The Netherlands surged into outright first place in Group 2 of the UEFA Nations League on Friday night, dismantling previously unbeaten Greece 7-0 in a dominant attacking display.

Despite missing captain Virgil van Dijk, head coach Xavi’s side played with relentless tempo and clinical precision from the opening whistle. The undisputed star of the evening was Tijjani Reijnders, with the former AC Milan and Manchester City midfielder—now plying his trade at Al-Qadsiah—netting a sensational first-half hat-trick in the span of just 21 minutes.

Reijnders opened the floodgates in the 12th minute, doubled his tally six minutes later, and completed his treble in the 33rd minute, converting all three of his shots on target in a ruthless display of finishing that put the contest well beyond Greece's reach before the interval.

The emphatic victory guarantees the Netherlands a berth in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, leaving Greece and Germany to battle for the group's remaining knockout spot in the final round of fixtures.

UEFA Nations League 2026-27

Netherlands - Greece 7-0 (5-0)
Goals: Summerville, 6 (1-0); Reijnders, 12 (2-0); Reijnders, 18 (3-0); Reijnders, 33 (4-0); Timber J., 40 (5-0); Timber J., 59 (6-0); Malen, 61 (7-0)

Netherlands: Verbruggen; van Hecke; Timber J. (Maatsen I., 74); van de Ven; Dumfries; de Jong F. (Koopmeiners T., 46); Veerman J.; Reijnders (Zechiël, 63); Summerville (Lang N., 75); Gakpo (van Bommel R., 62); Malen
Substitution: Koopmeiners T. (from 46); van Bommel R. (from 62); Zechiël (from 63); Maatsen I. (from 74); Lang N. (from 75)
Bench: Roefs; Flekken; Geertruida; Til G.; Timber Q.; Kluivert; Meerdink

Greece: Tzolakis; Mavropanos; Retsos; Rota; Tsimikas; Triantis (Koutsoupias, 73); Kourbelis; Pavlidis E. (Bakasetas, 64); Androutsos; Tzolis (Vagiannidis, 73); Karetsas (Masouras G., 67); Ioannidis F. (Douvikas, 64)
Substitution: Douvikas (from 64); Bakasetas (from 64); Masouras G. (from 67); Vagiannidis (from 73); Koutsoupias (from 73)
Bench: Vlachodimos; Mandas; Koulierakis; Chatzidiakos; Giannoulis D.; Tetteh