Tijjani Reijnders scored a first-half hat-trick as the Netherlands beat Greece 7-0 in Amsterdam on Friday, November 13, turning a meeting of Group A2’s unbeaten teams into a one-sided Nations League win.
Jurrien Timber scored twice, with Crysencio Summerville and Donyell Malen also on target. The Dutch led 5-0 at half-time and finished the night three points clear at the top, but a quarter-final place is not yet confirmed.
Archive photo: the Netherlands team before its World Cup match against Tunisia on June 25, 2026, not the November game against Greece. Photo: elisfkc3, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped, resized and converted to WebP; the adapted image is shared under the same licence.
Reijnders takes control before half-time
Summerville opened the scoring after six minutes. Reijnders then struck three times before the interval, completing his hat-trick in the 33rd minute, according to the Dutch national team’s official match record.
Timber added the fifth in the 40th minute and scored again after the break. Malen supplied the final goal, making the result a sharp reversal of the teams’ previous meeting: Greece had led the Netherlands by two goals in October before the Dutch recovered for a 2-2 draw.
AFP’s match report describes Reijnders’ finishing from close range and at the far post as the Dutch repeatedly opened up the visiting defence. The scoreline was especially damaging for Greece because they had entered the evening unbeaten in the group.
What the 7-0 win changes in Group A2
The Netherlands now have 11 points from five matches. Greece and Germany have eight each, while Serbia remain without a point. Germany’s 3-1 win in Belgrade means the final round still matters for the quarter-final places.
The Dutch visit Germany on Monday, November 16, while Greece host Serbia. The Netherlands have put themselves in a strong position, but reporting them as already qualified would go beyond the result: AFP describes the win as moving them closer to a quarter-final place.
That is the next test for Xavi Hernandez’s side. Friday brought a large winning margin; Monday will decide how that lead stands up against another team still chasing progression.
Which scorers made the difference?
- Tijjani Reijnders: three goals, all before half-time.
- Jurrien Timber: two goals, one in each half.
- Crysencio Summerville and Donyell Malen: one goal each.
ESPN’s match report says the 7-0 score equalled the record for the largest Nations League victory. The immediate group consequence is more useful than the margin alone: the Dutch carry a three-point advantage into the last match, rather than a confirmed knockout place.
