The Netherlands national team achieved an important victory in the World Cup qualifying stage. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
On Sunday, they defeated the Finland team 4-0. In the eighth minute of the game, Doniell Malen struck to the right from the penalty area line; the ball bounced off the goalkeeper's hand and went into the right corner of the goal.
In the 17th minute, Virgil van Dijk headed the ball from a free kick into the left corner. Cody Gakpo passed the ball from the left wing, but Malen's header did not hit the target.
In the 38th minute, Memphis Depay successfully converted a penalty, making the score 3-0. The Finland team tried to take advantage of a corner kick, but Miro Tenhunen headed the ball over the goal.
In the second half, Tijjani Reijnders struck powerfully from outside the penalty area to the left low corner, and the goalkeeper directed the ball to a corner kick. Malen was offside, so his pass to Wout Weghorst was not counted as a goal.
Gakpo again took a corner kick from the left wing, van Dijk headed the ball, but it did not reach the goal. Finnish player Valta took a shot from the left wing, but the ball passed outside the goalpost.
The Netherlands team leads the group with 16 points after six matches. Poland and Finland teams have 10 points each.
In this match, the Netherlands national team showed precise and effective play on their home ground, defeating their opponents. Several key players actively participated in the team and scored goals accordingly.
They aim to continue playing at this level in the upcoming matches.
