Tijjani Reijnders scored a first-half hat-trick as the Netherlands secured a 7-0 victory over Greece in Amsterdam on Friday, setting up a decisive Nations League group finale against Germany.
Crysencio Summerville opened the scoring in the sixth minute before Reijnders took over. The Al-Qadisiyah forward netted three times within a 21-minute span, scoring in the 12th, 18th, and 33rd minutes. Jurrien Timber added two goals in the 40th and 59th minutes, while Donyell Malen capped the 7-0 scoreline in the 62nd minute, DIE WELT reported.
The routing began following defensive errors by former VfB Stuttgart defender Konstantinos Mavropanos, who twice played the ball directly to Dutch players. Summerville capitalized first, rounding goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis to slide the ball into the net.
Current and former Borussia Dortmund players heavily influenced the remainder of the first-half scoring. Joey Veerman, who joined Dortmund earlier in the year, provided decisive passes for the second and fourth goals, while former Dortmund player Malen assisted the third and fifth.
Greece struggled to mount a consistent response, though opportunities ran largely through Dortmund’s Konstantinos Karetsas. The visitors had chances but lacked finishing precision, and the video assistant referee disallowed a potential 1:3 goal in the 24th minute after ruling that Fotis Ioannidis handled the ball before shooting.
In the second half, Timber and Malen extended the lead within two minutes of each other, prompting Netherlands coach Xavi Hernández to introduce several substitutes in the closing stages.
The result leaves the Netherlands preparing to face Germany in Berlin on Monday at 20.45 local time in their final group fixture. Meanwhile, Switzerland secured promotion to League A after a 0-0 draw in Slovenia, maintaining a five-point lead at the top of Group 5.
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