Gibraltar 0-6 Netherlands: Oranje thrash with Stengs hat-trick & Gakpo goal

Calvin Stengs scored a hat-trick as the Netherlands cantered to victory in their final UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier on a night where Gibraltar will be somewhat content with the 6-0 scoreline as well.

Match Report

Victory for the Dutch, who qualified for the Euros from Group B when beating the Republic of Ireland on Saturday, was never in doubt – but just by how many was the real question after Gibraltar’s record 14-0 defeat at France on the weekend.

As it was, the Dutch “only” led 3-0 at half-time, with Stengs and Mats Wieffer scoring their first-ever goals for the Netherlands before Teun Koopmeiners scored their third.

After the break, Stengs - making his first international appearance for more than two years - completed his hat-trick in front of a crowd largely dominated by Dutch fans in southern Portugal, the Feyenoord forward certainly making a statement as Ronald Koeman considers his options ahead of next summer.

Cody Gakpo then came off the bench to make it six, and for Gibraltar it compounded another forgetful campaign; without a goal and without a point as eight defeats made for a goal difference of -41.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

10' GOAL! Gibraltar 0-1 Netherlands (Stengs)

22' Wieffer's header wide out

23' GOAL! Gibraltar 0-2 Netherlands (Mats Wieffer)

32' Malen's shot stopped

38' GOAL! Gibraltar 0-3 Netherlands (Teun Koopmeiners)

51' GOAL! Gibraltar 0-4 Netherlands (Stengs)

62' GOAL! Gibraltar 0-5 Netherlands (Stengs)

81' GOAL! Gibraltar 0-6 Netherlands (Cody Gakpo)

Line-ups

Gibraltar XI: Joseph Chipolina, Liam Walker, Aymen Mouelhi, Dayle Coleing, Jack Sergeant, Jayce Olivero, Roy Chipolina, Lee Casciaro, Tjay De Barr, Evan De Haro, Nicholas Pozo

Subs: Jamie Coombes, Bradley Banda, Ethan Jolley, Kevagn Ronco, Michael Ruiz, Dylan Peacock, Ayoub El Hmidi, Christian Lopez, Mohamed Badr, Scott Ballantine, Anthony Hernandez, J. Perera

Netherlands XI: De Vrij, Van Dijk, Weghorst, Teun Koopmeiners, Stengs, Joey Veerman, Donyell Malen, Jordan Teze, Mats Wieffer, Bart Verbruggen, Quilindschy Hartman

Subs: Blind, De Roon, Mark Flekken, Dumfries, Justin Bijlow, Cody Gakpo, Schouten, Tijjani Reijnders, Thijs Dallinga, Xavi Simons, Jorrel Hato