Following an exciting 2-2 draw in the first leg, Spain and the Netherlands delivered another spectacular match in the return leg of the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, held in Valencia. Regular time ended again in a 2-2 tie. Oyarzabal was the standout player, scoring twice for Spain, while Depay and Maatsen scored for the Netherlands.
Extra time continued the excitement with two more goals. Young talent Yamal put Spain ahead, but Xavi Simons quickly equalized. With the score locked at 3-3, the match went to a penalty shootout. Malen`s miss proved decisive, and Pedri`s successful penalty secured Spain`s place in the final four in June.
Koopmeiners was substituted in during the final minutes of extra time and took a penalty in the shootout, successfully converting his attempt. Sofascore rated his performance at 6.8.
Koopmeiners Match Statistics:
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Minutes played | 10` |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Touches | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 2/2 (100%) |
| Key passes | 0 |
| Crosses (accurate) | 0 (0) |
| Long balls (accurate) | 0 (0) |
| Shots on target | 0 |
| Shots off target | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 0 |
| Dribbles attempted (successful) | 0 (0) |
| Penalty shootout goal | 1 |
| Ground duels (won) | 0 (0) |
| Aerial duels (won) | 0 (0) |
| Possession lost | 0 |
| Fouls committed | 0 |
| Fouls suffered | 0 |
| Defensive clearances | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Total tackles | 0 |
| Dribbled past | 0 |
Lineups:
SPAIN: Simon U., Mingueza O. (Porro P.), Le Normand R., Huijsen D., Cucurella M., Olmo D. (Pedri), Zubimendi M. (Garcia A.), Ruiz F. (Merino M.), Yamal L., Oyarzabal M. (Torres F.), Williams N. (Baena A.). Substitutes: Asencio R., Baena A., Garcia A., Grimaldo A., Merino M., Morata A., Pedri, Porro P., Raya D., Remiro A., Samu, Torres F. Coach: de la Fuente L.
NETHERLANDS: Verbruggen B., Geertruida L. (Malen D.), van Hecke J. P., van Dijk V., Maatsen I., Reijnders T. (Koopmeiners T.), Kluivert J. (Simons X.), de Jong F. (Taylor K.), Frimpong J., Depay M. (Brobbey B.), Gakpo C. (Lang N.). Substitutes: Baas Y., Brobbey B., de Ligt M., Flekken M., Koopmeiners T., Lang N., Malen D., Olij N., Simons X., Taylor K., Wieffer M. Coach: Koeman R.
Match Details:
Goals: Oyarzabal M. (Spain), Oyarzabal M. (Spain), Yamal L. (Spain), Depay M. (Netherlands, penalty), Maatsen I. (Netherlands), Simons X. (Netherlands, penalty).
Bookings: Le Normand R. (Spain), Simon U. (Spain), Depay M. (Netherlands).
Penalty Shootout Sequence:
van Dijk (Netherlands) goal, Merino (Spain) goal, Koopmeiners (Netherlands) goal, Torres (Netherlands) goal, Simons (Netherlands) goal, Garcia (Spain) goal, Lang (Netherlands) missed, Yamal (Spain) missed, Taylor (Netherlands) goal, Baena (Spain) goal, Malen (Netherlands) missed, Pedri (Spain) goal.