S. Bergwijn enters the game and replaces M. Depay.
Depay comes off for Bergwijn after a tough day in front of goal.
88'
Ikaunieks is replaced by Krollis in attack.
87'
R. Krollis enters the game and replaces J. Ikaunieks.
D. Blind gets yellow.
Blind is shown a yellow card after tugging on Solovjovs' shirt.
85'
A. Solovjovs enters the game and replaces A. Cigaņiks.
Ciganiks departs with Solovjovs taking his spot.
84'
C. Stengs enters the game and replaces S. Berghuis.
Berghuis is replaced by Stengs in attack.
83'
Depay's 10th shot of the game is parried away by Ozols comfortably - it's just not his day!
79'
R. Babel enters the game and replaces L. de Jong.
D. van de Beek enters the game and replaces G. Wijnaldum.
R. Savaļnieks enters the game and replaces V. Kamešs.
R. Gravenberch enters the game and replaces D. Klaassen.
Klaassen departs for Gravenberch in midfield.
Kamess is replaced by Savaļnieks in attack for Latvia.
Luuk de Jong is swapped out for Babel.
Van de Beek takes Wijnaldum's spot in midfield.
71'
Well, that should finally wrap it up for the Netherlands! They've completely dominated this game, but it's taken until the 70th minute to make it safe.
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69'
L. de Jong has scored a goal for Netherlands! Assist by M. Depay.
Depay put plenty of pace on that delivery and it allowed Luuk de Jong to steer a powerful header past Ozols.
LUUK DE JONG! 2-0! Luuk de Jong seals it for the hosts, by rising at the near post to power Depay's corner into the ground and beyond Ozols from close range!
66'
De Ligt's glancing header flashes well wide from Frenkie de Jong's corner.
64'
The second half has picked up right where the first period left off. Netherlands have been in total command and have created plenty of openings without scoring.
62'
Wijnaldum has a shot from eight yards blocked behind, before Luuk de Jong heads the resulting corner well over from close range.
60'
Ozols calmly dives to his left to tip Depay's bobbling 25-yard effort around the post.
54'
Depay wastefully hammers a free-kick straight into the wall from 25 yards.
52'
K. Kārkliņš gets yellow.
L. de Jong gets yellow.
Karklins is booked after a dangerous lunge on Wijnaldum. The Latvian midfielder went with a stamping motion there and he's lucky not to be sent off.
De Jong is booked after protesting Karklins' foul on Wijnaldum too aggressively.
51'
Wijndal volleys high and wide from 20 yards after Tarasovs headed a corner clear.
50'
Luuk de Jong latches onto Wijnaldum's pass deep inside the six-yard box, but he can't engineer the space to shoot and his shot's blocked away for a corner.
48'
The hosts begin the second period with a long spell of pressurising possession as they search to quickly put this game out of reach.
46'
K. Kārkliņš enters the game and replaces A. Zjuzins.
V. Gutkovskis enters the game and replaces R. Uldriķis.
Latvia make two changes at the break: the first change sees Zjuzins make way for Karklins in midfield.
Netherlands get the second half underway.
In the second substitution, Uldrikis is replaced by Gutkovskis up top.
45' +1
HALF TIME: Netherlands 1-0 Latvia
44'
Frenkie de Jong skews a lot shot well wide from 25 yards.
38'
Latvia look a little rattled by this long spell of pressure - they need to try and just restrict the Netherlands until half time and then reground for the second half.
34'
J. Ikaunieks gets yellow.
Ikaunieks trips Frenkie de Jong to earn himself a yellow card.
32'
S. Berghuis has scored a goal for Netherlands! Assist by D. Klaassen.
BERGHUIS! 1-0! Netherlands make the breakthrough as Klaassen slips a pass into Berghuis on the edge of the box and the attacker cuts inside before bending a brilliant 20-yard strike beyond Ozols and into the far top corner!
It was a simple pass from Klaassen into Berghuis and he surely never expected the attacker to finish so brilliantly from outside the box!
30'
The Netherlands will be wondering how they're not ahead! They've created chance after chance, but wasteful finishing mixed in with misfortune has cost them so far.
24'
Frenkie de Jong's corner is nodded clear at the back post by Cernomordijs.
22'
The Netherlands are throwing everything at Latvia right now and it looks unlikely that the visitors will be able to hold out much longer.
18'
Berghuis scoops a cross just over Luuk de Jong as Latvia continue to frustrate the hosts.
14'
Netherlands are looking threatening going forward, but they still look vulnerable defensively when Latvia break.
12'
Depay cuts inside and rifles a powerful effort from the edge of the box that flicks off Fjodorovs and into the grateful arms of Ozols.
10'
Depay slaloms into the box before drilling in a low cross that Ozols does well to gather.
9'
Depay curls a 25 yard effort harmlessly over the bar.
5'
Wijnaldum charges into the area at an angle, but he's muscled off the ball by Tarasovs.
3'
Kamess trips Depay out near the left touchline, presenting the hosts with a promising free kick. They elect to play it short though and the eventual cross is easily cleared.
1'
Latvia get the first half underway.
Hello and welcome to this European World Cup Qualifier between Netherlands and Latvia.
Group G is only one game old for both these teams, but with the Netherlands crashing to a 4-2 defeat against Turkey, and Latvia losing 2-1 to Montenegro, they’ll each be desperate for a lift today.
SUBS: Maarten Stekelenburg, Calvin Stengs, Kenny Tete, Ryan Gravenberch, Marten de Roon, Donyell Malen, Joel Veltman, Steven Bergwijn, Marco Bizot, Ryan Babel, Patrick van Aanholt, Donny van de Beek.
LATVIA (4-4-2): Roberts Ozols; Vladislavs Fjodorovs, Antonijs Cernomordijs, Igors Tarasovs, Raivis Andris Jurkovskis; Vladimirs Kamess, Arturs Zjuzins, Kristers Tobers, Andrejs Ciganiks; Janis Ikaunieks, Roberts Uldrikis.
SUBS: Marcis Oss, Kriss Karklins, Vitalijs Maksimenko, Krisjanis Zviedris, Aleksandrs Solovjovs, Davis Ikaunieks, Vladislavs Gutkovskis, Roberts Savalnieks, Raimonds Krollis, Alvis Jaunzems, Eduards Emsis, Pavels Steinbors.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
NETHERLANDS (4-2-3-1): Tim Krul; Denzel Dumfries, Matthijs de Ligt, Daley Blind, Owen Wijndal; Davy Klaassen, Frenkie de Jong; Steven Berghuis, Georginio Wijnaldum, Memphis Depay; Luuk de Jong.
Latvia barely made it out of their own half in the opening 45 minutes, but they'll be buoyed by their defensive effort. Nevertheless, if they're to pull off an upset they'll need to be more adventurous in the second half.
That's all for now though, goodbye!
Netherlands climb to third in Group G, while Latvia remain pointless in fifth.
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