World Cup European qualifiers: Netherlands swept Malta 8-0

Dear fans and friends, let’s review the wonderful showdown between the Netherlands and Malta 8-0 in the European qualifiers of the World Cup.

In the fifth minute of the opening game, Cruivet Jr. was tripped in the penalty area, and the referee looked back at VAR and awarded a penalty kick. In the 9th minute, Depp took the penalty and scored a penalty, with the Netherlands leading 1-0. In the 17th minute, Dumfries made a cross from the bottom from the right, Xavi Simmons cleverly missed the ball, Depp followed up and scored a strong shot, tied with Van Persie with 50 goals, tied with the Dutch national team's all-time scorer, and the Netherlands expanded its advantage 2-0. In the 20th minute, Van Dijk intercepted the frontcourt, De Jong passed the ball, Van Dijk scored a volley from outside the penalty area, and the Netherlands led 3-0. In the first half, the Dutch team blossomed at multiple points and firmly controlled the rhythm of the game. In the second half, the Dutch team's offensive was still fierce. In the 61st minute, Depp made a straight pass, Xavi Simmons scored a far corner with a small angle shot from the right side of the penalty area, and the Netherlands 4-0. In the 75th minute, Xavi Simmons initiated an attack, Van der Fen inserted a low tie on the left and made a cross, Mullen pushed the ball to score, and the Netherlands 5-0. In the 79th minute, Mullen passed the ball across the right, Noah Lang easily pushed the ball into the empty goal, and the Netherlands 6-0. In the 82nd minute, De Jong dribbled the ball away from the middle circle and passed the ball. Mallen dribbled past the defensive player and calmly pushed the ball to another goal, the Netherlands 7-0. In the second minute of stoppage time, Xavi Simmons' shot was blocked, Van der Fen followed up and scored, and the Netherlands secured the victory 8-0.

In this game, the Dutch team had a ball possession rate of up to 71%, with 28 shots and 14 shots on the right track. The offensive end was blossoming, with Depp, Van Dek, Harvey Simmons, Mullen, Noah Lang, Van Defen and others all scored goals; the defensive end also performed steadily, and the Malta team was defeated without a penalty. In the end, the Dutch team ended the game with a hearty victory. Although the Malta team has a huge gap in strength, their tenacious fighting spirit is also worthy of respect. We look forward to the two teams bringing more exciting performances in subsequent matches!