Netherlands vs Spain

UEFA Nations League - Quarter-finals 20 Mar 2025, 19:45
Netherlands
Netherlands
2–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Spain
Spain
🏟 Stadion Feijenoord (Rotterdam) 👤 G. Nyberg Round Quarter-finals

Match report

Netherlands shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Spain in the UEFA Nations League - Quarter-finals on 20 March 2025.

Spain dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 15 shots to Netherlands' 10.

J. Hato was sent off in the 81th minute.

The match was played at Stadion Feijenoord (Rotterdam), with G. Nyberg in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 10 - 15 On target 4 - 6 Corners 2 - 4 Fouls 14 - 7 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Tijjani Reijnders
Netherlands · 1 goal
8 Nico Williams 1 goal
7 Cody Gakpo 1 goal
7 Mikel Merino 1 goal
7 Bart Verbruggen 5 saves
First half vs second half
Spain came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–5 4–10
Shots On Goal 3–3 1–3
Ball Possession 51–49 —
Corners 1–0 1–4
Attacks 58–41 39–78
Match statistics
2 Corners 4
18 Throw In 11
7 Free Kick 13
4 Goal Kick 7
4 Substitution 5
97 Attacks 119
45 Dangerous Attacks 54
4 On Target 6
6 Off Target 9
10 Shots Total 15
4 Shots On Goal 6
5 Shots Off Goal 4
1 Shots Blocked 5
5 Shots Inside Box 12
5 Shots Outside Box 3
14 Fouls 7
2 Corners 4
0 Offsides 1
40% Ball Possession 60%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
5 Saves 2
424 Passes Total 627
349 Passes Accurate 564
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Netherlands · 4-2-3-1
1 B. Verbruggen
2 L. Geertruida 6 J. Hecke 4 V. Dijk 5 J. Hato
21 F. Jong 14 T. Reijnders
12 J. Frimpong 19 J. Kluivert 11 C. Gakpo
10 M. Depay
Spain · 4-3-3
23 U. Simón
2 P. Porro 5 R. Normand 4 P. Cubarsí 22 M. Cucurella
20 Pedri 18 M. Zubimendi 8 F. Ruiz
19 L. Yamal 7 Á. Morata 17 N. Williams
Netherlands
Coach
R. Koeman
Substitutes
  • 7 Xavi Simons
  • 8 Teun Koopmeiners
  • 15 Matthijs de Ligt
  • 13 Nick Olij
  • 23 Mark Flekken
  • 22 Youri Baas
  • 16 Kenneth Taylor
  • 20 Mats Wieffer
  • 17 Noa Lang
  • 18 Donyell Malen
  • 9 Brian Brobbey
Spain
Coach
Luis de la Fuente
Substitutes
  • 14 Dean Huijsen
  • 10 Dani Olmo
  • 9 Ayoze Pérez
  • 21 Mikel Oyarzabal
  • 6 Mikel Merino
  • 1 David Raya
  • 13 Álex Remiro
  • 3 Alejandro Grimaldo
  • 12 Óscar Mingueza
  • 15 Aleix García
  • 16 Alejandro Baena
  • 11 Samuel Aghehowa
Substitutions
  • 41' ↑ Dean Huijsen ↓ Pau Cubarsí Spain
  • 66' ↑ Ayoze Pérez ↓ Álvaro Morata Spain
  • 66' ↑ Dani Olmo ↓ Pedri Spain
  • 66' ↑ Mikel Oyarzabal ↓ Lamine Yamal Spain
  • 74' ↑ X. Simons ↓ J. Kluivert Netherlands
  • 74' ↑ T. Koopmeiners ↓ F. de Jong Netherlands
  • 84' ↑ M. de Ligt ↓ M. Depay Netherlands
  • 84' ↑ Mikel Merino ↓ Fabián Ruiz Spain
  • 90+1' ↑ M. Wieffer ↓ T. Reijnders Netherlands
Cards
  • 81' J. Hato Netherlands
  • 45+1' C. Gakpo Netherlands
  • 61' D. Huijsen Spain
  • 72' A. Perez Spain
  • 79' V. van Dijk Netherlands
Head-to-head
Netherlands 0 3 draws 1 Spain
2025-03-23 Spain vs Netherlands 4 - 3
2025-03-20 Netherlands vs Spain 2 - 2
2020-11-11 Netherlands vs Spain 1 - 1
2020-03-29 Netherlands vs Spain 0 - 0
Recent form
Netherlands D D D W D
Spain D D W W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Netherlands vs Spain?
Netherlands drew 2-2 against Spain on 20 March 2025.
Who won Netherlands vs Spain?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Netherlands vs Spain played?
The match was played at Stadion Feijenoord (Rotterdam).
Who had more possession in Netherlands vs Spain?
Spain had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.