Netherlands vs Malta, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Memphis equals scoring record as Dutch thrash Malta

Memphis Depay scored twice to equal the Netherlands' goal-scoring record as the Dutch hammered Malta 8-0 on Tuesday for a second successive World Cup qualifying victory.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Adam Magri Overend.
• 4': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross.
• 5': Penalty Netherlands. Justin Kluivert draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 5': Penalty conceded by Juan Corbalan (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 7': VAR Decision: Penalty Netherlands.
• 9': Goal! Netherlands 1, Malta 0. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 11': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
• 11': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Offside, Netherlands. Xavi Simons is caught offside.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
• 15': Handball by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
• 15': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
• 16': Goal! Netherlands 2, Malta 0. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
• 17': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
• 17': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 17': Foul by Adam Magri Overend (Malta).
• 17': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Attempt saved. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Netherlands).
• 20': Attempt saved. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Netherlands). Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
• 20': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
• 20': Goal! Netherlands 3, Malta 0. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
• 25': Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay is caught offside.
• 27': Attempt missed. Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
• 29': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
• 29': Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 30': Handball by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
• 31': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
• 31': Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
• 32': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Adam Magri Overend.
• 33': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands).
• 33': Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
• 34': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 34': Teddy Teuma (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 36': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
• 36': Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
• 38': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Micky van de Ven with a cross.
• 39': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
• 40': Offside, Malta. Paul Mbong is caught offside.
• 42': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
• 42': Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Xavi Simons.
• 45'+1': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Henry Bonello.
• 45'+3': Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay is caught offside.
• 45'+4': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Netherlands 3, Malta 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 3, Malta 0.
• 45': Substitution, Malta. Basil Tuma replaces Juan Corbalan.
• 45': Substitution, Malta. Kurt Shaw replaces Adam Magri Overend.
• 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Mats Wieffer replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
• 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo.
• 47': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
• 49': Handball by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
• 50': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
• 50': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Offside, Malta. Paul Mbong is caught offside.
• 53': Attempt missed. Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
• 53': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
• 53': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
• 54': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Gabriel Mentz.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
• 55': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij.
• 55': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij following a corner.
• 56': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
• 56': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
• 56': Noa Lang (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 57': Handball by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
• 59': Delay in match because of an injury Teddy Teuma (Malta).
• 60': Substitution, Malta. Jodi Jones replaces Teddy Teuma.
• 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 61': Goal! Netherlands 4, Malta 0. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
• 62': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Justin Kluivert.
• 63': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Mbong (Malta).
• 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 64': Foul by Noa Lang (Netherlands).
• 64': Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Noa Lang (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 66': Foul by Noa Lang (Netherlands).
• 66': Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Foul by Jodi Jones (Malta).
• 66': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Jodi Jones (Malta) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kurt Shaw.
• 69': Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 70': Foul by Basil Tuma (Malta).
• 70': Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 72': Basil Tuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
• 72': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Memphis Depay.
• 73': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
• 73': Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 74': Goal! Netherlands 5, Malta 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Micky van de Ven.
• 76': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
• 76': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Attempt missed. Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Mbong.
• 78': Foul by Basil Tuma (Malta).
• 78': Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Goal! Netherlands 6, Malta 0. Noa Lang (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
• 79': Substitution, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Denzel Dumfries.
• 80': Goal! Netherlands 7, Malta 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
• 81': Substitution, Malta. Jake Azzopardi replaces Alexander Satariano.
• 81': Substitution, Malta. Myles Beerman replaces Ryan Camenzuli.
• 83': Foul by Jake Azzopardi (Malta).
• 83': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 87': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
• 87': Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
• 90': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
• 90': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 90'+2': Goal! Netherlands 8, Malta 0. Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Netherlands 8, Malta 0.
• 0': Match ends, Netherlands 8, Malta 0.