Netherlands vs Algeria, 2026 International Friendly
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Netherlands are hosting Algeria
at De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on
. The match is a part of the International Friendly.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands).
- 2': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria).
- 4': Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Offside, Algeria. Riyad Mahrez is caught offside.
- 8': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 10': Offside, Netherlands. Crysencio Summerville is caught offside.
- 16': Offside, Netherlands. Donyell Malen is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Algeria. Amine Gouiri is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luca Zidane (Algeria). Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 19': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville following a fast break.
- 20': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria). Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 20': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Luca Zidane.
- 21': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 25': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria). Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
- 25': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Luca Zidane.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a through ball.
- 27': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 28': Attempt saved. Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands).
- 33': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Netherlands).
- 34': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Achref Abada (Algeria).
- 39': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Netherlands).
- 41': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Wieffer with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Netherlands 0, Algeria 0.
- 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Robin Roefs replaces Bart Verbruggen.
- 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Nathan Aké replaces Virgil van Dijk.
- 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Jorrel Hato replaces Micky van de Ven.
- 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Justin Kluivert replaces Crysencio Summerville.
- 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Memphis Depay replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 0, Algeria 0.
- 45': Substitution, Algeria. Jaouen Hadjam replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 45': Substitution, Algeria. Farès Chaïbi replaces Houssem Aouar.
- 45': Substitution, Algeria. Anis Hadj Moussa replaces Aïssa Mandi.
- 45': Substitution, Algeria. Rafik Belghali replaces Achref Abada.
- 45': Substitution, Algeria. Ibrahim Maza replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 45': Substitution, Algeria. Mohamed Amine Tougai replaces Ramiz Zerrouki.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Farès Chaïbi.
- 48': Corner, Algeria. Conceded by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 49': Attempt missed. Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahim Maza.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Mohamed Amine Tougai.
- 52': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cody Gakpo following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 54': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
- 54': Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Amoura (Algeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anis Hadj Moussa.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 56': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Farès Chaïbi.
- 59': Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Netherlands).
- 60': Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands).
- 62': Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria). Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Zineddine Belaïd.
- 63': Substitution, Algeria. Nadhir Benbouali replaces Amine Gouiri.
- 65': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 69': Substitution, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Mats Wieffer.
- 69': Substitution, Netherlands. Quinten Timber replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 69': Substitution, Netherlands. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Donyell Malen.
- 69': Substitution, Netherlands. Marten de Roon replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
- 69': Substitution, Algeria. Adil Boulbina replaces Mohammed Amoura.
- 70': Foul by Rafik Belghali (Algeria).
- 70': Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 73': Handball by Nadhir Benbouali (Algeria).
- 74': Farès Chaïbi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
- 75': Attempt missed. Farès Chaïbi (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anis Hadj Moussa following a set piece situation.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Jaouen Hadjam (Algeria).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Quinten Timber (Netherlands).
- 79': Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Rafik Belghali (Algeria).
- 81': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Nadhir Benbouali (Algeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Ibrahim Maza (Algeria).
- 84': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luca Zidane (Algeria).
- 85': Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Netherlands).
- 86': Goal! Netherlands 0, Algeria 1. Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nabil Bentaleb.
- 88': Substitution, Netherlands. Brian Brobbey replaces Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 88': Foul by Nadhir Benbouali (Algeria).
- 88': Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nadhir Benbouali (Algeria).
- 90'+1': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Quinten Timber (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Quinten Timber (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Adil Boulbina (Algeria).
- 90'+4': Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
- 90'+4': Farès Chaïbi (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Netherlands 0, Algeria 1.
- 0': Match ends, Netherlands 0, Algeria 1.
Statistics
ALG |
NED![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 443 |
| 467 | Passes | 510 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 6 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 21 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: De Kuip
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 40,306
Venue: De Kuip
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 40,306
Line-Ups
Netherlands (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 15 | Micky van de Ven |
| 12 | Mats Wieffer |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 8 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 18 | Donyell Malen |
| 11 | Cody Gakpo |
| 24 | Crysencio Summerville |
Algeria (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Luca Zidane (GK) |
| 23 | Luca Zinedine Zidane Fernández (GK) |
| 5 | Zineddine Belaïd |
| 2 | Aïssa Mandi |
| 15 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 3 | Achraf Abada |
| 19 | Nabil Bentaleb |
| 8 | Houssem Aouar |
| 6 | Ramiz Zerrouki |
| 9 | Amine Gouiri |
| 18 | Mohamed Amoura |
| 7 | Riyad Mahrez |
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