Spain vs Netherlands, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - ESP advance 5-4 on penalties

Spain

8': Mikel Oyarzabal (P)
67': Mikel Oyarzabal
103': Lamine Yamal

FT - Penalties
3 - 3
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - ESP advance 5-4 on penalties

Netherlands

54': Memphis Depay (P)
79': Ian Maatsen
109': Xavi Simons (P)

Spain edge Netherlands in shootout to reach Nations League semis

Spain claimed a 5-4 penalty shootout win over the Netherlands at home on Sunday to reach the Nations League semifinals after the second leg of their thrilling contest ended 3-3 to leave the tie level 5-5 on aggregate.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
5': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Penalty Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal draws a foul in the penalty area.
6': Penalty conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands) after a foul in the penalty area.
8': Goal! Spain 1, Netherlands 0. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
11': Offside, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
13': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dean Huijsen.
13': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
14': Attempt saved. Robin Le Normand (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross.
15': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
21': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lutsharel Geertruida with a cross.
21': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
21': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dean Huijsen with a through ball.
23': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
23': Offside, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
27': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
28': Offside, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida is caught offside.
30': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
30': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
35': Attempt saved. Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
36': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands).
36': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
38': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Offside, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
45': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain).
45': Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain).
45'+1': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Spain 1, Netherlands 0.
45': Second Half begins Spain 1, Netherlands 0.
46': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Williams.
46': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
47': Attempt missed. Óscar Mingueza (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
48': Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
49': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
49': Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Spain).
52': Penalty Netherlands. Memphis Depay draws a foul in the penalty area.
52': Penalty conceded by Robin Le Normand (Spain) after a foul in the penalty area.
53': Robin Le Normand (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Goal! Spain 1, Netherlands 1. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
56': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
57': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
60': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
60': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
60': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
60': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
61': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
62': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza following a corner.
63': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain).
63': Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nico Williams.
67': Goal! Spain 2, Netherlands 1. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
69': Substitution, Spain. Ferran Torres replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
70': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
70': Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Offside, Spain. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
73': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
74': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
74': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a headed pass.
77': Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo.
78': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Lutsharel Geertruida.
78': Substitution, Netherlands. Xavi Simons replaces Justin Kluivert.
79': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Spain).
79': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79': Goal! Spain 2, Netherlands 2. Ian Maatsen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
82': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Netherlands).
83': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noa Lang.
83': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
84': Substitution, Spain. Pedri replaces Dani Olmo.
84': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Fabián Ruiz.
85': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
87': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noa Lang with a through ball.
89': Foul by Donyell Malen (Netherlands).
89': Nico Williams (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Spain 2, Netherlands 2.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Spain 2, Netherlands 2.
93': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Spain).
93': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
94': Substitution, Spain. Pedro Porro replaces Óscar Mingueza because of an injury.
95': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
95': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
97': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
97': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Spain).
98': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
98': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
101': Substitution, Netherlands. Brian Brobbey replaces Memphis Depay.
103': Goal! Spain 3, Netherlands 2. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dean Huijsen.
105': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Netherlands).
105': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
105'+1': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Spain 3, Netherlands 2.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Spain 3, Netherlands 2.
105': Substitution, Netherlands. Kenneth Taylor replaces Frenkie de Jong.
105': Substitution, Spain. Aleix García replaces Martín Zubimendi.
107': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a through ball.
108': Penalty Netherlands. Xavi Simons draws a foul in the penalty area.
108': Penalty conceded by Unai Simón (Spain) after a foul in the penalty area.
108': Unai Simón (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
109': Goal! Spain 3, Netherlands 3. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
110': Substitution, Netherlands. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
113': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Netherlands).
113': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
114': Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
114': Foul by Aleix García (Spain).
117': Substitution, Spain. Álex Baena replaces Nico Williams.
118': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
120': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor.
120': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Spain 3, Netherlands 3.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Spain 3, Netherlands 3.
120': Goal! Spain 3, Netherlands 3(1). Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Spain 3(1), Netherlands 3(1). Mikel Merino (Spain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Spain 3(1), Netherlands 3(2). Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Spain 3(2), Netherlands 3(2). Ferran Torres (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Spain 3(2), Netherlands 3(3). Xavi Simons (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Spain 3(3), Netherlands 3(3). Aleix García (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty missed! Still Spain 3(3), Netherlands 3(3). Noa Lang (Netherlands) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
120': Penalty saved. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Spain 3(3), Netherlands 3(4). Kenneth Taylor (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Spain 3(4), Netherlands 3(4). Álex Baena (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Spain 3(5), Netherlands 3(4). Pedri (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Spain 3(5), Netherlands 3(4).
0': Match ends, Spain 3(5), Netherlands 3(4).

Statistics

NED		ESP
11	Fouls	14
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	4
2	Corner Kicks	4
6	Saves	7
45.9	Possession	54.1
16	SHOTS	19
9	ON GOAL	9
0.6	On Target %	0.5
2	Penalty Goals	1
2	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
526	Accurate Passes	632
601	Passes	715
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
6	Accurate Crosses	2
17	Crosses	10
0.4	Cross %	0.2
39	Long Balls	46
21	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	6
10	Effective Tackles	10
14	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	10
24	Effective Clearances	18
24	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Mestalla
Location: Valencia, Spain
Attendance: 48,082

Line-Ups

Spain (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Unai Simón (GK)
14	Dean Huijsen
5	Robin Le Normand
22	Marc Cucurella
12	Óscar Mingueza
10	Dani Olmo
8	Fabián Ruiz
18	Martín Zubimendi
21	Mikel Oyarzabal
17	Nico Williams
19	Lamine Yamal

Spain Substitutes:

Álvaro Morata, Pedri, Alejandro Grimaldo, Ferran Torres, Samu Omorodion, Raúl Asencio, David Raya, Pedro Porro, Aleix García, Álex Baena, Mikel Merino, Álex Remiro.

Netherlands (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Bart Verbruggen (GK)
4	Virgil van Dijk
6	Jan Paul van Hecke
5	Ian Maatsen
2	Lutsharel Geertruida
19	Justin Kluivert
21	Frenkie de Jong
14	Tijjani Reijnders
10	Memphis Depay
11	Cody Gakpo
12	Jeremie Frimpong

Netherlands Substitutes:

Matthijs de Ligt, Nick Olij, Mark Flekken, Youri Baas, Mats Wieffer, Noa Lang, Xavi Simons, Kenneth Taylor, Brian Brobbey, Teun Koopmeiners, Donyell Malen.

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