Netherlands 2-2 Spain — UEFA Nations League A, 20 Mar 2025
Netherlands and Spain drew 2-2 in the UEFA Nations League A Quarter-finals on 20 March 2025 at Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam. Cody Gakpo and Tijjani Reijnders scored for Netherlands; Nico Williams and Mikel Merino for Spain. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
· kickoff·Stadion Feijenoord · Rotterdam·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-19'assist: Pedri
- 1-128'assist: Justin Kluivert
- 41'
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time1-1
- 2-146'
- 61'Foul
- 66'
- 66'
- 66'
- 72'Foul
- 74'
- 74'
- 79'Argument
- 81'Foul
- 84'
- 84'
- 90+1'
- 2-290+3'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Netherlands
- 7.9Bart VerbruggenG
- 7.5Tijjani ReijndersM
- 7.3Cody GakpoM
- 7.3Jan van HeckeD
- 7.2Jeremie FrimpongM
- 7.2Virgil van DijkD
- 7.2Memphis DepayF
- 7.0Frenkie de JongM
- 6.9Justin KluivertM
- 6.6Teun KoopmeinersM
- 6.3Matthijs de LigtD
- 6.2Lutsharel GeertruidaD
- 6.0Xavier SimonsM
- 5.9Jorrel HatoD
Spain
- 7.9Nico WilliamsF
- 7.3Martín ZubimendiM
- 7.3Mikel MerinoM
- 7.3Marc CucurellaD
- 7.2PedriM
- 7.0Dean HuijsenD
- 7.0Robin Le NormandD
- 6.9Fabián RuizM
- 6.9Dani OlmoM
- 6.7Álvaro MorataF
- 6.6Ayoze PérezF
- 6.6Pedro PorroD
- 6.6Unai SimónG
- 6.6Mikel OyarzabalF
- 6.6Lamine YamalF
- 6.3Pau CubarsíD
Line-ups
Substitutes
Substitutes
- 18Donyell MalenF
- 15M. de Ligt84'D6.3
- 17Noa LangF
- 23Mark FlekkenG
- 8Teun Koopmeiners74'M6.6
- 13Nick OlijG
- 16Kenneth TaylorM
- 9Brian BrobbeyF
- 20Mats Wieffer90+1'M
- 7Xavier Simons74'M6.0
- 22Youri BaasD
Substitutes
- 3Álex GrimaldoD
- 10Dani Olmo66'M6.9
- 9Ayoze Pérez72'66'F6.6
- 1David RayaG
- 13Álex RemiroG
- 6Mikel Merino90+3'84'M7.3
- 21Mikel Oyarzabal66'F6.6
- 15Aleix GarcíaM
- 12Óscar MinguezaD
- 16Álex BaenaM
- 11Samu AghehowaF
- 14Dean Huijsen61'41'D7.0
Team statistics
40%Possession60%
10Total shots15
4Shots on target6
5Shots off target4
1Blocked shots5
2Corners4
0Offsides1
14Fouls7
2Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
5Goalkeeper saves2
424Total passes629
349Accurate passes564
82%Pass accuracy90%
Netherlands
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Cody Gakpo | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.3 |
| Jan van Hecke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Memphis Depay | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Justin Kluivert | 74 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Xavier Simons | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Jorrel Hato | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
Spain
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Williams | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Martín Zubimendi | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Mikel Merino | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Marc Cucurella | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Pedri | 66 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Dean Huijsen | 49 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Robin Le Normand | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Fabián Ruiz | 84 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Dani Olmo | 24 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Álvaro Morata | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ayoze Pérez | 24 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Pedro Porro | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Unai Simón | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Lamine Yamal | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Pau Cubarsí | 41 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Final table, UEFA Nations League A 2024/25 · League A, Group 3
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6 | +14 | 14 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 6 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | Hungary | 6 | -7 | 6 |
| 4 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6 | -13 | 2 |
Before and after
Netherlands
- Previous: Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-1 Netherlands, 19 Nov 2024 · UEFA Nations League
- Next: Spain 3-3 Netherlands, 23 Mar 2025 · UEFA Nations League
Spain
- Previous: Spain 3-2 Switzerland, 18 Nov 2024 · UEFA Nations League
- Next: Spain 3-3 Netherlands, 23 Mar 2025 · UEFA Nations League
Data updated