Malta 0-4 Netherlands
Updated
Netherlands won: Malta 0-4 Netherlands in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 7) on Thu, 9 Oct 2025 at Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali. Netherlands goals: Cody Gakpo 12' (pen), Cody Gakpo 49' (pen), Tijjani Reijnders 57', Memphis Depay 90'+3. Expected goals: 0.36-3.40. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Cody Gakpo (9.5).
Match report
Netherlands rout Malta 4-0
Netherlands thrashed Malta 4-0 away from home at Ta'Qali National Stadium on Thursday 9 October in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Cody Gakpo put Netherlands ahead from the penalty spot on 12' (0-1), added another from the penalty spot on 49' (0-2), Tijjani Reijnders made it 0-3 on 57' and Memphis Depay made it 0-4 on 90+3'.
Malta had 37% of the ball, shots were 7-22 (0-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.36-3.40. Netherlands were the better side on chances, too.
Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) was player of the match with a 9.5 rating.
Attendance: 9,254.
Match stats
| Malta | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.36 | 3.40 |
| Total shots | 7 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 58 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 235 (78%) | 464 (91%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 6 |
| Total shots | 7 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 17 |
Lineups
Malta (4-2-3-1): Henry Bonello, Juan Corbalan, Kurt Shaw, Enrico Pepe, Ryan Camenzuli, Matthew Guillaumier, Alexander Satariano, Joseph Mbong, Teddy Teuma, Ilyas Chouaref, Irvin Cardona
Netherlands (4-3-3): Bart Verbruggen, Denzel Dumfries, Jurrien Timber, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven, Ryan Gravenberch, Tijjani Reijnders, Frenkie de Jong, Jeremie Frimpong, Wout Weghorst, Cody Gakpo
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
- 37' · Yellow card · Ryan Camenzuli (Malta)
- 47' · Yellow card · Enrico Pepe (Malta)
- 49' · Goal · Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
- 55' · Yellow card · Irvin Cardona (Malta)
- 57' · Goal · Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands)
- 62' · Yellow card · Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands)
- 67' · Substitution · Donyell Malen for Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands)
- 67' · Substitution · Justin Kluivert for Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands)
- 67' · Substitution · Memphis Depay for Wout Weghorst (Netherlands)
- 73' · Substitution · Adam Overend for Joseph Mbong (Malta)
- 73' · Substitution · Yannick Yankam for Alexander Satariano (Malta)
- 74' · Yellow card · Memphis Depay (Netherlands)
- 83' · Yellow card · Teddy Teuma (Malta)
- 84' · Substitution · Jodi Jones for Ilyas Chouaref (Malta)
- 84' · Substitution · Kemar Reid for Teddy Teuma (Malta)
- 84' · Substitution · Quilindschy Hartman for Micky van de Ven (Netherlands)
- 84' · Substitution · Xavi Simons for Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
- 87' · Substitution · Basil Tuma for Irvin Cardona (Malta)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Adam Overend (Malta)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Memphis Depay (Netherlands)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Malta vs Netherlands?
Netherlands won, 0-4 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Thu, 9 Oct 2025.
When and where is Malta vs Netherlands?
Thu, 9 Oct 2025, 18:45 UTC at Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.