Netherlands 2-1 Serbia
Updated
Netherlands won: Netherlands 2-1 Serbia in the Nations League (Round 4) on Sun, 4 Oct 2026 at Philips Stadion, Eindhoven. Netherlands goals: Teun Koopmeiners 31', Joshua Zirkzee 71'. Serbia goals: Mihajlo Cvetković 35'. Expected goals: 2.97-1.79. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Teun Koopmeiners (8.5).
Match report
Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1
Netherlands squeezed past Serbia 2-1 at Philips Stadion on Sunday 4 October in the Nations League.
Teun Koopmeiners put Netherlands ahead on 31' (1-0), Mihajlo Cvetković levelled for Serbia on 35' (1-1) and Joshua Zirkzee restored Netherlands' lead on 71' (2-1).
Netherlands had 64% of the ball, shots were 22-14 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.97-1.79. Netherlands were the better side on chances, too.
Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 31,387. Referee: Donatas Rumšas.
Match stats
| Netherlands | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.97 | 1.79 |
| Total shots | 22 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 26 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 539 (87%) | 255 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 22 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 8 |
Lineups
Netherlands (4-3-3): Bart Verbruggen, Denzel Dumfries, Virgil van Dijk, Micky van de Ven, Teun Koopmeiners, Ryan Gravenberch, Joey Veerman, Tijjani Reijnders, Crysencio Summerville, Mexx Meerdink, Noa Lang
Serbia (5-3-2): Vanja Milinković-Savić, Stefan Gudelj, Srdjan Babić, Strahinja Pavlović, Kosta Nedeljković, Aleksa Terzić, Lazar Samardžić, Saša Lukić, Aleksandar Stanković, Mihajlo Cvetković, Dušan Tadić
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Stefan Gudelj (Serbia)
- 30' · Yellow card · Strahinja Pavlović (Serbia)
- 31' · Goal · Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands)
- 35' · Goal · Mihajlo Cvetković (Serbia)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands)
- 46' · Substitution · Joshua Zirkzee for Mexx Meerdink (Netherlands)
- 49' · Yellow card · Saša Lukić (Serbia)
- 59' · Substitution · Ruben van Bommel for Noa Lang (Netherlands)
- 59' · Substitution · Jorrel Hato for Joey Veerman (Netherlands)
- 59' · Substitution · Gjivai Zechiël for Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands)
- 66' · Substitution · Luka Jović for Dušan Tadić (Serbia)
- 66' · Substitution · Nemanja Maksimović for Aleksandar Stanković (Serbia)
- 71' · Goal · Joshua Zirkzee (Netherlands)
- 72' · Substitution · Filip Kostić for Aleksa Terzić (Serbia)
- 73' · Substitution · Andrija Živković for Lazar Samardžić (Serbia)
- 74' · Yellow card · Nemanja Maksimović (Serbia)
- 79' · Substitution · Nemanja Gudelj for Stefan Gudelj (Serbia)
- 82' · Substitution · Quinten Timber for Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands)
- 84' · Yellow card · Veljko Paunović (Serbia)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Netherlands vs Serbia?
Netherlands won, 2-1 (Nations League) on Sun, 4 Oct 2026.
When and where is Netherlands vs Serbia?
Sun, 4 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Nations League.