Lang (Netherlands).
    • 64': Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Noa Lang (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Foul by Noa Lang (Netherlands).
    • 66': Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Jodi Jones (Malta).
    • 66': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Jodi Jones (Malta) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kurt Shaw.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 70': Foul by Basil Tuma (Malta).
    • 70': Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Basil Tuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
    • 72': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Memphis Depay.
    • 73': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
    • 73': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Goal! Netherlands 5, Malta 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Micky van de Ven.
    • 76': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
    • 76': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Mbong.
    • 78': Foul by Basil Tuma (Malta).
    • 78': Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Goal! Netherlands 6, Malta 0. Noa Lang (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
    • 79': Substitution, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Denzel Dumfries.
    • 80': Goal! Netherlands 7, Malta 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
    • 81': Substitution, Malta. Jake Azzopardi replaces Alexander Satariano.
    • 81': Substitution, Malta. Myles Beerman replaces Ryan Camenzuli.
    • 83': Foul by Jake Azzopardi (Malta).
    • 83': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
    • 87': Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
    • 90': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
    • 90': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Netherlands 8, Malta 0. Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Netherlands 8, Malta 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 8, Malta 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 2
    35.2 Possession 64.8
    5 SHOTS 27
    2 ON GOAL 9
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    274 Accurate Passes 562
    338 Passes 609
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 10
    8 Crosses 26
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    35 Long Balls 30
    15 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    8 Effective Tackles 10
    18 Tackles 17
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 14
    20 Effective Clearances 13
    20 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Euroborg
    Location: Groningen, Netherlands
    Attendance: 21,006

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Finland 4 0 7
    2 Netherlands 2 +10 6
    3 Poland 3 +2 6
    4 Lithuania 3 -1 2
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NED Netherlands (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Mark Flekken (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    6 Stefan de Vrij
    15 Micky van de Ven
    22 Denzel Dumfries
    19 Justin Kluivert
    21 Frenkie de Jong
    8 Ryan Gravenberch
    10 Memphis Depay
    11 Cody Gakpo
    7 Xavi Simons
    Netherlands Substitutes:
    Mats Wieffer, Jeremie Frimpong, Tijjani Reijnders, Noa Lang, Lutsharel Geertruida, Nick Olij, Donyell Malen, Nathan Aké, Wout Weghorst, Jan Paul van Hecke, Kjell Scherpen.

    MLT Malta (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Henry Bonello (GK)
    18 James Carragher
    4 Gabriel Mentz
    3 Ryan Camenzuli
    21 Juan Corbalan
    10 Teddy Teuma Yellow Card
    23 Alexander Satariano
    6 Matthew Guillaumier Yellow Card
    8 Paul Mbong
    7 Joseph Mbong
    2 Adam Overend
    Malta Substitutes:
    Kurt Shaw, Keyon Ewurum, Jake Azzopardi, Enrico Pepe, Rashed Al-Tumi, Carlo Zammit Lonardelli, Kyrian Nwoko, Jodi Jones, Brandon Paiber, James Sissons, Basil Tuma, Myles Beerman.

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