FIFA World Cup

Spain vs Netherlands, 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Spain
  • 27': Xabi Alonso (P)
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1 - 5
Netherlands
  • 44': Robin van Persie
  • 53': Arjen Robben
  • 65': Stefan de Vrij
  • 72': Robin van Persie
  • 80': Arjen Robben

Dutch level 1-1 with Spain at halftime

Dutch level 1-1 with Spain at halftime

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Diego Costa (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Ron Vlaar (Netherlands).
  • 5': Foul by Daryl Janmaat (Netherlands).
  • 5': Xabi Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Arjen Robben (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Xabi Alonso (Spain).
  • 6': Foul by Xavi (Spain).
  • 6': Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Arjen Robben with a through ball.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Xabi Alonso.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Diego Costa (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi.
  • 15': Foul by Nigel de Jong (Netherlands).
  • 15': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands).
  • 16': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Robin van Persie (Netherlands).
  • 17': Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Diego Costa (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Silva with a through ball.
  • 22': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nigel de Jong.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xavi with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Netherlands).
  • 25': Jonathan de Guzmán (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Penalty Spain. Diego Costa draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Penalty conceded by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Goal! Spain 1, Netherlands 0. Xabi Alonso (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Offside, Netherlands. Robin van Persie is caught offside.
  • 30': Offside, Netherlands. Robin van Persie is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Nigel de Jong (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder.
  • 35': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Netherlands).
  • 36': Offside, Netherlands. Robin van Persie is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Jonathan de Guzmán (Netherlands).
  • 37': Xabi Alonso (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Offside, Netherlands. Arjen Robben is caught offside.
  • 40': David Silva (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
  • 41': Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Offside, Spain. Diego Costa is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt saved. David Silva (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta with a through ball.
  • 43': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
  • 44': Goal! Spain 1, Netherlands 1. Robin van Persie (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daley Blind with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Arjen Robben (Netherlands).
  • 45'+1': Gerard Piqué (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Spain 1, Netherlands 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 1, Netherlands 1.
  • 47': Foul by Daryl Janmaat (Netherlands).
  • 47': Jordi Alba (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Silva.
  • 53': Goal! Spain 1, Netherlands 2. Arjen Robben (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daley Blind with a through ball.
  • 54': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 58': Offside, Spain. Diego Costa is caught offside.
  • 60': Robin van Persie (Netherlands) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat.
  • 62': Offside, Netherlands. Robin van Persie is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Netherlands. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Jonathan de Guzmán.
  • 62': Substitution, Spain. Fernando Torres replaces Diego Costa.
  • 62': Substitution, Spain. Pedro replaces Xabi Alonso.
  • 64': Hand ball by Gerard Piqué (Spain).
  • 64': Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) hits the right post with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Goal! Spain 1, Netherlands 3. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Iker Casillas (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Foul by Robin van Persie (Netherlands).
  • 66': Pedro (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Robin van Persie (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. David Silva (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Pedro (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
  • 67': Offside, Spain. David Silva is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Robin van Persie (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daley Blind.
  • 70': Offside, Spain. Fernando Torres is caught offside.
  • 72': Goal! Spain 1, Netherlands 4. Robin van Persie (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
  • 75': Pedro (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 77': Substitution, Netherlands. Joël Veltman replaces Stefan de Vrij.
  • 78': Substitution, Spain. Cesc Fàbregas replaces David Silva.
  • 79': Substitution, Netherlands. Jeremain Lens replaces Robin van Persie.
  • 79': Dangerous play by Jeremain Lens (Netherlands).
  • 79': Jordi Alba (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Goal! Spain 1, Netherlands 5. Arjen Robben (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Wesley Sneijder with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 83': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ron Vlaar.
  • 85': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Joël Veltman (Netherlands).
  • 86': Offside, Spain. Fernando Torres is caught offside.
  • 86': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Joël Veltman (Netherlands).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daley Blind.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Arjen Robben (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 87': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
  • 88': Hand ball by Jeremain Lens (Netherlands).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arjen Robben.
  • 89': Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Spain).
  • 89': Nigel de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremain Lens.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Pedro (Spain).
  • 90'+1': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spain 1, Netherlands 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain 1, Netherlands 5.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 5
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 5
1 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 5
43 Possession 57
13 SHOTS 9
11 ON GOAL 6
0.8 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
276 Accurate Passes 540
339 Passes 618
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
7 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.4
60 Long Balls 42
39 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
21 Effective Tackles 18
27 Tackles 22
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
14 Effective Clearances 8
14 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova
Location: Salvador, Brazil

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 England 3 +7 7
2 United States 3 +1 5
3 Iran 3 -3 3
4 Wales 3 -5 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Iker Casillas (GK) Yellow Card
15 Sergio Ramos
3 Gerard Piqué
18 Jordi Alba
22 César Azpilicueta
8 Xavi
14 Xabi Alonso
16 Sergio Busquets
19 Diego Costa
6 Andrés Iniesta
21 David Silva
Spain Substitutes:
David Villa, Javi Martínez, Santi Cazorla, Cesc Fàbregas, David de Gea, Koke, Pedro, Juanfran, Juan Mata, Fernando Torres, Raúl Albiol, Pepe Reina.

NED Netherlands (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Jasper Cillessen (GK)
2 Ron Vlaar
4 Bruno Martins Indi
3 Stefan de Vrij Yellow Card
6 Nigel de Jong
8 Jonathan de Guzmán Yellow Card
10 Wesley Sneijder
5 Daley Blind
7 Daryl Janmaat
11 Arjen Robben
9 Robin van Persie
Netherlands Substitutes:
Joël Veltman, Leroy Fer, Georginio Wijnaldum, Michel Vorm, Tim Krul, Terence Kongolo, Jeremain Lens, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Dirk Kuyt, Memphis Depay, Jordy Clasie, Paul Verhaegh.

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