Netherlands vs. Spain - Final Score - March 20, 2025

QUARTERFINALS 1ST LEG

Netherlands vs

Spain

・March 20, 2025 March 20 Mar 20

The points are shared in Stadion Feijenoord as 10-man Netherlands and Spain draw

	1	2	T
NED	-	-	-
ESP	-	-	-

Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, NLD

	1	2	T
NED	1	1	2
ESP	1	1	2

The points are shared in Stadion Feijenoord as 10-man Netherlands and Spain draw

substitutes

Teun Koopmeiners ^#20 ^• ^M

^74'

Xavi Simons ^#7 ^• ^F

^74'

Matthijs De Ligt ^#6 ^• ^D

^84'

Youri Baas ^#22 ^• ^D

Brian Brobbey ^#9 ^• ^F

Mark Flekken ^#23 ^• ^G

Noa Lang ^• ^F

Donyell Malen ^#18 ^• ^F

Nick Olij ^#13 ^•

Kenneth Taylor ^#16 ^• ^M

Mats Wieffer ^#20 ^•

^90+1'

^41'

^D ^• Dean Huijsen

^66' ^M ^• ^#10 Dani Olmo

^66' ^F ^• ^#21 Mikel Oyarzabal

^66'

^F ^• ^#9 Ayoze Perez

^84'

^M ^• ^#6 Mikel Merino

^F ^• ^#3 Samu Aghehowa

^M ^• ^#16 Alex Baena

^M ^• ^#20 Aleix Garcia

^D ^• ^#3 Alex Grimaldo

^D ^• ^#14 Oscar Mingueza

^G ^• ^#1 David Raya

^G ^• ^#13 Alex Remiro

NETHERLANDS
formation: 4-3-3

1

Verbruggen
16

Hato
4

Van Dijk
12

Van Hecke
2

Geertruida
73'
21

De Jong
73'
19

Kluivert
90'
14

Reijnders
11

Gakpo
83'
10

Depay
12

Frimpong

substitutes

Teun Koopmeiners ^#20 ^• ^M ^74'
Xavi Simons ^#7 ^• ^F ^74'
Matthijs De Ligt ^#6 ^• ^D ^84'
Youri Baas ^#22 ^• ^D
Brian Brobbey ^#9 ^• ^F
Mark Flekken ^#23 ^• ^G
Noa Lang ^• ^F
Donyell Malen ^#18 ^• ^F
Nick Olij ^#13 ^•
Kenneth Taylor ^#16 ^• ^M
Mats Wieffer ^#20 ^• ^90+1'
SPAIN
formation: 4-3-3

65'
19

Yamal
65'
7

Morata
17

Williams
65'
20

Pedri
18

Zubimendi
83'
8

Ruiz
12

Porro
3

Le Normand
40'
15

Cubarsi
22

Cucurella
23

Simon

substitutes

^41' ^D ^• Dean Huijsen
^66' ^M ^• ^#10 Dani Olmo
^66' ^F ^• ^#21 Mikel Oyarzabal
^66' ^F ^• ^#9 Ayoze Perez
^84' ^M ^• ^#6 Mikel Merino
^F ^• ^#3 Samu Aghehowa
^M ^• ^#16 Alex Baena
^M ^• ^#20 Aleix Garcia
^D ^• ^#3 Alex Grimaldo
^D ^• ^#14 Oscar Mingueza
^G ^• ^#1 David Raya
^G ^• ^#13 Alex Remiro

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KEY PLAYERS

Nico Williams ESP · #17

1 Goal, 3 SOG, 42 Passes

Cody Gakpo NED · #11

1 Goal, 2 SOG, 19 Passes

Tijani Reijnders NED · #14

1 Goal, 34 Passes

Mikel Merino ESP · #6

1 Goal, 7 Passes

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KEY PLAYS

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 0 ESP 0

Pedri gets his shot on target but fails to score for Spain.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 0 ESP 0

Cody Gakpo for Netherlands gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

ESP GOAL

NED 0 ESP 1

9' N. Williams scored a goal, assisted by Pedri.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 0 ESP 1

Spain's Alvaro Morata attacks the ball with his head but his effort fails to hit the target.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 0 ESP 1

Corner awarded to Netherlands.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 0 ESP 1

Netherlands's Virgil Van Dijk breaks free at Stadion Feijenoord. But the strike goes wide of the post.

NED GOAL

NED 1 ESP 1

28' C. Gakpo scored a goal, assisted by J. Kluivert.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 1 ESP 1

Spain's Martin Zubimendi gets in a shot on goal at Stadion Feijenoord. But the effort is unsuccessful.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 1 ESP 1

Memphis Depay of Netherlands smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 1 ESP 1

41' D. Huijsen substituted in for P. Cubarsi.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 1 ESP 1

Jorrel Hato (Netherlands) strikes at Stadion Feijenoord but his header is cleared.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 1 ESP 1

In Rotterdam Netherlands attack through Tijani Reijnders. The finish is off target, however.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 1 ESP 1

45+1' C. Gakpo (NED) received a yellow card.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 1 ESP 1

Spain's Lamine Yamal misses with an attempt on goal.

NED GOAL

NED 2 ESP 1

46' T. Reijnders scored a goal, assisted by J. Frimpong.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

Justin Kluivert for Netherlands gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

Spain have been awarded a corner by Glenn Nyberg.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

Netherlands pushes forward through Cody Gakpo, whose finish on goal is saved.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

61' D. Huijsen (ESP) received a yellow card.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

Corner awarded to Spain.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

66' M. Oyarzabal substituted in for L. Yamal.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

Spain have been awarded a corner by Glenn Nyberg.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

72' A. Perez (ESP) received a yellow card.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

74' X. Simons substituted in for J. Kluivert.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

Netherlands have been awarded a corner by Glenn Nyberg.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

79' V. Van Dijk (NED) received a yellow card.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

82' J. Hato (NED) received a red card.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

84' M. De Ligt substituted in for M. Depay.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

84' M. Merino substituted in for F. Ruiz.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

Spain are coming forward and Ayoze Perez gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

Spain drives forward and Nico Williams gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

Spain's Dean Huijsen is on target but unsuccessful.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

Corner awarded to Spain.

NED KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

90+1' M. Wieffer substituted in for T. Reijnders.

ESP KEY PLAY

NED 2 ESP 1

Nico Williams for Spain drives towards goal at Stadion Feijenoord. But the finish is unsuccessful.

ESP GOAL

NED 2 ESP 2

90+3' M. Merino scored a goal.

Netherlands vs

Spain

2024-26 UEFA Nations League Quarterfinals: Mar 20, 2025

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