Netherlands vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations League
- 13': Joshua Zirkzee
- 45'+2': Tijjani Reijnders
- 56': Cody Gakpo
- 88': Wout Weghorst
- 90'+2': Xavi Simons
FT
5 - 2
5 - 2
Zirkzee gets 1st Netherlands goal in big win over Bosnia
The Netherlands endured some nervy moments but in the end proved too strong for Bosnia as they began their Nations League campaign with a 5-2 triumph at the Philips Stadion on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 3': Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 11': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Jusuf Gazibegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 12': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Goal! Netherlands 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0. Joshua Zirkzee (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 15': Attempt saved. Jusuf Gazibegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
- 18': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 19': Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
- 19': Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Denis Huseinbasic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 21': Jerdy Schouten (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 21': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Goal! Netherlands 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Huseinbasic with a through ball.
- 31': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 31': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Nikola Vasilj.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Armin Gigovic.
- 32': Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 34': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Adrian Barisic.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 35': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Adrian Barisic.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 36': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 39': Jerdy Schouten (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands).
- 42': Foul by Nihad Mujakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 42': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee with a through ball.
- 42': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 42': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 42': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 43': Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 45': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Goal! Netherlands 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Netherlands 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Rade Krunic replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 47': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jusuf Gazibegovic.
- 48': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Netherlands).
- 49': Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
- 50': Foul by Nihad Mujakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 50': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Netherlands) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a through ball.
- 52': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
- 56': Goal! Netherlands 3, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 57': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a through ball.
- 58': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Adrian Barisic.
- 59': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Nihad Mujakic.
- 61': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands).
- 61': Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Denis Huseinbasic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands).
- 65': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 66': Substitution, Netherlands. Jurriën Timber replaces Nathan Aké.
- 66': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 67': Substitution, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Denzel Dumfries because of an injury.
- 68': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Netherlands).
- 68': Nihad Mujakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dzenis Burnic replaces Nihad Mujakic.
- 68': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Denis Huseinbasic.
- 69': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dario Saric replaces Armin Gigovic.
- 70': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 70': Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Goal! Netherlands 3, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic following a fast break.
- 74': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 76': Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
- 79': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 80': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Foul by Jusuf Gazibegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 81': Jurriën Timber (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 82': Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Haris Tabakovic replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
- 83': Substitution, Netherlands. Quinten Timber replaces Jerdy Schouten.
- 86': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Jusuf Gazibegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 86': Jusuf Gazibegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lutsharel Geertruida.
- 87': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Nikola Vasilj.
- 88': Attempt saved. Quinten Timber (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 88': Goal! Netherlands 4, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Goal! Netherlands 5, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 90'+4': Foul by Dario Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 90'+4': Jurriën Timber (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Delay in match (Netherlands).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Netherlands 5, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.
- 0': Match ends, Netherlands 5, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.
Statistics
 BIH |
NED |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 24.6 | Possession | 75.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 164 | Accurate Passes | 658 |
| 236 | Passes | 714 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 23 |
| 7 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 9 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 31 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Philips Stadion
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Attendance: 31,139
Venue: Philips Stadion
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Attendance: 31,139
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 5 | +14 | 13 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 5 | +6 | 8 |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | -13 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Netherlands (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 15 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 5 | Nathan Aké |
| 22 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 6 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 8 | Jerdy Schouten |
| 10 | Joshua Zirkzee |
| 11 | Cody Gakpo |
| 7 | Xavi Simons |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola Vasiljev (GK) |
| 18 | Nikola Katic |
| 2 | Nihad Mujakic |
| 5 | Adrian Leon Barisic |
| 7 | Amar Dedic |
| 4 | Jusuf Gazibegovic  |
| 6 | Benjamin Tahirovic |
| 15 | Armin Gigovic |
| 16 | Denis Huseinbasic |
| 10 | Ermedin Demirovic |
| 11 | Edin Dzeko |
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