Netherlands v Scotland

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Friday 22nd March

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home team, Netherlands

Manager: Ronald Koeman

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Number 23,
M. Flekken
Number 5,
N. Aké
Number 4,
V. van Dijk , Captain
Number 2,
L. Geertruida
Number 21,
J. Frimpong , substituted for D. Dumfries at 62 minutes
Number 8,
G. Wijnaldum , substituted for T. Koopmeiners at 82 minutes
Number 14,
T. Reijnders
Number 19,
M. Wieffer , substituted for J. Veerman at 62 minutes
Number 11,
C. Gakpo , substituted for D. Blind at 82 minutes
Number 10,
M. Depay , Yellow Card at 30 minutes, substituted for W. Weghorst at 77 minutes
Number 7,
X. Simons , substituted for D. Malen at 77 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Netherlands

Number 13,
M. Bizot
Number 17,
D. Blind
Number 22,
D. Dumfries
Number 20,
T. Koopmeiners
Number 18,
D. Malen
Number 6,
J. Schouten
Number 12,
Q. Timber
Number 16,
J. Veerman
Number 1,
B. Verbruggen
Number 9,
W. Weghorst
Number 3,
M. de Ligt
Number 15,
M. de Roon

away team, Scotland

Manager: Steve Clarke

Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1

Number 1,
A. Gunn
Number 6,
K. Tierney , substituted for J. Souttar at 68 minutes
Number 13,
J. Hendry
Number 15,
R. Porteous
Number 3,
A. Robertson , Captain
Number 4,
S. McTominay , Yellow Card at 9 minutes
Number 14,
B. Gilmour , substituted for L. Ferguson at 69 minutes
Number 22,
N. Patterson , substituted for A. Ralston at 73 minutes
Number 11,
R. Christie , substituted for S. Armstrong at 74 minutes
Number 7,
J. McGinn , Yellow Card at 37 minutes, substituted for K. McLean at 85 minutes
Number 18,
L. Shankland , substituted for C. Adams at 68 minutes

away team, Scotland

Number 10,
C. Adams
Number 17,
S. Armstrong
Number 21,
Z. Clark
Number 5,
L. Cooper
Number 9,
L. Dykes
Number 19,
L. Ferguson
Number 24,
C. Gordon
Number 12,
L. Kelly
Number 23,
K. McLean
Number 2,
A. Ralston
Number 16,
J. Souttar
Number 20,
G. Taylor

Netherlands
Scotland

home team, Netherlands

Manager: Ronald Koeman

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Number 23,
M. Flekken
Number 5,
N. Aké
Number 4,
V. van Dijk , Captain
Number 2,
L. Geertruida
Number 21,
J. Frimpong , substituted for D. Dumfries at 62 minutes
Number 8,
G. Wijnaldum , substituted for T. Koopmeiners at 82 minutes
Number 14,
T. Reijnders
Number 19,
M. Wieffer , substituted for J. Veerman at 62 minutes
Number 11,
C. Gakpo , substituted for D. Blind at 82 minutes
Number 10,
M. Depay , Yellow Card at 30 minutes, substituted for W. Weghorst at 77 minutes
Number 7,
X. Simons , substituted for D. Malen at 77 minutes

Substitutes

Number 13,
M. Bizot
Number 17,
D. Blind
Number 22,
D. Dumfries
Number 20,
T. Koopmeiners
Number 18,
D. Malen
Number 6,
J. Schouten
Number 12,
Q. Timber
Number 16,
J. Veerman
Number 1,
B. Verbruggen
Number 9,
W. Weghorst
Number 3,
M. de Ligt
Number 15,
M. de Roon

Referee:: Erik Lambrechts
Video Assistant Referee:: Lawrence Visser
Assistant Referee 1:: Jo De Weirdt
Assistant Referee 2:: Kevin Monteny
Fourth Official:: Nathan Verboomen
Assistant VAR Official:: Ella de Vries

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Netherlands have lost only one of their last 12 games against Scotland (W7 D4), losing 1-0 away from home in November 2003 in a European Championship qualifying play-off match.
This is Scotland’s first away game against the Netherlands since a 3-0 loss in March 2009. They are winless in their last seven there (D3 L4) since a 2-1 victory back in May 1959.
Netherlands have won their last three matches without conceding a single goal: two 1-0 wins against Greece and the Republic of Ireland and a 6-0 win over Gibraltar. They haven’t won four in a row without conceding since between March and June 2013.
Scotland are winless in their last five matches (D2 L3), shipping as many goals in those five games (14) as they did in their previous 18 matches combined. They haven’t gone six games in a row without a win since doing so between October 2007 and September 2008.
Netherlands have only lost one of their last 17 home games in all competitions (W13 D3), a 2-1 defeat to France last October. Their last seven home defeats have all happened at the Johan Cruyff Arena, which is where this match will be played.
Scotland have won just two of their last 17 friendly matches (D4 L11), both 1-0 away victories against Hungary (March 2018) and Luxembourg (June 2021).
Cody Gakpo has scored three goals in his last four Netherlands appearances – indeed, since his debut in June 2021, only Memphis Depay (17) has more goals for his country than Gakpo (9).
John McGinn’s next goal for Scotland will be his 19th for the national team, which would put him joint-fifth in their all-time standings alongside Ally McCoist. Indeed, he’s been involved in nine goals in his last 14 international starts (6 goals, 3 assists).

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Postat 90 minutes plus 4
Match ends, Netherlands 4, Scotland 0.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 4
Second Half ends, Netherlands 4, Scotland 0.
Postat 90 minutes plus 3
Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Donyell Malen with a through ball.
Postat 90 minutes plus 1
Offside, Netherlands. Donyell Malen is caught offside.
Goal!at 86 minutes
Goal! Netherlands 4, Scotland 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a through ball.
Substitutionat 85 minutes
Substitution, Scotland. Kenny McLean replaces John McGinn.
Goal!at 84 minutes
Goal! Netherlands 3, Scotland 0. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
Postat 83 minutes
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ryan Porteous.
Substitutionat 82 minutes
Substitution, Netherlands. Daley Blind replaces Cody Gakpo.
Substitutionat 82 minutes
Substitution, Netherlands. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
Postat 81 minutes
Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
Postat 81 minutes
Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
Substitutionat 77 minutes
Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Xavi Simons.
Substitutionat 77 minutes
Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Memphis Depay.
Postat 77 minutes
Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Ralston with a cross.
Postat 75 minutes
Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
Substitutionat 74 minutes
Substitution, Scotland. Stuart Armstrong replaces Ryan Christie.
Substitutionat 74 minutes
Substitution, Scotland. Anthony Ralston replaces Nathan Patterson.
Goal!at 72 minutes
Goal! Netherlands 2, Scotland 0. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
Postat 71 minutes
Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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