Lithuania vs Netherlands, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Memphis Depay becomes Netherlands' record scorer in Lithuania win
Memphis Depay became the Netherlands' all-time leading goalscorer in the World Cup qualifying win over Lithuania on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
- 2': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).
- 2': Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Handball by Romualdas Jansonas (Lithuania).
- 5': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 5': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Klaudijus Upstas.
- 6': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Edvinas Gertmonas.
- 6': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 11': Goal! Lithuania 0, Netherlands 1. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Vilius Armalas.
- 17': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands).
- 17': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania).
- 18': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Donyell Malen (Netherlands).
- 24': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania).
- 24': Quinten Timber (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Quinten Timber (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay following a set piece situation.
- 28': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
- 28': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Vilius Armalas.
- 33': Goal! Lithuania 0, Netherlands 2. Quinten Timber (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 36': Goal! Lithuania 1, Netherlands 2. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justas Lasickas following a fast break.
- 40': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
- 40': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Rokas Lekiatas.
- 42': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
- 42': Romualdas Jansonas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Goal! Lithuania 2, Netherlands 2. Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinten Timber.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).
- 45'+3': Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lithuania 2, Netherlands 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Lithuania 2, Netherlands 2.
- 45': Substitution, Lithuania. Gytis Paulauskas replaces Romualdas Jansonas.
- 45': Substitution, Lithuania. Modestas Vorobjovas replaces Domantas Antanavicius.
- 46': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
- 47': Foul by Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
- 47': Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
- 48': Jerdy Schouten (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania).
- 50': Substitution, Lithuania. Markas Beneta replaces Klaudijus Upstas because of an injury.
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Artur Dolznikov.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij.
- 58': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Edvinas Girdvainis.
- 60': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Nathan Aké.
- 61': Attempt saved. Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Justas Lasickas.
- 62': Substitution, Netherlands. Jurriën Timber replaces Stefan de Vrij.
- 62': Substitution, Netherlands. Micky van de Ven replaces Nathan Aké.
- 62': Substitution, Netherlands. Sem Steijn replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
- 63': Goal! Lithuania 2, Netherlands 3. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Lithuania. Paulius Golubickas replaces Gratas Sirgedas.
- 70': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Micky van de Ven.
- 71': Foul by Quinten Timber (Netherlands).
- 71': Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Donyell Malen (Netherlands).
- 71': Rokas Lekiatas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
- 73': Quinten Timber (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Netherlands).
- 73': Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Lithuania. Vaidas Magdusauskas replaces Artur Dolznikov.
- 77': Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).
- 77': Jerdy Schouten (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
- 78': Quinten Timber (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Sem Steijn.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
- 80': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Memphis Depay.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Vilius Armalas (Lithuania).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Substitution, Netherlands. Matthijs de Ligt replaces Donyell Malen.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).
- 90'+2': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
- 90'+4': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania).
- 90'+4': Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lithuania 2, Netherlands 3.
- 0': Match ends, Lithuania 2, Netherlands 3.
Statistics
NED |
LTU![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 73.2 | Possession | 26.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 552 | Accurate Passes | 162 |
| 631 | Passes | 229 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 27 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 55 |
| 17 | Clearances | 55 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium
Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
Attendance: 14,797
Venue: S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium
Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
Attendance: 14,797
WCQ - UEFA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 8 | +23 | 20 |
| 2 | Poland | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Finland | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 4 | Malta | 8 | -15 | 5 |
Line-Ups
Lithuania (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Edvinas Gertmonas (GK) |
| 4 | Edvinas Girdvainis |
| 18 | Vilius Armalas |
| 20 | Rokas Lekiatas |
| 13 | Justas Lasickas |
| 19 | Klaudijus Upstas |
| 15 | Gvidas Gineitis |
| 16 | Domantas Antanavicius |
| 7 | Artur Dolznikov |
| 10 | Gratas Sirgedas |
| 11 | Romualdas Jansonas |
Netherlands (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 5 | Nathan Aké |
| 22 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 20 | Jerdy Schouten |
| 12 | Quinten Timber |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 10 | Memphis Depay |
| 11 | Cody Gakpo |
| 18 | Donyell Malen |
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