Oranje Impresses with Convincing 4-0 Victory
Oranje impressed with a 4-0 victory over Finland in the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam on Sunday. The goals were scored by Donyell Malen, Virgil van Dijk, Memphis Depay, and Cody Gakpo in the Group G World Cup qualifier.
The victory was expected, but what pleased manager Ronald Koeman the most was the performance from his side. The team had been under pressure for some dull performances, and Koeman challenged the side to play attractive football prior to the game.
- Koeman made two changes to the side that beat Malta 4-0 away on Thursday.
- Malen and Justin Kluivert came into the side, replacing Tijjani Reijnders and Jeremie Frimpong.
Malen had Koeman smiling within eight minutes, scoring after a one-two with Depay.
Oranje dominated the game from the first minute, culminating in Malen finding the net with an effort that found its way into the net, albeit with some questionable goalkeeping from Jesse Joronen.
Author's summary: Oranje wins 4-0 against Finland in Amsterdam.