Netherlands 5-1 Sweden
Updated
Netherlands won: Netherlands 5-1 Sweden in the World Cup (Round 2) on Sat, 20 Jun 2026 at Houston Stadium, Houston, Texas. Netherlands goals: Brian Brobbey 5', Brian Brobbey 17', Cody Gakpo 47', Cody Gakpo 54', Crysencio Summerville 89'. Sweden goals: Anthony Elanga 59'. Expected goals: 2.61-1.01. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Cody Gakpo (9.3).
Match report
Netherlands rout Sweden 5-1
Netherlands ran riot against Sweden 5-1 at Houston Stadium on Saturday 20 June in the World Cup.
Brian Brobbey put Netherlands ahead on 5' (1-0), added another on 17' (2-0), Cody Gakpo made it 3-0 on 47', added another on 54' (4-0), Anthony Elanga pulled one back for Sweden on 59' (4-1) and Crysencio Summerville made it 5-1 on 89'.
Netherlands had 51% of the ball, shots were 10-16 (7-8 on target) and expected goals finished 2.61-1.01. Netherlands were the better side on chances, too.
Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 68,777. Referee: Michael Oliver.
Match stats
| Netherlands | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.61 | 1.01 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 26 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 398 (89%) | 361 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 7 |
Lineups
Netherlands (4-3-3): Bart Verbruggen, Denzel Dumfries, Jan Paul van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven, Ryan Gravenberch, Frenkie de Jong, Tijjani Reijnders, Donyell Malen, Brian Brobbey, Cody Gakpo
Sweden (3-5-2): Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Alexander Bernhardsson, Benjamin Nygren, Jesper Karlström, Yasin Ayari, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Viktor Gyökeres, Alexander Isak
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Brian Brobbey (Netherlands)
- 17' · Goal · Brian Brobbey (Netherlands)
- 46' · Substitution · Crysencio Summerville for Donyell Malen (Netherlands)
- 47' · Goal · Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
- 53' · Yellow card · Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden)
- 54' · Goal · Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
- 55' · Substitution · Besfort Zeneli for Jesper Karlström (Sweden)
- 55' · Substitution · Lucas Bergvall for Benjamin Nygren (Sweden)
- 55' · Substitution · Anthony Elanga for Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden)
- 59' · Substitution · Teun Koopmeiners for Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands)
- 59' · Substitution · Guus Til for Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands)
- 59' · Goal · Anthony Elanga (Sweden)
- 72' · Substitution · Memphis Depay for Brian Brobbey (Netherlands)
- 75' · Yellow card · Yasin Ayari (Sweden)
- 79' · Substitution · Taha Abdi Ali for Yasin Ayari (Sweden)
- 80' · Yellow card · Lucas Bergvall (Sweden)
- 89' · Goal · Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands)
- 90' · Substitution · Noa Lang for Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Elliot Stroud for Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Netherlands vs Sweden?
Netherlands won, 5-1 (World Cup) on Sat, 20 Jun 2026.
When and where is Netherlands vs Sweden?
Sat, 20 Jun 2026, 17:00 UTC at Houston Stadium, Houston, Texas, World Cup.