FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Netherlands vs Lithuania, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Netherlands
  • 16': Tijjani Reijnders
  • 58': Cody Gakpo (P)
  • 60': Xavi Simons
  • 62': Donyell Malen
FT
4 - 0
Lithuania

    Netherlands beat Lithuania to seal World Cup qualification

    The Netherlands also booked their place in the finals as winners of Group G after cruising to a 4-0 win over Lithuania in Amsterdam.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 8': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania).
    • 16': Goal! Netherlands 1, Lithuania 0. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
    • 17': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Pijus Sirvys.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
    • 21': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
    • 23': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).
    • 23': Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Handball by Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
    • 27': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands).
    • 27': Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).
    • 28': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
    • 31': Foul by Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania).
    • 31': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justas Lasickas.
    • 37': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Gratas Sirgedas with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Jurriën Timber (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
    • 40': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
    • 41': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
    • 41': Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).
    • 43': Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Netherlands 1, Lithuania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 1, Lithuania 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Lithuania. Markas Beneta replaces Pijus Sirvys.
    • 45': Substitution, Lithuania. Paulius Golubickas replaces Gratas Sirgedas.
    • 49': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Vilius Armalas (Lithuania).
    • 50': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Edgaras Utkus.
    • 55': Penalty conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) with a handball in the penalty area.
    • 56': VAR Decision: Penalty Netherlands.
    • 58': Goal! Netherlands 2, Lithuania 0. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 59': Substitution, Lithuania. Gytis Paulauskas replaces Fedor Cernych.
    • 60': Goal! Netherlands 3, Lithuania 0. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 61': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
    • 61': Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gytis Paulauskas.
    • 61': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 62': Goal! Netherlands 4, Lithuania 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders following a fast break.
    • 63': Substitution, Netherlands. Emmanuel Emegha replaces Memphis Depay.
    • 64': Substitution, Netherlands. Quinten Timber replaces Frenkie de Jong.
    • 64': Substitution, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Jurriën Timber.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Quinten Timber (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
    • 67': Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gytis Paulauskas.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Markas Beneta (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 69': Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Emmanuel Emegha (Netherlands).
    • 69': Foul by Quinten Timber (Netherlands).
    • 69': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Quinten Timber (Netherlands).
    • 75': Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Gvidas Gineitis.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Emegha.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Emmanuel Emegha (Netherlands) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk following a corner.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
    • 78': Substitution, Netherlands. Luciano Valente replaces Xavi Simons.
    • 79': Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo.
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Substitution, Lithuania. Motiejus Burba replaces Tomas Kalinauskas.
    • 82': Foul by Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania).
    • 82': Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Motiejus Burba (Lithuania) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Justas Lasickas.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Emegha.
    • 84': Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).
    • 84': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Substitution, Lithuania. Klaudijus Upstas replaces Justas Lasickas.
    • 86': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas with a headed pass.
    • 89': Foul by Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
    • 89': Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Emegha (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Noa Lang following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Netherlands 4, Lithuania 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 4, Lithuania 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 1
    31.5 Possession 68.5
    9 SHOTS 20
    1 ON GOAL 8
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    192 Accurate Passes 497
    259 Passes 572
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    10 Crosses 22
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    49 Long Balls 33
    24 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    10 Effective Tackles 3
    15 Tackles 7
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    8 Interceptions 6
    37 Effective Clearances 15
    37 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
    Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 46,913

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    NED Netherlands (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    6 Matthijs de Ligt
    5 Nathan Aké
    3 Jurriën Timber
    21 Frenkie de Jong
    7 Xavi Simons
    14 Tijjani Reijnders
    10 Memphis Depay
    11 Cody Gakpo
    18 Donyell Malen
    Netherlands Substitutes:
    Lutsharel Geertruida, Jerdy Schouten, Micky van de Ven, Emanuel Emegha, Quinten Timber, Noa Lang, Luciano Valente, Ryan Gravenberch, Mark Flekken, Robin Roefs.

    LTU Lithuania (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Edvinas Gertmonas (GK)
    3 Edgaras Utkus
    2 Artemijus Tutyskinas
    18 Vilius Armalas
    13 Justas Lasickas
    17 Pijus Sirvys Yellow Card
    15 Gvidas Gineitis
    6 Modestas Vorobjovas
    8 Tomas Kalinauskas
    11 Gratas Sirgedas
    10 Fiodor Cernych
    Lithuania Substitutes:
    Tomas Svedkauskas, Rokas Lekiatas, Motiejus Burba, Paulius Golubickas, Domantas Simkus, Sigitas Olberkis, Gabrielius Micevicius, Gytis Paulaukas, Edgaras Dubickas, Dziugas Bartkus, Markas Beneta, Klaudijus Upstas.

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