Netherlands vs Spain: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on March 20, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Netherlands vs Spain?
Netherlands and Spain drew 2-2 on March 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′Nico WilliamsSpain
- 28′C. GakpoNetherlands
- 46′T. ReijndersNetherlands
- 90′Mikel MerinoSpain
Official lineup for Netherlands vs Spain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Netherlands
4-2-3-1- 10M. Depay
- 11C. Gakpo
- 19J. Kluivert
- 12J. Frimpong
- 21F. de Jong
- 14T. Reijnders
- 5J. Hato
- 4V. van Dijk
- 6J. van Hecke
- 2L. Geertruida
- 1B. Verbruggen
Spain
4-3-3- 17Nico Williams
- 7Álvaro Morata
- 19Lamine Yamal
- 8Fabián Ruiz
- 18Martín Zubimendi
- 20Pedri
- 22Marc Cucurella
- 4Pau Cubarsí Paredes
- 5Robin Le Normand
- 2Pedro Porro
- 23Unai Simón
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Netherlands have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Spain have 14, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Hungary(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Germany(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Hungary(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Germany(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | Switzerland(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Denmark(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Serbia(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Denmark(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Switzerland(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Netherlands win, 1 draw, 1 Spain win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2020 | Netherlands 1-1 Spain | Friendlies |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Spain 1-5 Netherlands | World Cup |
| Jul 11, 2010 | Netherlands 0-1 Spain | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Netherlands score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Spain score 2.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Spain | 2.5 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Netherlands sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (8 points from 4 matches) and Spain sit 1st (12 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetherlandsGroup B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| 1 | SpainGroup C | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
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