Netherlands beat Greece 7-0

On matchday five of UEFA Nations League Group 2, the Netherlands and Greece met at the Johan Cruijff Arena. The first goal of the match was scored by Summerville in the 6th minute.

Shortly after coming onto the pitch, Reijnders found the net in the 12th, 18th and 33rd minutes, completing the first hat-trick of his career in the Netherlands national team shirt. Timber set the half-time score in the 40th minute, and the side went into the dressing room 5-0 up.

In the second half, Timber found the net once more in the 59th minute. Malen also scored in the 61st minute, taking the score to 7-0. No further goals came in the remainder of the match, and the Netherlands left the pitch as winners.

With this result, the Netherlands earned their third win, raising their points total to 11, and kept their lead at the top of the group. Greece, who suffered their first defeat, remained on 8 points. Reijnders has now scored four goals in the two matches he has played against Greece this season. This is the Netherlands' biggest win over Greece. The previous largest margin between the two teams was the Netherlands' 5-0 victory in 1972.

In the final round of the group, the Netherlands will travel to Germany on Monday, 16 November. Greece will play Serbia at home on the same day. Both matches will kick off at 22:45 Turkey time.