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Malta vs Netherlands

U.S. Open Cup
Malta
0-2-4
0-4
Final
Ta' Qali National Stadium

Match pulse

MLTAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTNED
37%Possession63%
7Shots22
0On target8
1Corners6
4Saves0
15Fouls6
37'Ryan CamenzuliMLT47'Enrico PepeMLT55'Irvin CardonaMLT61'Virgil van DijkNED74'Memphis DepayNED83'Teddy TeumaMLT90'+2'Adam OverendMLT
Team1H2HT
MLT000
NED134

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 10.0
  1. 19.0Cody GakpoLF
  2. 27.9Tijjani ReijndersCM
  3. 37.7Denzel DumfriesRB
  4. 47.1Bart VerbruggenG
  5. 56.7Jurriën TimberCD-R
  6. 66.6Micky van de VenLB
  7. 76.6Jeremie FrimpongRF
  8. 86.5Ryan GravenberchRM
  9. 96.4Memphis DepaySUB
  10. 106.3Frenkie de JongLM
  11. 116.3Wout WeghorstF
  12. 126.2Virgil van DijkCD-L

Team stats

MLTNED
15Fouls6
5Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides4
1Corner Kicks6
4Saves0
37Possession63
7SHOTS22
0ON GOAL8
0.0On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals2
0Penalty Kicks Taken2
235Accurate Passes464
302Passes511
0.8Pass Completion %0.9
2Accurate Crosses8
8Crosses21
0.3Cross %0.4
42Long Balls30
12Accurate Long Balls19
0.3Long Balls %0.6
4Blocked Shots7
13Effective Tackles6
19Tackles9
0.7Tackle %0.7
11Interceptions7
19Effective Clearances11
19Clearances11

Player of the game

Cody Gakpo

NED · 2 G, 1 A

9.0

Deserved to win

1%
MLT · 0.07 xG
7%
Draw
93%
NED · 1.71 xG

Netherlands created better chances: they win this game 93% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Malta 0, Netherlands 4.
  2. Second Half ends, Malta 0, Netherlands 4.
  3. 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
  4. 90'+3'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.

  5. 90'+3'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.

  6. 90'+2'

    Yellow card

    Adam Magri Overend (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    A. Overend

  7. 90'+2'MLT

    Foul

    Foul by Adam Magri Overend (Malta).

  8. 90'+2'Denzel Dumfries

    Free kick won

    Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. 90'+2'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  10. 90'+1'

    Offside

    Offside, Malta. Basil Tuma is caught offside.

  11. 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.

  12. 90'

    Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kurt Shaw.

  13. 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.

  14. 88'Donyell Malen

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.

  15. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for I. Cardona

    Substitution, Malta. Basil Tuma replaces Irvin Cardona.

    B. Tuma

  16. 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

  17. 85'

    Free kick won

    Kemar Reid (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  18. 85'

    Foul

    Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).

  19. 85'Tijjani Reijnders

    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

  20. 84'Quilindschy Hartman
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. van de Ven

    Substitution, Netherlands. Quilindschy Hartman replaces Micky van de Ven.

    Q. Hartman

  21. 84'Xavi Simons
    Sub

    Subbed on for C. Gakpo

    Substitution, Netherlands. Xavi Simons replaces Cody Gakpo.

    X. Simons

  22. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for I. Chouaref

    Substitution, Malta. Jodi Jones replaces Ilyas Chouaref.

    J. Jones

  23. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Teuma

    Substitution, Malta. Kemar Reid replaces Teddy Teuma.

    K. Reid

  24. 83'

    Yellow card

    Teddy Teuma (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    T. Teuma

  25. 83'Tijjani Reijnders

    Free kick won

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

Leaders

MLTNED
Total Shots
Ylyas Chouaref
2
Tijjani Reijnders
4
Accurate Passes
Teddy Teuma
36
Virgil van Dijk
59
Saves
Henry Bonello
4
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