Malta vs Netherlands match stats & report

0–4 Full time

World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 7 · Ta'Qali National Stadium, Ta'Qali · Ref D. Strukan

Malta stats & fixtures · Netherlands stats & fixtures

Malta lost to Netherlands 0–4 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 7) on 9 October 2025. Expected goals finished 0.35–3.24. Netherlands had 63% of the ball.

Malta vs Netherlands match statistics

MaltaNetherlands

37% Ball possession 63%
0.35 Expected goals (xG) 3.24
7 Total shots 22
0 Shots on target 8
3 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 7
3 Shots inside the box 17
1 Corners 6
15 Fouls 6
1 Offsides 4
5 Yellow cards 2
302 Passes 511
78% Pass accuracy 91%
4 Goalkeeper saves 0

Goals and cards

12' Penalty scored C. Gakpo Netherlands
37' Yellow card R. Camenzuli Malta
47' Yellow card E. Pepe Malta
48' Penalty scored C. Gakpo Netherlands
55' Yellow card I. Cardona Malta
57' Goal T. Reijnders (assist C. Gakpo) Netherlands
61' Yellow card V. van Dijk Netherlands
74' Yellow card M. Depay Netherlands
83' Yellow card T. Teuma Malta
90' Goal M. Depay (assist D. Dumfries) Netherlands
90+2' Yellow card A. Overend Malta

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Malta

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Emilio De Leo

1 H. Bonello

3 R. Camenzuli 13 E. Pepe 5 K. Shaw 21 J. C. Corbalan

23 A. Satariano 6 M. Guillaumier

9 I. Chouaref 10 T. Teuma 7 J. Mbong

11 I. Cardona

Bench J. Sissons , R. Al Tumi , J. Borg , Gabriel Mentz , Y. Yankam , B. Tuma , M. Beerman , K. Reid , R. Scicluna , J. Jones , B. Paiber , A. Overend

Netherlands

Confirmed 4-3-3 Ronald Koeman

1 Bart Verbruggen

15 M. van de Ven 4 V. van Dijk 3 J. Timber 22 D. Dumfries

21 F. de Jong 14 T. Reijnders 8 R. Gravenberch

11 C. Gakpo 9 Wout Weghorst 12 J. Frimpong

Bench R. Roefs , M. Flekken , J. van Hecke , Nathan Aké , Stefan de Vrij , X. Simons , M. Depay , J. Schouten , Q. Hartman , D. Malen , J. Kluivert , T. Koopmeiners

Form guide

Malta at home

2–1–4 in 7 matches

Scored: 1.0 per game
Conceded: 2.0 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 7
Corners: 4.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.4 per game

0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 7 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Netherlands away

3–2–0 in 5 matches

Scored: 2.4 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 5
Corners: 5.4 per game
Shots on target: 6.2 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Malta vs Netherlands head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
10 Jun 25	Netherlands v Malta	8–0

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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