Netherlands turned on the model to hammer Malta 8-0 in Groningen and make it two wins from as many World Cup qualifiers.
Memphis Depay opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Justin Kluivert was felled by Juan Corbalan and the identical man doubled the lead after 16 minutes with a thunderous strike into the roof of the online, which noticed him draw stage with Robin van Persie on 50 worldwide targets – the joint-most for a Netherlands participant.
Virgil van Dijk lashed residence a robust edge-of-the-box effort because the Dutch led 3-0 on the break and Depay teed up Xavi Simons to make if 4 from a decent angle simply after the hour.
Donyell Malen struck a first-time shot from the sting of the field to stretch the lead and turned supplier for Noa Lang to make it six with a easy tap-in by the 78th minute.
Aston Villa ahead Malen had his second of the night with a well-placed strike and Micky van de Ven accomplished the rout in damage time with a robust strike after breaking from defence.
Ronald Koeman’s males sit second in Group G of UEFA World Cup qualifying however have performed two video games fewer than table-toppers Finland.
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Knowledge Debrief: Dutch delight as Malta humiliated
It was an absolute riot for the Dutch, who final scored as many as seven targets in a recreation in opposition to Gibraltar again in March 2021.
They’ve scored in every of their final 15 video games in UEFA World Cup qualifiers, scoring 51 targets in that run. Furthermore, it’s now three clear sheets in a row in World Cup qualifiers.
Depay’s double means he has now scored in 5 consecutive World Cup qualifiers, netting eight in whole in that run.
