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Nathan Ake scored twice as the Netherlands beat Gibraltar in Euro 2024 qualifying for the first win of Ronald Koeman’s second spell in charge.
The Dutch were totally dominant against the minnows in Feyenoord, having all 51 shots in the game and 86% possession.
Koeman took over after the World Cup, but they lost 4-0 to France last Friday in their opening game of this campaign.
Memphis Depay and Ake scored headers from Denzel Dumfries balls, and Ake drove in a late deflected third.
Gibraltar’s Liam Walker was sent off in the 51st minute for a bad challenge on Dutch debutant Mats Wieffer.
Koeman, who was previously the Netherlands manager from 2018 to 2020, replaced Louis van Gaal after the World Cup in Qatar.
Gibraltar forward Lee Casciaro extended his record as the oldest player to ever feature in European Championship qualification at the age of 41 years and 179 days.
The team ranked 200th in the world gave an international debut to Dutch-born Niels Hartman, who is currently a student at Loughborough University and plays for their football team.
Line-ups
Netherlands
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Cillessen
- 22Dumfries
- 3de LigtSubstituted forMalaciaat 77′minutes
- 4van Dijk
- 5Aké
- 8WijnaldumSubstituted forGakpoat 45′minutes
- 18WiefferSubstituted forBlindat 63′minutes
- 10DepaySubstituted forKlaassenat 63′minutes
- 11BerghuisSubstituted forMalenat 45′minutes
- 19Weghorst
- 12Simons
Substitutes
- 2Timber
- 6Taylor
- 7Malen
- 9Gakpo
- 13Flekken
- 14Klaassen
- 15de Roon
- 16Malacia
- 17Blind
- 20Gravenberch
- 21Brobbey
- 23Verbruggen
Gibraltar
Formation 5-4-1
- 23Coleing
- 4Sergeant
- 14Chipolina
- 6Lopes
- 12Mascarenhas-Olivero
- 20Britto
- 10WalkerBooked at 51mins
- 22TorrillaSubstituted forHartmanat 86′minutes
- 17RonanSubstituted forMouelhiat 77′minutes
- 7CasciaroBooked at 12minsSubstituted forValarinoat 86′minutes
- 21CoombesSubstituted forJolleyat 65′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Banda
- 2Jolley
- 3Chipolina
- 5Hartman
- 8Pozo
- 9Styche
- 11Valarino
- 13Hankins
- 15Santos
- 16Mouelhi
- 18Hernandez
- 19Yome
Live Text
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Match ends, Netherlands 3, Gibraltar 0.
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Second Half ends, Netherlands 3, Gibraltar 0.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Britto (Gibraltar).
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Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daley Blind.
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Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Dayle Coleing.
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Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
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Offside, Netherlands. Tyrell Malacia tries a through ball, but Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrell Malacia.
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Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
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Substitution, Gibraltar. Niels Hartman replaces Graeme Torrilla.
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Substitution, Gibraltar. Julian Valarino replaces Lee Casciaro.
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Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
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Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
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Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
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Goal! Netherlands 3, Gibraltar 0. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daley Blind.
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Hand ball by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
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Offside, Netherlands. Donyell Malen tries a through ball, but Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
