Malta vs Netherlands
Match pulse
Who won: Netherlands 4-0
Netherlands beat Malta 4-0 on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Ta' Qali National Stadium. Goals for Netherlands: Cody Gakpo (12' pen, 48' pen), Tijjani Reijnders (57') and Memphis Depay (90'+3').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Cody Gakpo
NED · 2 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Netherlands created better chances: they win this game 93% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Malta 0, Netherlands 4.
- Second Half ends, Malta 0, Netherlands 4.
- GOAL90'+3'

Goal! Header
M. Depay · ast D. Dumfries
Goal! Malta 0, Netherlands 4. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
MLT 0 - 4 NED - 90'+3'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 90'+3'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 90'+2'

Yellow card
Adam Magri Overend (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
A. Overend
- 90'+2'MLT

Foul
Foul by Adam Magri Overend (Malta).
- 90'+2'


Free kick won
Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1'

Offside
Offside, Malta. Basil Tuma is caught offside.
- 90'+1'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a corner.
- 90'

Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kurt Shaw.
- 89'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
- 88'


Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 87'
SubSubbed on for I. Cardona
Substitution, Malta. Basil Tuma replaces Irvin Cardona.
B. Tuma
- 87'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
M. Depay
- 85'

Free kick won
Kemar Reid (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85'

Foul
Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 85'


Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta).
T. Reijnders
- 84'

SubSubbed on for M. van de Ven
Substitution, Netherlands. Quilindschy Hartman replaces Micky van de Ven.
Q. Hartman
- 84'

SubSubbed on for C. Gakpo
Substitution, Netherlands. Xavi Simons replaces Cody Gakpo.
X. Simons
- 84'
SubSubbed on for I. Chouaref
Substitution, Malta. Jodi Jones replaces Ilyas Chouaref.
J. Jones
- 84'
SubSubbed on for T. Teuma
Substitution, Malta. Kemar Reid replaces Teddy Teuma.
K. Reid
- 83'

Yellow card
Teddy Teuma (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
T. Teuma
- 83'


Free kick won
Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

