Netherlands Tie Nations League Record with 7-0 Victory Over Greece

The Netherlands equaled the largest win in Nations League history on Friday, defeating Greece 7-0 behind a Tijjani Reijnders hat trick.

The Netherlands defeated Greece 7-0 in Amsterdam on Friday, equaling the largest margin of victory in the eight-year history of the Nations League. Tijjani Reijnders recorded a hat trick, scoring three times within a 21-minute span, while Jurriën Timber added two goals. Crysencio Summerville opened the scoring in the sixth minute, and Donyell Malen provided the seventh goal for the Dutch side, which led 5-0 at halftime.

With this result, the Netherlands remains unbeaten under new coach Xavi and joins England, Germany, and Finland as the only teams to win a Nations League match by seven goals. Reijnders, who recently scored a hat trick for his Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah, has now netted two hat tricks within the last two weeks. This defeat marked the first time Greece has conceded seven or more goals in a single match since a 7-1 loss to Denmark in May 1989.

In other Group A2 action, Germany defeated Serbia 3-1 on Friday. The Netherlands currently leads the group, holding a three-point advantage over both Germany and Greece. While Serbia has lost all five of its matches, the other three teams remain eligible to qualify for the quarterfinals. The top two teams in the group will advance based on head-to-head records as the primary tiebreaker.