Portugal beat Norway 2-1 without Ronaldo in Nations League
João Félix and Gonçalo Ramos scored as Portugal won in Norway, with Erling Haaland levelling once, while Cristiano Ronaldo stayed on the bench.
Swimming national side
Netherlands
National team · Netherlands
«Oranje»
83
Matches
48
wins
22
draws
13
losses
191–83
Goals
+108
Difference
2.3
Scored per game
Form
D
14 Jun · Home Japan · 2:2
W
20 Jun · Home Sweden · 5:1
W
26 Jun · Away Tunisia · 3:1
D
30 Jun · Home Morocco · 1:1
D
24 Sep · Home Germany · 1:1
W
27 Sep · Away Serbia · 2:1
Total Football lasted only a few seasons in that pure form, 1974 to 1978, and both finals it reached were lost.
Two more World Cup finals followed without a win — 1978 and 2010 — and a third-place finish in 2014 under Louis van Gaal, who had also managed the side through the 2010 run. Guus Hiddink and Rinus Michels, the coach most associated with Total Football's original shape, are among the others who have taken charge; Xavi Hernández, a player rather than a Dutch product, was appointed more recently.
Memphis Depay sits atop the goalscoring list, and Virgil van Dijk has captained the side through a period in which the closest rival on the calendar remains Germany, in the fixture known as the Duits-Nederlandse derby. The stadium holds 56,120.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 27 Sep | UEFA Nations League |
Serbia
A
|
2:1 | W |
| 24 Sep | UEFA Nations League |
Germany
H
|
1:1 | D |
| 30 Jun | World Cup |
Morocco
H
|
1:1 | D |
| 26 Jun | World Cup |
Tunisia
A
|
3:1 | W |
| 20 Jun | World Cup |
Sweden
H
|
5:1 | W |
| 14 Jun | World Cup |
Japan
H
|
2:2 | D |
Standing
UEFA Nations LeagueGroup stage · Group 2
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Greece
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 6 |
| 2 |
 Netherlands
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
| 3 |
Germany
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
| 4 |
Serbia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:4 | 0 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 83
83
Matches
48
wins
22
draws
13
losses
191–83
Goals
+108
Difference
2.3
Scored per game
wins
draws
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 83 | 53 | 30 |
| Scored | 191 | 127 | 64 |
| Conceded | 83 | 53 | 30 |
| Scored per game | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Conceded per game | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Difference | +108 | +74 | +34 |
Key players
by appearances over the last yearSquad of Netherlands
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Age | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | |
 Cody Mathès Gakpo |
Forward | 27 | 9 |
| 5 |  Nathan Benjamin Aké |
Defender | 9 | ||
| 14 |  Tijjani Reijnders |
Midfielder | 9 | ||
| 8 | |
 Ryan Jiro Gravenberch |
Midfielder | 24 | 9 |
| 10 |  Noa Noëll Lang |
Forward | 9 | ||
| 4 | |
 Virgil van Dijk |
Defender | 35 | 9 |
| 3 |  J. Hato |
Defender | 9 | ||
| 20 |  Teun Koopmeiners |
Midfielder | 9 | ||
| 23 |  Mark Flekken |
Goalkeeper | 9 | ||
| 1 |  Bart Verbruggen |
Goalkeeper | 9 | ||
| 6 |  Jan Paul van Hecke |
Defender | 9 | ||
| 22 | |
 Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries |
Defender | 30 | 9 |
| 15 |  Micky van de Ven |
Defender | 9 | ||
| 19 |  Quinten Timber |
Midfielder | 8 | ||
| 9 |  Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey |
Forward | 8 | ||
| 16 | |
 Guus Berend Til |
Midfielder | 28 | 7 |
| 13 |  Robin Roefs |
Goalkeeper | 7 | ||
| 7 |  Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cir Summerville |
Forward | 7 | ||
| 2 |  Lutsharel Geertruida |
Defender | 7 | ||
| 9 | |
 Wout Weghorst |
Forward | 34 | 7 |
| 18 | |
 Donyell Malen |
Forward | 27 | 7 |
| 7 |  Justin Kluivert |
Forward | 5 | ||
| 10 |  Memphis Depay |
Forward | 5 | ||
| 3 |  Marten Elco de Roon |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 12 | |
 Mats Wieffer |
Midfielder | 26 | 5 |
| 21 |  Frenkie de Jong |
Midfielder | 5 | ||
| 12 | |
 Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong |
Defender | 25 | 3 |
| 18 |  Joey Veerman |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 21 | |
 R. van Bommel |
Forward | 22 | 2 |
| 17 | |
 Mexx Meerdink |
Forward | 23 | 2 |
| 2 |  Jurriën David Norman Timber |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 21 | |
 K. Smith |
Midfielder | 20 | 2 |
| 6 |  Stefan de Vrij |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 13 |  Justin Bijlow |
Goalkeeper | 2 | ||
| 16 |  Jerdy Schouten |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 10 | |
 Luciano Valente |
Midfielder | 22 | 2 |
| 7 |  Xavier Quentin Shay Simons |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 9 |  Joshua Zirkzee |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 12 |  Kenneth Taylor |
Midfielder | 1 |
Fixtures of Netherlands
Honours of Netherlands
- UEFA European Championship 1988 1
- FIFA World Cup 1974, 1978, 2010 3
- UEFA Nations League 2019 1
Team news
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