Netherlands' big win over Greece: Xavi: This victory is of great significance to us

In the fifth round of Group B matches of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League, the Netherlands thrashed Greece 7-0, thanks to goals from Somerville, Timberl, and Malen, as well as a hat-trick from Reindes. Xavi expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance after the match, stating that the resounding victory was significant for the "Oranje."

In the first half of the match, Somerville, Reindes, and Timber scored, with Reindes also completing a hat-trick, helping the Netherlands take a commanding 5-0 lead over Greece. In the 59th minute of the second half, Greek goalkeeper Tsorakis made a mistake while clearing the ball, and Timber seized the opportunity to slide in and score, making the score 6-0.

In the 61st minute, Dumfries assisted Malen to score, securing a 7-0 victory for the Netherlands. Ultimately, the Netherlands thrashed Greece 7-0 at home. With two consecutive wins, the Netherlands currently leads Group B with 11 points.

Netherlands coach Xavi said after the match, "I am very satisfied with the team's performance. The players played exceptionally well and clearly knew how to launch attacks. We made good use of the space behind the opponent on many occasions and created a lot of scoring opportunities."

“The first half performance was amazing, and I must congratulate the players. However, this is just one game, and we need to continue to maintain this level of performance, which is exactly the direction we should be heading. The players work very hard in training, and I am proud of them.”

Xavi pointed out, "Greece is a very strong team with many talented players, especially in the forward line, all of whom play for big clubs. Greece had never lost a game before, so the performance we put on today was truly outstanding, and this victory is very significant for us."

In addition, Reindes, who scored his first hat-trick for the Netherlands, said, "It feels amazing, especially to score a hat-trick for the national team, so I'm really happy. This is exactly what we've been aiming for in training, and everything went very well today."

“From our perspective, it was a very good game, especially the players who kept making runs into the space behind the opponent's defense. Not only me, but also the wing-backs and wingers. We created a lot of threats in attack and put the opponent in a difficult position.”

In addition, the Netherlands will face Klopp's Germany in the next round of group matches.

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