Spain 3-3 Netherlands — UEFA Nations League A, 23 Mar 2025
Spain beat Netherlands 5-4 on penalties after a 3-3 draw in the UEFA Nations League A Quarter-finals on 23 March 2025 at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia. Mikel Oyarzabal, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Merino, Ferran Torres and 3 more scored for Spain; Memphis Depay, Ian Maatsen, Xavier Simons, Virgil van Dijk and 4 more for Netherlands. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. Spain and Netherlands have drawn all 1 meeting on record.
· kickoff·Estadio de Mestalla · Valencia·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-08'Penalty
- Half-time1-0
- 53'Foul
- 1-154'Penalty
- 60'Foul
- 2-167'
- 69'
- 77'out: Noa Lang
- 78'
- 78'
- 2-279'assist: Xavier Simons
- 84'
- 84'
- 94'
- 101'
- 3-2103'assist: Dean Huijsen
- 105'
- 105'
- 108'Foul
- 3-3109'Penalty
- 110'
- 117'
- 3-4120+1'
- 4-4120+2'
- 4-5120+3'
- 5-5120+4'
- 5-6120+5'
- 6-6120+6'
- 120+7'
- 120+8'
- 6-7120+9'
- 7-7120+10'
- 120+11'
- 8-7120+12'
- Full-time3-3
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Spain
- 8.5Mikel OyarzabalF
- 8.2Nico WilliamsM
- 7.9Unai SimónG
- 7.3Martín ZubimendiM
- 7.3Dean HuijsenD
- 7.2PedriM
- 6.9Óscar MinguezaD
- 6.9Aleix GarcíaM
- 6.9Lamine YamalM
- 6.7Marc CucurellaD
- 6.6Fabián RuizM
- 6.6Mikel MerinoM
- 6.6Ferran TorresF
- 6.5Robin Le NormandD
- 6.3Pedro PorroD
- 6.2Dani OlmoM
Netherlands
- 8.3Xavier SimonsM
- 8.2Bart VerbruggenG
- 7.7Memphis DepayF
- 7.3Cody GakpoM
- 7.3Frenkie de JongM
- 7.3Tijjani ReijndersM
- 7.3Ian MaatsenD
- 7.2Kenneth TaylorM
- 7.2Virgil van DijkD
- 7.0Lutsharel GeertruidaD
- 7.0Justin KluivertM
- 6.9Teun KoopmeinersM
- 6.7Noa LangF
- 6.7Jan van HeckeD
- 6.7Jeremie FrimpongM
- 6.3Brian BrobbeyF
- 6.3Donyell MalenF
Line-ups
Substitutes
Substitutes
- 7Álvaro MorataF
- 3Álex GrimaldoD
- 11Ferran Torres120+4'69'F6.6
- 1David RayaG
- 13Álex RemiroG
- 6Mikel Merino120+2'84'M6.6
- 15Aleix García120+6'105'M6.9
- 2Pedro Porro94'D6.3
- 20Pedri120+12'84'M7.2
- 16Álex Baena120+10'117'M
- 4Raúl AsencioD
- 9Samu AghehowaF
Substitutes
- 18Donyell Malen120+11'78'F6.3
- 15M. de LigtD
- 17Noa Lang120+8'77'F6.7
- 23Mark FlekkenG
- 8Teun Koopmeiners120+3'110'M6.9
- 13Nick OlijG
- 16Kenneth Taylor120+9'105'M7.2
- 9Brian Brobbey101'F6.3
- 20Mats WiefferM
- 7Xavier Simons109'120+5'78'M8.3
- 22Youri BaasD
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
19Total shots16
9Shots on target9
4Shots off target4
6Blocked shots3
4Corners2
4Offsides1
14Fouls11
2Yellow cards1
7Goalkeeper saves6
715Total passes601
632Accurate passes526
88%Pass accuracy88%
Spain
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 69 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 8.5 |
| Nico Williams | 117 | – | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8.2 |
| Unai Simón | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Martín Zubimendi | 105 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Dean Huijsen | 120 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Pedri | 36 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Óscar Mingueza | 94 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Aleix García | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lamine Yamal | 120 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Marc Cucurella | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Fabián Ruiz | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Mikel Merino | 36 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ferran Torres | 51 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Robin Le Normand | 120 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Pedro Porro | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Dani Olmo | 84 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Netherlands
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Simons | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.3 |
| Bart Verbruggen | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Memphis Depay | 101 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7.7 |
| Cody Gakpo | 78 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 105 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 110 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Ian Maatsen | 120 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 120 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Justin Kluivert | 78 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Noa Lang | 42 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Jan van Hecke | 120 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 120 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Brian Brobbey | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Donyell Malen | 42 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
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Head-to-head
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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
Spain
- Previous: Netherlands 2-2 Spain, 20 Mar 2025 · UEFA Nations League
- Next: Spain 5-4 France, 5 Jun 2025 · UEFA Nations League
Netherlands
- Previous: Netherlands 2-2 Spain, 20 Mar 2025 · UEFA Nations League
- Next: Netherlands 2-2 Japan, 14 Jun 2026 · World Cup 2026
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