On 21 November, one of the Euro 2024 football matches took place. The Gibraltar national team and the Netherlands national team met.
Euro-2024
Gibraltar - Netherlands - 0:6 (0:3)
Goals: C. Stengs (10), M. Wieffer (23), T. Koopmeiners (38), C. Stengs (50), C. Stengs (62), Gakpo (81).
Warnings: Jordan Teze (45), E. De Haro (83)
In the European Championship qualifying match held at the Estádio Do Algarve stadium, the Netherlands national team proved their superiority on the football field with a convincing victory over the Gibraltar team. The score of 0:3 at half-time foreshadowed a confident victory, while the score of the main time was 0:6 in favour of the Netherlands. The match got off to a tense start and after just 10 minutes the Netherlands opened the scoring. Kalvin Stengs brilliantly executed a goal to put his team ahead. Gibraltar tried to respond and made the first substitution in the 14th minute: N. Pozo replaced E. Jolly. However, Holland were unstoppable and continued to dominate. In the 23rd minute M. Wiffer scored another goal, increasing the advantage of his team. The Netherlands did not stop attacking, and in the 38th minute T. Koopmeiners put the ball in the net, leaving Gibraltar in a difficult position. However, the first half ended badly for the Netherlands: just before the half-time whistle J. Teese received a yellow card. Teese received a yellow card. As the teams regrouped in the changing room, the Netherlands made a number of substitutions at the start of the second half. В. Weghorst replaced T. Dalling, V. van Dijk came on instead of J. Hato, and J. Hato. Hato, and J. Veerman was replaced by T. Reynders. The substitutions gave the Dutch a new attacking impetus, and they were not slow to take advantage of this advantage.
In the 50th minute, K. Stengs scored his second goal of the match, further increasing the Dutch advantage. In the 62nd minute, Stengs completed his hat-trick, leaving Gibraltar defenceless. Gibraltar, desperately looking for a glimmer of hope, made three substitutions in a row in the 66th minute. L. Walker replaced A. El-Hmidi, J. Chipolina came on in place of M. Badr and L. Casciaro came on in place of J. Coombs. However, it was too little too late, Holland continued to dominate. As time ticked away, both teams made further substitutions to freshen up their line-ups. For the Netherlands, D. Malen replaced K. Gakpo in the 77th minute. Just four minutes later, Gakpo put his name on the scoresheet, securing a convincing win for his team. Gibraltar tried to salvage their dignity but their attempts were unsuccessful. In the 82nd minute, T. De Barr replaced D. Peacock, but this could not prevent the impending defeat. Another setback befell Gibraltar when E. De Haro received a yellow card in the 83rd minute. In the end, the Netherlands showed their superior skill and ability to dominate the game. This victory further strengthened their chances of qualifying for the European Championship and made their opponents realise that they are a force to be reckoned with. Gibraltar, on the other hand, need to regroup and analyse their game to make sure they can compete at this level in the future.
Gibraltar national team | Netherlands national team | |
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0 | Kicks in the box | 9 |
0 | Kicks | 22 |
0 | Blocked kicks | 7 |
0 | Penalty kicks | 18 |
0 | Shots from outside the penalty box | 4 |
14 | Offences | 11 |
0 | Corner kicks | 9 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
21% | Ball possession | 79% |
1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Keeper saves | 0 |
182 | Total assists | 678 |
108 | Accurate assists | 624 |
59% | Passing accuracy | 92% |