Netherlands vs Malta — World Cup - Qualification Europe: stats, lineups & analysis
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10.06.25 18:458 – 0Full Time
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Match Events
- 7′Netherlands, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 9′Netherlands, penalty goal:1–0Penalty
- 16′Netherlands, goal:2–0assist
- 20′Netherlands, goal:3–0assist
- 34′Malta, yellow card:
- Half-time3 – 0
- 46′Netherlands, substitution:off
- 46′Netherlands, substitution:off
- 46′Malta, substitution:A. Overend
- 46′Malta, substitution:offJ. C. Corbalan
- 56′Malta, yellow card:Matthew Guillaumier
- 60′Malta, substitution:off
- 61′Netherlands, goal:4–0assist
- 62′Netherlands, substitution:off
- 64′Netherlands, yellow card:
- 72′Netherlands, substitution:off
- 74′Netherlands, goal:5–0assist
- 78′Netherlands, goal:6–0assist
- 79′Netherlands, substitution:off
- 80′Netherlands, goal:7–0assist
- 81′Malta, substitution:A. Satariano
- 81′Malta, substitution:
- 90′Netherlands, goal:8–0
- Full-time8 – 0
Lineups
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Netherlands
4-2-3-1
7.96
Average match ratingNetherlands +2.10
5.86
Malta
4-2-3-1
Euroborg
Key Stats
65%Possession35%
–Expected Goals–
27Shots5
9Shots on Target2
6Corners2
92%Pass Accuracy81%
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Netherlands
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Match report
Netherlands vs Malta — the facts
Netherlands beat Malta 8–0 (half-time 3–0).
Netherlands met Malta in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 4). Kick-off was Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 18:45 UTC at Euroborg. Referee: Ricardo de Burgos.
Team pages: Netherlands · Malta · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 9' Goal (penalty): Memphis Depay — 1–0
- 16' Goal: Memphis Depay (assist: Denzel Dumfries) — 2–0
- 20' Goal: Virgil van Dijk (assist: Frenkie de Jong) — 3–0
- 61' Goal: Xavi Simons (assist: Memphis Depay) — 4–0
- 74' Goal: Donyell Malen (assist: Micky van de Ven) — 5–0
- 78' Goal: Noa Lang (assist: Donyell Malen) — 6–0
- 80' Goal: Donyell Malen (assist: Frenkie de Jong) — 7–0
- 90' Goal: Micky van de Ven — 8–0
Starting line-ups
Netherlands (4-2-3-1)
Malta (4-2-3-1)
About this match
On this page: the Netherlands vs Malta final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Netherlands and Malta team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.