Netherlands vs Malta

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage 10 Jun 2025, 18:45
Netherlands
Netherlands
8–0
HT 3–0
FULL TIME
Malta
Malta
🏟 Euroborg (Groningen) 👤 Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea Round 4

Match report

Netherlands thrashed Malta 8-0 in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage on 10 June 2025. It was 3-0 at half-time, with 5 more goals in the second half.

Netherlands dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 27 shots to Malta's 5.

The match was played at Euroborg (Groningen), with Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea in charge.

Half-time 3-0 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 27 - 5 On target 9 - 2 Corners 6 - 2 Fouls 12 - 15 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Memphis Depay
Netherlands · 2 goals, 1 assist
9 Donyell Malen 2 goals, 1 assist
9 Virgil van Dijk 1 goal
9 Micky van de Ven 1 goal, 1 assist
9 Xavi Simons 1 goal
First half vs second half
Netherlands stepped it up after the break, with 15 shots in the second half compared to 12 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–2 15–3
Shots On Goal 4–2 5–0
Ball Possession 66–34 —
Corners 5–1 1–1
Attacks 73–25 44–18
Match statistics
6 Corners 2
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 7
117 Attacks 43
75 Dangerous Attacks 24
10 On Target 2
12 Off Target 2
27 Shots Total 5
9 Shots On Goal 2
11 Shots Off Goal 2
7 Shots Blocked 1
22 Shots Inside Box 0
5 Shots Outside Box 5
12 Fouls 15
6 Corners 2
3 Offsides 2
65% Ball Possession 35%
1 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 1
610 Passes Total 336
562 Passes Accurate 272
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Netherlands · 4-2-3-1
23 M. Flekken
22 D. Dumfries 6 S. Vrij 4 V. Dijk 15 M. Ven
8 R. Gravenberch 21 F. Jong
7 X. Simons 19 J. Kluivert 11 C. Gakpo
10 M. Depay
Malta · 4-2-3-1
1 H. Bonello
21 J. Corbalan 4 G. Mentz 18 J. Carragher 3 R. Camenzuli
6 M. Guillaumier 23 A. Satariano
2 A. Overend 10 T. Teuma 7 J. Mbong
8 P. Mbong
Netherlands
Coach
Ronald Koeman
Substitutes
  • 20 Mats Wieffer
  • 17 Noa Lang
  • 9 Wout Weghorst
  • 18 Donyell Malen
  • 2 Lutsharel Geertruida
  • 13 Nick Olij
  • 1 Kjell Scherpen
  • 5 Nathan Aké
  • 3 Jan Paul van Hecke
  • 12 Jeremie Frimpong
  • 14 Tijjani Reijnders
Malta
Coach
Emilio De Leo
Substitutes
  • 5 Kurt Shaw
  • 9 Basil Tuma
  • 11 Jodi Jones
  • 17 Jake Azzopardi
  • 15 Myles Beerman
  • 12 James Sissons
  • 16 Rashed Al-Tumi
  • 13 Enrico Pepe
  • 19 Keyom Ewurum
  • 20 Carlo Zammit Lonardelli
  • 22 Brandon Paiber
  • 14 Kyrian Nwoko
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ M. Wieffer ↓ R. Gravenberch Netherlands
  • 46' ↑ N. Lang ↓ C. Gakpo Netherlands
  • 46' ↑ K. Shaw ↓ A. Magri Overend Malta
  • 46' ↑ B. Tuma ↓ J. Corbalan Malta
  • 60' ↑ J. Jones ↓ T. Teuma Malta
  • 62' ↑ W. Weghorst ↓ J. Kluivert Netherlands
  • 72' ↑ D. Malen ↓ M. Depay Netherlands
  • 79' ↑ L. Geertruida ↓ D. Dumfries Netherlands
  • 81' ↑ J. Azzopardi ↓ A. Satariano Malta
  • 82' ↑ M. Beerman ↓ R. Camenzuli Malta
Cards
  • 34' T. Teuma Malta
  • 56' M. Guillaumier Malta
  • 64' N. Lang Netherlands
Head-to-head
Netherlands 1 0 draws 0 Malta
2025-06-10 Netherlands vs Malta 8 - 0
Recent form
Netherlands D D D W D
Malta D L L W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Netherlands vs Malta?
Netherlands won 8-0 against Malta on 10 June 2025.
Who won Netherlands vs Malta?
Netherlands won the match 8-0.
Where was Netherlands vs Malta played?
The match was played at Euroborg (Groningen).
Who had more possession in Netherlands vs Malta?
Netherlands had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.