M. Depay has scored a goal for Netherlands! Assist by F. de Jong.
M. Depay gets yellow.
ANOTHER GOAL! Depay makes it three! De Jong surges forward from midfield before sliding the ball in behind the Northern Ireland defence for Depay. The striker takes one touch to set himself before sliding the ball beyond Peacock-Farrell and into the bottom right corner from the left side of the box. 3-1.
De Jong has been quiet for most of the match but slides a perfectly weighted pass through for Depay from the edge of the box after catching the away side on the break, and the striker applies the finish. A well-worked Netherlands goal.
Depay is booked for taking his shirt off during his celebration.
90' +3
De Jong is caught by Cathcart, and the hosts win a free-kick deep inside their own half.
90' +1
L. de Jong has scored a goal for Netherlands!
GOAL! De Jong puts Netherlands ahead! Bergwijn’s cross from the left is flicked towards the far post by Flanagan. De Jong gets away from Ferguson and, at the second time of asking, the substitute fires the ball into the top right corner from close range. 2-1.
90'
Depay tries his luck from range, but his right-footed strike sails over the top of Peacock-Farrell’s goal.
There will be four added minutes at the end of this match.
87'
T. Flanagan enters the game and replaces C. Evans.
Northern Ireland make their third substitution as Flanagan replaces Evans for the closing stages of the match. It remains 1-1.
83'
J. Thompson enters the game and replaces G. Saville.
O’Neill opts to make a change after that equalising goal. Saville makes way for Thompson. There are just over five minutes of normal time left to play.
82'
Peacock-Farrell looks to launch the ball long for Magennis, but the scorer of the opening goal is flagged for offside.
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M. Depay has scored a goal for Netherlands! Assist by D. Malen.
GOAL! Depay fires Netherlands level! Malen finds himself in space down the left-hand side and drives a low cross into the box for Depay. The striker’s first touch opens up the space for him to poke the ball beyond Peacock-Farrell from close range. 1-1.
The Dutch substitutes have made a big impact since coming on with Northern Ireland struggling to deal with the fresh legs. Malen found himself in plenty of space before picking his head up and finding Depay, who applied the finish from the centre of the box. Netherlands had been lacking quality in their final balls from wide areas up until that point.
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L. de Jong enters the game and replaces D. Dumfries.
Netherlands respond to going behind by making another change. De Jong comes on for Dumfries.
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J. Magennis has scored a goal for Northern Ireland! Assist by S. Dallas.
Dallas showed real determination to collect the loose ball before standing up and skipping beyond Blind. The resulting cross was inch perfect for Magennis who applied the finish.
GOAL! Northern Ireland take the lead! De Ligt and Blind fail to clear a cross which Dallas is able to collect down the right flank. The winger stands the ball up for Magennis, who rises above De Ligt before steering his header beyond Cillessen and into the bottom left corner from close range. 1-0.
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Dumfries combines with Bergwijn, but his cross from the right side of the area is hooked clear by Evans.
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M. Smith gets yellow.
The away side also make their first alteration as Lafferty comes off to be replaced by Magennis.
Smith goes in late on Van Dijk deep inside the Netherlands half and is awarded a yellow card.
66'
J. Magennis enters the game and replaces K. Lafferty.
D. van de Beek enters the game and replaces M. de Roon.
D. Malen enters the game and replaces R. Babel.
It is a double substitution for Netherlands as De Roon makes way for Van de Beek.
Koeman opts to make his first change of the match as Malan comes on to replace Babel. There are less than 25 minutes of normal time left to play.
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Babel’s low, driven cross almost falls to Bergwijn, but after Northern Ireland fail to clear their lines, a free-kick is awarded against Dumfries for handball.
62'
Saville is caught late by Dumfries down the left flank and the away side are awarded another free-kick.
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Blind floats the resulting free-kick into the far post and Van Dijk is able to head the ball back across goal with a looping header. Peacock-Farrell is quickly off his line to catch the Dutch captain’s headed pass.
60'
J. Evans gets yellow.
Evans is the latest player to go into the book after going through the back of Bergwijn in seeking to win the ball back for the visitors. He can have no complaints with that decision.
59'
De Jong cynically brings down Ferguson as the full-back looked to launch an attack down the left wing. Northern Ireland are awarded a free-kick.
58'
The hosts are continuing to work the ball around in the centre of the park as they look to force an opening. Babel attempts to take on Dallas down the left wing, but the Northern Ireland winger reads the situation and pokes it out for a throw-in.
53'
B. Peacock-Farrell gets yellow.
Peacock-Farrell is awarded the first yellow card of the match for time wasting from a goal kick.
49'
Van Dijk looks to force the issue with a long, searching pass to Bergwijn on the right flank. The Dutch captain’s ball is overhit as it flies out for a throw-in on the near side.
48'
Ferguson sends the ball down the left-hand side of the field, but the referee’s assistant flags for offside against Saville.
47'
Blind goes in a little too late in looking to win the ball from Dallas, and Northern Ireland win a free-kick on the halfway line.
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We are back underway! Bastien blows his whistle and Northern Ireland get the second half kicked off.
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HALF TIME: NETHERLANDS 0-0 NORTHERN IRELAND
45'
There will be one added minute at the end of the first half.
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Babel picks the ball up down the left before cutting onto his right foot and trying his luck from range. The winger’s right-footed shot cannons off Dallas before the visitors clear their lines.
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McNair swings a corner in from the left which Van Dijk climbs the highest to head away from the centre of the box.
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De Jong looks for a one-two with Wijnaldum down the right side of the penalty area. After a couple of ricochets, Evans hooks the ball away from the danger area.
37'
De Ligt’s searching pass down the left flank for Bergwijn is intercepted by Ferguson. Northern Ireland continue to defend resolutely.
31'
The home side are switching their approach as they look to open up O’Neill’s side with direct long passes. De Ligt attempts to switch the ball over to the left for Babel, but Smith rises highest to reclaim possession for the visitors.
29'
Northern Ireland win a free-kick down the left flank after De Roon brought down Lafferty.
25'
Van Dijk wins a free-kick from Lafferty inside the hosts’ half after the striker was deemed to have impeded the Dutch captain.
24'
Following a looping pass into the Netherlands penalty area, the loose ball drops to McNair, who fires his shot from the edge of the box at De Jong.
22'
The home side are struggling to break down Northern Ireland as the visitors continue to keep their shape. Evans looks for Lafferty with a long pass, but it runs straight through for Cillessen.
20'
Blind catches Dallas and Northern Ireland are awarded a free-kick just inside the Netherlands’ half. Smith’s set-piece from the right-hand side is easily headed away by De Roon.
18'
Wijnaldum sends a looping pass into the Northern Ireland area, and Evans is taking no chances as he boots it to safety.
14'
Babel and Wijnaldum play a quick one-two down the left flank, and Evans is able to intercept the play and turn the ball behind for a corner. The hosts take the set-piece short, but it comes to nothing.
12'
Smith sends a long, searching pass down the left-hand side for McNair to chase. De Ligt is alert to the danger and after getting across to reclaim possession, sends the ball back to Cillessen.
10'
The home side are being forced to play inside their own half at present with Northern Ireland’s pressing restricting forward passes.
8'
Lafferty is quick to press Van Dijk down the right flank, and the defender is forced to concede a throw-in. Smith launches it deep into the box, but Cillessen is quickly out to claim it.
6'
Blind’s out-swinging corner from the left is turned towards goal by De Ligt at the far post. In the centre of the box, Evans is well placed to steer the ball to safety.
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The visitors are pressing the hosts at every opportunity in the early stages of the game. De Jong attempts to get Koeman’s side on the attack from deep inside their own area, but McNair forces the midfielder to play it back towards his own goal.
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Netherlands have started on the front foot in the opening exchanges. After surging deep into the Northern Ireland half, Van Dijk slides the ball down the left flank for Depay. The forward’s cross is headed away to the Dutch captain, who drags his volleyed effort well wide of the near post from range.
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Kick off! The referee, Benoit Bastien, blows his whistle and Netherlands get the game underway.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the European Championship qualifier between Netherlands and Northern Ireland at De Kuip.
The home side come into this fixture looking to continue their good form after beating Estonia 4-0 last time out in Group C. Northern Ireland, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back after suffering their first defeat of the group stage to Germany in their previous match.
NETHERLANDS (4-3-3): Jasper Cillessen; Denzel Dumfries, Matthijs de Ligt, Virgil van Dijk, Daley Blind; Georginio Wijnaldum, Marten de Roon, Frenkie de Jong; Steven Bergwijn, Ryan Babel, Memphis Depay.
NORTHERN IRELAND (4-3-3): Bailey Peacock-Farrell; Michael Smith, Craig Cathcart, Jonny Evans, Stuart Dallas; Steven Davis, Patrick McNair, George Saville; Corry Evans, Shane Ferguson, Kyle Lafferty.
NETHERLANDS SUBS: Marco Bizot, Kenneth Vermeer, Joel Veltman, Stefan de Vrij, Nathan Ake, Patrick van Aanholt, Donny van de Beek, Kevin Strootman, Steven Berghuis, Quincy Promes, Luuk de Jong, Donyell Malen.
NORTHERN IRELAND SUBS: Trevor Carson, Michael McGovern, Conor McLaughlin, Tom Flanagan, Liam Donnelly, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Kennedy, Gavin Whyte, Niall McGinn, Liam Boyce, Josh Magennis, Shayne Lavery
The hosts have enjoyed a strong start to the campaign having won three of their opening four games, and a victory over Northern Ireland could see Netherlands move to the top of the group. Ronald Koeman’s side have conceded only five goals in the qualification process and will be hoping to continue their impressive defensive form as they aim to extend their unbeaten run to three consecutive matches. O’Neill’s Northern Ireland, on the other hand, have won four of their opening five games, losing only to Germany. Moreover, the visitors have been victorious in both of their away fixtures thus far in Group C.
The teams are out, and kick-off will soon be upon us here at De Kuip.
Even though they had plenty of the ball in the opening 45 minutes, Koeman’s team will need to play with much more pace if they are to break down Northern Ireland after the restart. Babel and Bergwijn have looked the most likely to make something happen down both flanks, and they will be vital if the hosts are to find a way through. The visitors, meanwhile, will look to continue in much the same fashion after the break. O’Neill’s side have pressed well thus far and will seek to force the issue on the counter through Lafferty and Evans in the second half.
Koeman’s side will hope to continue their recent good form in their next Group C match against Belarus. Northern Ireland, meanwhile, face Czech Republic in a friendly before hosting Netherlands in their next European Championship qualifier.
That brings an end to our coverage of the European Championship qualifier between Netherlands and Northern Ireland at De Kuip. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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