Goals and Highlights: Netherlands 4-0 Scotland in Friendly Match 2024 | March 22, 2024

The match in Amsterdam is over, there is an orange party because the Netherlands enjoyed, won and defeated Scotland 4-0. 

Three minutes are added to the match and the Netherlands are within striking distance of an important victory at home. 

GOOOOOOL FOR THE NETHERLANDS! Donyell Malen gets on the end of Rejinders’ cross to seal the Dutch goal. 

GOOOOOOL FOR THE NETHERLANDS! Wout Weghorst shoots inside the area and sends it into the net, this is already a goal. 

A great cross by Daley Blind sent a corner in favor of Scotland, the visitors tried to reduce the score but the Clockwork Orange defensive wall remained strong. 

last 10 minutes of the match, the Netherlands are close to a victory at home and in front of their own fans. 

Stuart Armstrong hits a long-range shot but the ball crashes into the advertising hoardings, almost scoring a goal. 

GOAL FOR THE NETHERLANDS! Wijnaldum makes an incredible volley and sends it into the net, there is a party at the Amsterdam Arena.

Billy Gilmour replaces Lewis Ferguson with Billy Gilmour. 

Jeremie Frimpong is replaced by Denzel Dumfries.

Gilmour shoots inside the box but the ball goes wide of the goal defended by Flekken.

Xavi Simons’ cross to Depay was poorly taken by the latter, who lost the ball just short of the goal. 

SECOND CLOSE! Cody Gakpo strikes from the edge of the box but the ball goes just wide of the Scottish goal. 

Wieffer is caught offside and a dangerous option is lost for the Netherlands, who are slowly but surely getting closer to goal. 

Flekken makes a sensational save to prevent the first goal of the match from Shankland’s shot.

The action resumes from the Amsterdam Arena, with the Netherlands looking to increase their lead while Scotland go for a draw.

At the end of the first half, the Netherlands beat Scotland by the narrowest of margins. 

Three minutes are added to the match to end the first half.

GOOOOOOOL FOR THE NETHERLANDS! Great shot by Tijjani Reijnders inside the box to beat the goalkeeper and score the first of the night.

McGinn tentou passar para Shakland, mas o atacante escocês estava impedido e a Holanda ganhou a posse de bola.

Shankland hits the ball wide inside the box but it goes just wide of the far post, and despite being the visitors, Scotland have taken the lead in the game. 

Yellow card! Memphis Depay causes a reckless foul and earns a yellow card, he will have to play with caution for the remainder of the match. 

Robertson puts in a cross into the box that is very well cut out by Flekken, Scotland still looking to score the first of the match. 

Xavi Simons dribbles down the left flank and delivers a cross that is very well cut out by Tierney, the Netherlands gradually regaining possession.

Depay is brought down near the area but the referee doesn’t mark anything, he says it was a clean play and to continue playing the ball. 

McGinn hits it from the halfway line but the ball goes into the stands, what a great game from Scotland so far!

Christie’s shot, but Flekken’s save was much better, saving the Netherlands from conceding their first goal of the night. 

With a quarter of the game gone, Scotland dominate possession with 63% but the Netherlands have had two clear goals so far.

Christie’s cross shot goes all over the area but no one contacts the ball, Scotland are close to making a dangerous play.

Scott McTominay recebe cartão amarelo após fazer falta em Depay, agora o meio-campista escocês tem que jogar com cautela.

Geertruida faz ótimo cruzamento defensivo para ganhar a posse de bola e sair com a bola sob controle para a Holanda.

Five minutes into the game, the Netherlands are looking to retain possession while Scotland are pressing high.

Long pass to Sahckland but much better defensive cover by Virgil Van Dijk to protect the Clockwork Orange goal. 

Cody Gakpo tried to send a cross into the box but Hendry’s defensive rebound was much better. 

THE MATCH STARTS! The first 45 minutes kick off in Amsterdam as the Netherlands host Scotland in this international friendly. 

Dentro de alguns momentos começaremos com a transmissão do duelo entre Holanda e Escócia, duelo correspondente ao amistoso internacional na Amsterdam Arena.

This is the starting eleven that sends the national team of Scotland to the Amsterdam Arena to face the national team of the Netherlands in this European friendly match. 

This is the starting eleven that sends the Netherlands national team to the turf of the Amsterdam Arena to face the national team of Scotland in this European friendly match. 

The Euro 2024 final will be held at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, the same venue where the 2006 World Cup final was held. However, the last time Germany hosted the European Championship was in 1988, with the final held at the former Munich Olympic Stadium.

The German government is considering implementing controls at all its borders from two weeks before the start of the European Championship until one week after its conclusion. This measure follows a recommendation by the Federal Police, with the aim of preventing violent or suspected terrorists from entering the country during the sporting event.

The team that triumphs in Route A will face the Netherlands, Austria and France in Euro 2024. The winner of Route B will play Belgium, Slovakia and Romania. Finally, the winner of Route C will face Turkey, Portugal and the Czech Republic in the finals of the tournament.

Twelve teams were chosen based on their performance in the Nations League 2022/23. The top finishers from each group in Leagues A, B and C were nominally taken. However, if any of these teams were already qualified for the EURO, they would be replaced by the next highest ranked team in their respective league. The four playoff places were distributed from League C to League A in reverse alphabetical order.

So, twelve teams will participate in the playoffs, distributed in three routes. Each route will determine a qualifier for Euro 2024. These teams come from the UEFA Nations League and represent the four divisions of the competition. 
Route A: Poland vs. Estonia and Wales vs. Finland
Route B: Israel vs. Iceland and Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Ukraine
Route C: Georgia vs. Luxembourg and Greece vs. Kazakhstan

Albania, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, France, Hungary, England, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey. 
That’s right, so far there are 20 countries that have secured their place in the finals of Euro 2024, in addition to Germany, which is the host country. The remaining three places will be determined in playoff matches.

The wait for the friendly matches is over, all the action, the best goals, the best plays, the hottest controversies and the best players return to the lawns around the globe with the best matches in the world.

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This is the start time of the game Netherlands vs Scotland of 22th March in several countries

For this match, the player to watch will be Liverpool Football Club and Scotland left back Andy Robertson. Robertson is one of the most experienced players in his squad, as the experience he has had in the Premier League with the Red’s has made him become a captain whenever it is necessary to lead his team to victory, also, his great way of defending makes Scotland’s defensive saga one of the best in Europe.   

For this match, the player to watch will be the player who is today, the best defensive center back in the world; Virgil Van Dijk. The current Liverpool defender and very important piece of the Netherlands national team is characterized for being one of the most unbalanced players since no one can pass him thanks to his great speed that prevents him from being defeated in hand to hands, likewise, Van Dijk is a great option in corner kicks so he can find a goal at any time.

Z. Clark; N. Patterson, J. Hendry, S. McKenna, G, Taylor; S. McTominay, C. McGregor; S. Armstrong, J. McGuinn, K. McLean; J. Brown.

B. Verbruggen; Q. Hartman, V. Van Dijk, S. De Vrij, J. Teze; T. Koopmeiners, J. Veerman, M. Wieffer; D. Malen, W. Weghorst, C. Stengs.

The Netherlands and Scotland have met at least 19 times (9 Dutch wins, 5 draws, 5 Scottish wins) where the balance is largely in favor of the Netherlands. In terms of goal scoring history, the Netherlands have scored on 28 occasions, while Honduras boast only 15 goals scored. Their last duel dates back to an international friendly in 2021 where they drew 2-2.

The Amsterdam Arena or better known as Johan Cruyff Arena is one of the most important sports venues in the Netherlands due to its cultural importance in the world of soccer, it is the home of Ajax soccer club, a team that plays its home matches in the Eredivise, it is also the home of the Netherlands national team. The Johan Cruyff Arena was inaugurated on August 14, 1996 and has a capacity to receive 60,000 spectators in its seats. It is one of the stadiums with a UEFA four-star license, making it capable of hosting any large-scale event.

On the other hand, Scotland surprised in the qualifying group phase to qualify for the European Championship, because despite being in one of the most difficult groups and where they were not considered as favorites, Scotland managed to overcome the bad stereotypes of soccer, achieving the qualification and closing their participation with a golden bronze medal, because in the last match they played in the group phase, they faced Norway in a match full of goals with a final score of 3-3, surprising both for themselves and strangers. After this friendly, the Scottish national team will play a friendly against Northern Ireland (a team they have already faced in an eliminatory group stage on their way to the European Championship) and Gibraltar.

The Netherlands team managed to qualify for the UEFA Euro 2024 to be held in Germany next summer, so from now on, the only thing to do is to continue preparing to face one of the tournaments with the best level in the national team category, where the Dutch will want to surprise the old continent, trying to win the coveted trophy of the nations. In their last match played on November 11 last year, the Netherlands managed to win the last victory of the qualifying group stage for the European Championship, defeating Gibraltar by 2 goals to zero. It should also be noted that after this friendly, the Netherlands will have to continue to be watched with a magnifying glass as they will face Germany in an early duel with a taste of the European Championship.

Once again the FIFA date has arrived with all the international emotions that it brings us every time it arrives to put the different teams of the world to dispute a victory in a soccer field and these same teams can measure themselves against different rivals from anywhere in the world to continue growing collectively and globally with a soccer without borders. Likewise, the national teams should take advantage of this break in the leagues around the world to be able to continue with their national project, since little by little the summer is approaching and it will be full of international soccer and therefore, the national teams should be polishing things to arrive in their best version to each of these competitions.

The Netherlands vs Scotland match will be played at Johan Cruyff Arena, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The kick-off is scheduled at 15:45 pm ET.

My name is Luis Miguel and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.