Netherlands 4-0 Finland
Updated
Netherlands won: Netherlands 4-0 Finland in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 8) on Sun, 12 Oct 2025 at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam. Netherlands goals: Donyell Malen 8', Virgil van Dijk 17', Memphis Depay 38' (pen), Cody Gakpo 84'. Expected goals: 2.51-0.64. Possession: 69-31. Player of the match: Memphis Depay (9).
Match report
Netherlands rout Finland 4-0
Netherlands thrashed Finland 4-0 at Johan Cruijff ArenA on Sunday 12 October in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Donyell Malen put Netherlands ahead on 8' (1-0), Virgil van Dijk made it 2-0 on 17', Memphis Depay made it 3-0 from the penalty spot on 38' and Cody Gakpo made it 4-0 on 84'.
Netherlands had 69% of the ball, shots were 17-7 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.51-0.64. Netherlands were the better side on chances, too.
Memphis Depay (Netherlands) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 52,387. Referee: Slavko Vinčić.
Match stats
| Netherlands | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 69 | 31 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.51 | 0.64 |
| Total shots | 17 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 47 | 6 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 609 (91%) | 248 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 12 | 1 |
| Total shots | 17 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 3 |
Lineups
Netherlands (4-3-3): Bart Verbruggen, Denzel Dumfries, Jurrien Timber, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven, Ryan Gravenberch, Justin Kluivert, Frenkie de Jong, Donyell Malen, Memphis Depay, Cody Gakpo
Finland (5-4-1): Jesse Joronen, Adam Ståhl, Miro Tenho, Ville Koski, Nikolai Alho, Juho Laehteenmaeki, Oliver Antman, Kaan Kairinen, Santeri Väänänen, Topi Keskinen, Leo Walta
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Donyell Malen (Netherlands)
- 17' · Goal · Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands)
- 38' · Goal · Memphis Depay (Netherlands)
- 46' · Substitution · Tijjani Reijnders for Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands)
- 60' · Substitution · Matti Peltola for Nikolai Alho (Finland)
- 60' · Substitution · Robin Lod for Santeri Väänänen (Finland)
- 62' · Substitution · Wout Weghorst for Memphis Depay (Netherlands)
- 62' · Substitution · Jan Paul van Hecke for Jurrien Timber (Netherlands)
- 69' · Substitution · Joel Pohjanpalo for Topi Keskinen (Finland)
- 69' · Substitution · Benjamin Källman for Oliver Antman (Finland)
- 71' · Substitution · Nathan Aké for Micky van de Ven (Netherlands)
- 78' · Substitution · Xavi Simons for Donyell Malen (Netherlands)
- 80' · Substitution · Naatan Skyttä for Leo Walta (Finland)
- 84' · Goal · Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
- 86' · Yellow card · Ville Koski (Finland)
- 90' · Yellow card · Matti Peltola (Finland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Netherlands vs Finland?
Netherlands won, 4-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Sun, 12 Oct 2025.
When and where is Netherlands vs Finland?
Sun, 12 Oct 2025, 16:00 UTC at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.