Malta vs Netherlands
Ref: D. StrukanTa'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali · 17,797 cap
Match recap
Netherlands beat Malta 4–0 in their World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture. Gakpo, Gakpo, Reijnders, and Depay scored for Netherlands. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.35 for Malta versus 3.24 for Netherlands.
First Half
12'
⚽
Gakpo
Penalty
Camenzuli
Yellow Card
40'
VAR
Penalty cancelled
Second Half
Pepe
Yellow Card
48'
⚽
Gakpo
Penalty
Cardona
Yellow Card
57'
⚽
Reijnders
Assist: Gakpo
61'
van Dijk
Yellow Card
67'
⇄
de Jong
67'
⇄
Frimpong
67'
⇄
Weghorst
⇄
Mbong
⇄
Unknown
74'
Depay
Yellow Card
Teuma
Yellow Card
84'
⇄
van de Ven
⇄
Teuma
⇄
Chouaref
84'
⇄
Gakpo
⇄
Cardona
Overend
Yellow Card
90'
⚽
Depay
Assist: Dumfries
Match Statistics
MaltaNetherlands
2Won
Statistical edge
2–13
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.35VS3.24
Attack0 · 6 won
7
Shots
22
0
Shots on target
8
3
Shots in the box
17
4
Shots outside box
5
3
Shots off goal
7
1
Corners
6
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
37%
Possession
63%
302
Total passes
511
235
Accurate passes
464
78%
Pass accuracy
91%
Discipline1 · 2 won
15
Fouls
6
5
Yellow cards
2
1
Offsides
4
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
0
4
Blocked shots
7
Malta
4-2-3-1
Netherlands
4-3-3
Malta
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1H. BonelloG
- 3R. CamenzuliD
- 5K. ShawD
- 6M. GuillaumierM
- 7J. MbongM
- 9I. ChouarefM
- 10T. TeumaM
- 11I. CardonaF
- 13E. PepeD
Substitutes
- 2J. BorgD
- 4Gabriel MentzD
- 8Y. YankamM
- 14B. TumaF
- 15M. BeermanD
- 17K. ReidM
- 18R. Scicluna
- 19J. JonesF
- 20B. PaiberM
- 22A. OverendD
Netherlands
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1B. VerbruggenG
- 3J. TimberD
- 4V. van DijkD
- 8R. GravenberchM
- 9W. WeghorstF
- 11C. GakpoF
- 12J. FrimpongF
- 14T. ReijndersM
- 15M. van de VenD
- 21F. de JongM
- 22D. DumfriesD
Substitutes
- 2J. van HeckeD
- 5N. AkéD
- 6S. de VrijD
- 7X. SimonsM
- 10M. DepayF
- 13R. RoefsG
- 16J. SchoutenM
- 17Q. HartmanD
- 18D. MalenF
- 19J. KluivertF
- 20T. KoopmeinersM
- 23M. FlekkenG
Malta
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Guillaumier(C) | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ylyas Chouaref | M | 84 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Henry Bonello | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kurt Shaw | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joseph Mbong | M | 73 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Juan Corbalan | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Teddy Teuma | M | 84 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Irvin Cardona | F | 87 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Satariano | M | 73 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ryan Camenzuli | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enrico Pepe | D | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jean Borg | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Paiber | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Mentz | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rashed Al-Tumi | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basil Tuma | F | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kean Scicluna | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Sissons | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Myles Beerman | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jodi Jones | F | 10 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kemar Reid | M | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Magri Overend | D | 17 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yannick Yankam | M | 17 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Netherlands
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Gakpo | F | 84 | 9.7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1/2 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | M | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2/5 |
| Denzel Dumfries | D | 90 | 8.2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Wout Weghorst | F | 67 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Frenkie de Jong | M | 67 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | F | 67 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6/7 |
| Jurriën Timber | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Bart Verbruggen | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgil van Dijk(C) | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Micky van de Ven | D | 84 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Stefan de Vrij | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robin Roefs | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Flekken | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Aké | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jerdy Schouten | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teun Koopmeiners | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis Depay | F | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Donyell Malen | F | 23 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Quilindschy Hartman | D | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Kluivert | F | 23 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Xavi Simons | M | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |