Netherlands vs Hungary, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueNetherlands book Nations League last eight spot after convincing win
Two first half penalties and two quality strikes in the second half handed the Netherlands a 4-0 win over Hungary on Saturday and a place in the Nations League quarter-finals in March as they guaranteed themselves a top two finish in Group A3.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Hungary. Loïc Nego is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 3': Attempt missed. András Schäfer (Hungary) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 6': Foul by Tamás Nikitscher (Hungary).
- 6': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Willi Orbán (Hungary).
- 6': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Willi Orbán (Hungary) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Penalty conceded by Tamás Nikitscher (Hungary) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 8': Delay in match (Netherlands).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': VAR Decision: Penalty Netherlands.
- 21': Goal! Netherlands 1, Hungary 0. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 24': Attempt saved. Roland Sallai (Hungary) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zsolt Nagy with a cross.
- 25': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Dénes Dibusz.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
- 27': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Zsolt Nagy (Hungary) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by András Schäfer (Hungary).
- 29': Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Roland Sallai (Hungary).
- 29': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 31': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Tamás Nikitscher (Hungary).
- 32': Barnabás Varga (Hungary) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
- 33': Botond Balogh (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).
- 37': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 38': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Márton Dárdai.
- 40': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands).
- 40': Roland Sallai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 13 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 45'+4': Foul by Roland Sallai (Hungary).
- 45'+4': Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Botond Balogh.
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 45'+8': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Zsolt Nagy.
- 45'+9': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Willi Orbán.
- 45'+11': Penalty Netherlands. Donyell Malen draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+11': Penalty conceded by Zsolt Nagy (Hungary) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+12': Goal! Netherlands 2, Hungary 0. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+13': András Schäfer (Hungary) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+13': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands).
- 45'+13': András Schäfer (Hungary) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+13': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands).
- 45'+14': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (Hungary) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+14': First Half ends, Netherlands 2, Hungary 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 2, Hungary 0.
- 47': Barnabás Varga (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 48': Attempt missed. Roland Sallai (Hungary) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai following a fast break.
- 48': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 49': Attempt missed. Tamás Nikitscher (Hungary) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 50': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 51': Offside, Hungary. Barnabás Varga is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 55': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Márton Dárdai (Hungary).
- 55': Márton Dárdai (Hungary) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 58': Offside, Hungary. Roland Sallai is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt saved. Jurriën Timber (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 59': Barnabás Varga (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 60': Substitution, Hungary. Levente Szabó replaces Barnabás Varga.
- 60': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
- 60': Loïc Nego (Hungary) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Jurriën Timber (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roland Sallai with a cross following a fast break.
- 64': Goal! Netherlands 3, Hungary 0. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 68': Substitution, Netherlands. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 68': Substitution, Netherlands. Jorrel Hato replaces Jurriën Timber.
- 74': Attempt missed. Roland Sallai (Hungary) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a fast break.
- 74': Substitution, Hungary. Ádám Nagy replaces András Schäfer.
- 74': Substitution, Hungary. Dániel Gera replaces Loïc Nego.
- 75': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Zsolt Nagy (Hungary).
- 79': Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 79': Substitution, Netherlands. Mats Wieffer replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 79': Foul by Dániel Gera (Hungary).
- 79': Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Roland Sallai (Hungary).
- 80': Jorrel Hato (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Hungary. Kevin Csoboth replaces Roland Sallai.
- 83': Attempt saved. Noa Lang (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 84': Substitution, Netherlands. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Donyell Malen.
- 85': Goal! Netherlands 4, Hungary 0. Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 87': Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 88': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands).
- 88': Ádám Nagy (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary).
- 89': Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
- 90': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Dénes Dibusz.
- 90': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Netherlands).
- 90'+1': Kevin Csoboth (Hungary) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Willi Orbán (Hungary) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
- 90'+2': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (Hungary) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dániel Gera (Hungary).
- 90'+3': Noa Lang (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Netherlands 4, Hungary 0.
- 0': Match ends, Netherlands 4, Hungary 0.
Statistics
HUN | NED | |
---|---|---|
14 | Fouls | 10 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 0 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
7 | Saves | 2 |
27.8 | Possession | 72.2 |
12 | SHOTS | 22 |
2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
196 | Accurate Passes | 629 |
254 | Passes | 678 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
14 | Crosses | 26 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
38 | Long Balls | 15 |
15 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
16 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
21 | Tackles | 16 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
6 | Interceptions | 4 |
29 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
29 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 51,611
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 |
2 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
3 | Jurriën Timber |
22 | Denzel Dumfries |
21 | Frenkie de Jong |
14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
8 | Ryan Gravenberch |
9 | Wout Weghorst |
11 | Cody Gakpo |
18 | Donyell Malen |
Hungary (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Dénes Dibusz (GK) |
6 | Willi Orbán |
4 | Márton Dárdai |
3 | Botond Balogh |
13 | András Schäfer |
5 | Tamás Nikitscher |
18 | Zsolt Nagy |
7 | Loïc Négo |
19 | Barnabás Varga |
10 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
20 | Roland Sallai |
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