World Cup Match Archive

Netherlands 8–0 Malta

2025FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Netherlands
FIFA#7Elo1,961(#8)
HomeWinner
80
First half
Second half
M
Malta
Away
Kickoff
2025-06-10 18:45 UTC · Local time
Venue
Euroborg, Groningen
Attendance
Total Goals
8

Match Notes

Euroborg, Groningen
0'45'90'92'NetherlandsMalta9'1-0P16'2-020'3-061'4-074'5-078'6-080'7-090+2'8-0
Event legendGoalsYellow CardsRed CardsSubstitutions
Goals
9'P
Memphis Depay
Netherlands
1-0
16'
Memphis Depay
Netherlands
2-0
20'
Virgil van Dijk
Netherlands
3-0
61'
Xavi Simons
Netherlands
4-0
74'
Donyell Malen
Netherlands
5-0
78'
Noa Lang
Netherlands
6-0
80'
Donyell Malen
Netherlands
7-0
90+2'
Micky van de Ven
Netherlands
8-0
Raw goal log

Goal! Netherlands 1, Malta 0. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.; 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.; 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.; 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.; 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.; 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.; 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.; 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.

Team Stats

Full-match team statistics, compared side by side

64.8%
Netherlands
Possession
35.2%
Malta
Core
27Shots5
9Shots on Target2
7Shots Blocked1
12Fouls15
6Corners2
2Saves1
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
3Offsides2
Passing and Progression
562Accurate Passes274
609Total Passes338
90%Pass Accuracy80%
10Accurate Crosses0
26Total Crosses8
40%Cross Accuracy0%
23Accurate Long Balls15
30Long Balls35
80%Long Ball Accuracy40%
Defending
10Effective Tackles8
17Total Tackles18
60%Tackle Success40%
14Interceptions13
13Effective Clearances20
13Total Clearances20
Block Events
Set Pieces
30%Shot Conversion40%
1Penalty Goals0
1Penalty Shots0

Match Report

Attendance:

Netherlands

11 Starters
Starters
Mark Flekken
Denzel Dumfries
Micky van de Ven
Frenkie de Jong
Stefan de Vrij
Virgil van Dijk
Xavi Simons
Ryan Gravenberch
Memphis Depay
Justin Kluivert
Cody Gakpo
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
Substitutions
45' Noa Lang / Cody Gakpo
45' Mats Wieffer / Ryan Gravenberch
62' Wout Weghorst / Justin Kluivert
72' Donyell Malen / Memphis Depay
79' Lutsharel Geertruida / Denzel Dumfries
Cards
Noa LangY 64'

Malta

11 Starters
Starters
Henry Bonello
Juan Corbalan
Ryan Camenzuli
Alexander Satariano
Gabriel Mentz
James Carragher
Adam Overend
Matthew Guillaumier
Paul Mbong
Teddy Teuma
Joseph Mbong
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
Substitutions
45' Basil Tuma / Juan Corbalan
45' Kurt Shaw / Adam Magri Overend
60' Jodi Jones / Teddy Teuma
81' Jake Azzopardi / Alexander Satariano
81' Myles Beerman / Ryan Camenzuli
Cards
Teddy TeumaY 34'
Matthew GuillaumierY 56'
Netherlands 8–0 Malta · 2025-06-10