Match ends, Netherlands 5, Estonia 0.
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Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum scored a hat-trick as the Netherlands thrashed Estonia in Euro 2020 qualifying Group C.
Ronald Koeman's side had already qualified for the finals thanks to the point earned against Northern Ireland.
But despite this emphatic victory in Amsterdam the Dutch did not top the group as Germany thumped Northern Ireland 6-1 in Frankfurt.
Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake and 18-year-old Myron Boadu also scored.
Wijnaldum - who was captain for the game in the absence of Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk - is the first midfielder to score a hat-trick for the Netherlands since Johan Neeskens in 1972.
The former Newcastle player headed the Dutch in front in the sixth minute after he rose to meet a cross from Ajax forward Quincy Promes.
Ake doubled the Netherlands' lead soon after with another header to put Koeman's men in control within 18 minutes.
Wijnaldum's further goals came thanks to two assists from 20-year-old Calvin Stengs, who was making his debut for the national side.
Fellow debutant Myron Boadu completed the scoring after latching on to Kevin Strootman's through ball.
At 18 years and 309 days, Boadu is the youngest player to score for the Netherlands since Ryan Babel in 2005.
Line-ups
Netherlands
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Cillessen
- 11Promes
- 3de Ligt
- 5Aké
- 12van Aanholt
- 6Pröpper
- 21F de JongSubstituted forStrootmanat 75'minutes
- 7Stengs
- 8Wijnaldum
- 10DepaySubstituted forBoaduat 45'minutes
- 9L de JongSubstituted forWeghorstat 63'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Veltman
- 13Zoet
- 14de Vrij
- 15Berghuis
- 16Strootman
- 17Blind
- 18Boadu
- 19Weghorst
- 20van de Beek
- 22Dumfries
- 23Bizot
Estonia
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 12Lepmets
- 23TenisteSubstituted forBaranovat 61'minutes
- 16Tamm
- 18Mets
- 19Kallaste
- 10ZenjovSubstituted forLiivakat 76'minutes
- 6Antonov
- 20Ainsalu
- 11OjamaaSubstituted forKaitat 83'minutes
- 14Vassiljev
- 9Sorga
Substitutes
- 1Meerits
- 2Kams
- 3Pikk
- 4Kait
- 5Miller
- 7Puri
- 8Anier
- 13Kreida
- 15Liivak
- 17Kuusk
- 21Baranov
- 22Igonen
- Referee:
- Davide Massa
- Attendance:
- 50,386
Match Stats
Home TeamNetherlandsAway TeamEstonia
- Possession
- Home66%
- Away34%
- Shots
- Home22
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home14
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away7
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Netherlands 5, Estonia 0.
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Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
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Attempt saved. Konstantin Vassiljev (Estonia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilja Antonov.
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Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
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Karol Mets (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Patrick van Aanholt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Frank Liivak (Estonia).
Goal!
Goal! Netherlands 5, Estonia 0. Myron Boadu (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Strootman with a through ball.
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Attempt saved. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a cross.
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Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Nikita Baranov.
Substitution
Substitution, Estonia. Mattias Kait replaces Henrik Ojamaa.
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Myron Boadu (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Nikita Baranov (Estonia).
Goal!
Goal! Netherlands 4, Estonia 0. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a through ball following a fast break.
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Myron Boadu (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ilja Antonov (Estonia).
Substitution
Substitution, Estonia. Frank Liivak replaces Sergei Zenjov.
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Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Netherlands. Kevin Strootman replaces Frenkie de Jong.