UEFA Nations League, League A 5NetherlandsNED 7 0 Full Time GreeceGRE Venue Johan Cruijff Arena Referee Rohit SaggiCrysencio Summerville 6Tijjani Reijnders 12Tijjani Reijnders 18Tijjani Reijnders 33Jurrin Timber 40Jurrin Timber 59Donyell Malen 61 The Netherlands all but secured their place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League in style as Tijjani Reijnders scored a first-half hat-trick in a 7-0 rout of Greece.Netherlands and Greece went into the game tied on points at the top of Group A2, and the visitors would have clinched qualification for the knockout rounds with a win.Xavis Netherlands side needed a late equaliser to claim a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture, but they were utterly dominant in Amsterdam as Greece saw their hopes of progression severely dented, with Germany moving level with Ivan Jovanovics men with a 3-1 win over Serbia.They took the lead through Crysencio Summerville as he fired home in the sixth minute after Greece lost possession deep in their own half.Reijnders then fired his first into the roof of the net to make it 2-0, and doubled his tally with a simple finish from point-blank range after Donyell Malen had hooked the ball across goal.Fotis Ioannidis saw a goal ruled out at the other end, the Greece striker tucked into an empty net after winning a challenge with the onrushing Bart Verbruggen, but handled the ball as he controlled it.And Greeces frustration was furthered as Reijnders then put the game beyond doubt inside 33 minutes, sliding home his third at the far post from Jurrien Timbers cross after a superb pass from Joey Veerman sent the Arsenal full-back through down the right.Timber then made it 5-0 as he converted from a right-wing cross from the excellent Malen, and he doubled his tally shortly before the hour mark by turning in from Denzel Dumfries cross to the far post.Malen then got the goal his performance deserved as his whipped finish proved too strong for Konstantinos Tzolakis and nestled in the far corner.Greece eventually succeeded in stemming the tide but they will now need a favour from Netherlands. Should Germany beat Xavis men, then Greeces result against Serbia will essentially be irrelevant. If the top three teams finish level on 11 points, then Greeces now vastly inferior goal difference in games between the trio will see them miss out on the last eight. Netherlands Greece 7 Goals 0 4.46 xG 0.46 53% Possession 47% 17 Total Shots 9 13 Shots on Target 1 2 Shots off Target 4 5 Corners 4 5 Fouls 9 2 Offsides 1 1 Saves 6 541 Passes 479 488 Passes Completed 418 90% Pass Accuracy 87% Home Away The UEFA Nations League Table UEFA Nations League 2026 World League A Group B #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 4 1 Netherlands42207528 W W D W 2 Greece42205328 L D D W 3 Germany41213215 W D W L 4 Serbia400438-50 L L L L Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals Position 3 : Possible Play-off Position 4 : Possible Relegation Upcoming fixtures for Netherlands and Greece Upcoming Fixtures : Netherlands UEFA Nations League Germany GER 19:45 2026-11-16 Netherlands NED Upcoming Fixtures : Greece UEFA Nations League Greece GRE 19:45 2026-11-16 Serbia SER Topics Greece National Football Team Netherlands National Football Team UEFA Nations League If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Scotland 2-1 North Macedonia: McGinn calls for more belief after decisive double Nicholas McGee 13th November, 2026 Serbia 1-3 Germany: Klopps men keep hopes alive as nine-man hosts relegated Nicholas McGee 13th November, 2026 Scotland v North Macedonia: Confirmed line-ups as Pognocolis men aim to keep promotion hopes alive Nicholas McGee 13th November, 2026 Serbia v Germany: Confirmed line-ups as Klopps men eye boost in bid for Nations League knockouts Nicholas McGee 13th November, 2026 Netherlands v Greece: Confirmed line-ups as surprise package seek Nations League progression Nicholas McGee 13th November, 2026 Tip of the Day: Goals galore in Nations League games Jon Fisher 13th November, 2026
