World Cup qualifiers - Depp double hits tied with Van Persie to tie for the team history scorer king Holland 8-0 Malta!

At 2:45 am on June 11, a focus battle was launched in the fourth round of the first phase of the 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers, with the Netherlands playing against Malta at home. In the end, the Netherlands defeated Malta 8-0 at home, achieving two consecutive World Cup qualifiers, while occupying a favorable position in the standings. In this big victory, Memphis Depp's performance was particularly dazzling. He scored twice, tying the record of the Dutch team's scorer in history held by Van Persie. The Dutch team got a great chance just 5 minutes into the game. Dumfries passed the ball accurately on the right, and Cruivit quickly inserted into the penalty area to catch the ball and prepare to shoot. However, the Malta defender touched Cruivit's leg while defending, causing him to fall to the ground. The referee did not make a penalty at the first time, but chose to watch the VAR replay. After careful confirmation, the referee finally decided that this was a penalty kick. Depp stood in front of the penalty spot, his expression was focused and his eyes were firm. He assisted and shot in one go. The ball steadily entered the lower right corner of the goal, and the Netherlands led 1-0. With this penalty, Depp's national team scored 49 goals, surpassing Cruivet and taking the second place in the Dutch team's history scorer list.

Just 7 minutes later, the Netherlands made a comeback and launched another threatening attack. Dumfries showed excellent breakthrough ability on the right, successfully broke through the defense and made a cross from the bottom. Xavi Simmons cleverly missed the ball in the penalty area, Depp understood it and quickly followed, and scored with a powerful and powerful shot at the front of the penalty area. This wonderful goal brought Deppen's national team's goal number to 50, tying the Dutch team record held by Van Persie. The broadcast footage captured the scene of Van Persie clapping and paying tribute as a commentator on the spot. At this moment, two legendary Dutch football scorers stood side by side in the goal record.

In the 20th minute, the Netherlands continued to expand its lead. Van Dijk successfully made an active steal in the frontcourt and passed the ball to De Jong. After a little adjustment, De Jong delivered the ball accurately to Van Dijk's feet. Van Dijk was at the top of the arc and faced the defensive player's pressing and shot decisively. The ball roared like a cannonball and slapped straight into the dead corner of the goal, and the Netherlands led 3-0. Van Dijk's wonderful goal further hit the morale of Malta and made the Dutch team's advantage on the court more obvious.

For the rest of the first half, the Netherlands completely controlled the rhythm of the game and continued to put pressure on the Malta defense line. In the 27th minute, Xavi Simmons made a very threatening pass, and Deppy shot with his left foot after receiving the ball in the penalty area, but it was slightly off the goal. In the 30th minute, the Netherlands launched an attack on the left and passed the ball into the penalty area. Dumfries followed and pushed the ball, but unfortunately it hit high. In the 35th minute, Deppy got another shot in the penalty area, but this time his shot was above the crossbar. In the 38th minute, the Netherlands took a corner kick, Devrey jumped high and headed the ball, and the ball was slightly off. Although the Netherlands missed the opportunity to expand the score many times, their advantage on the field is still very obvious. At the end of the first half, the Netherlands led Malta 3-0.

After the start of the second half, the Dutch team's offensive remained unabated. In the 46th minute, the Dutch team made personnel adjustments, Weifer substituted Heraffenberg on the bench, and Noah Lang replaced Gakebo and continued to strengthen the offensive firepower. In the 48th minute, Cruivitt made a clever spike in the penalty area and made a cross. Xavi Simmons rushed to the top but missed a little. In the 54th minute, the Dutch team launched an attack from the right and made a cross into the penalty area. Van der Fen followed up and shot with his left foot, but unfortunately he missed. Although the Netherlands has constant offensive opportunities, Malta's defensive resilience has also caused them some trouble.

In the 61st minute, Deppy made a very penetrating pass in the middle, successfully penetrated the Malta team's defense line. Xavi Simmons quickly followed up, fell to the ground and shot from a small angle, and the ball entered the net, and the Netherlands led 4-0. This goal demonstrates the tacit cooperation and excellent personal ability among Dutch players.

In the 72nd minute, in order to preserve its strength and give other players more opportunities, the Dutch team replaced Depp, who performed well in this game with Mullen. The fans of the audience gave Deppy warm applause to express their respect for him.

In the 75th minute, Harvey Simmons cleverly initiated the attack in the midfield, and Van der Fen quickly inserted and decisively tied the ball to the front of the goal after receiving the pass from the left. Mullen made a timely pass and scored easily, and the Netherlands led 5-0. Mullen's goal further hit the morale of Malta and made the Dutch victory more stable.

Just 4 minutes later, in the 79th minute, Mullen showed outstanding personal ability on the right, successfully counter-offside and broke through to the right side of the penalty area. He made continuous fake moves to sway the defender, and then accurately swept the ball to the goal. Noah Long scored a free kick and scored, with the Netherlands leading 6-0. The Dutch team's consecutive goals in just a few minutes completely lost the situation on the court.

In the 82nd minute, after Francis De Jong got the ball near the center circle, he dribbled the ball and ran away from several defensive players in a row. Then he gave a precise oblique plug, and Mullen broke into the penalty area after getting the ball from the right. Facing multiple defenses, Mullen showed excellent personal skills. He swept past the defensive player and calmly pushed the ball to score, completing his own bracelet, and the Netherlands led 7-0. Mullen's outstanding performance after making a substitute became a highlight of the Dutch team's offense in the second half.

In the second minute of injury time, the Dutch team made a cross from the right to the penalty area, causing chaos in the penalty area. Van Devin, who was unmarked at the back point, volleyed sideways, and the ball went straight into the goal, and the Netherlands led 8-0. This goal put a perfect end to the Dutch team's big victory.

The entire game ended, the Netherlands beat Malta 8-0 at home. According to statistics, the Dutch team has a ball possession rate of up to 71%, with as many as 28 shots, of which 14 shots were on the right side; while the Malta team has only 5 shots and 0 shots were on the right side. The Dutch team's dominance on the court is clear at a glance. In terms of the

standings, the Netherlands won a complete victory in the first two rounds, with 6 points on the top spot. Malta only accumulated 1 point after four rounds, and the qualifying situation was extremely serious.

This game is of great significance to the Dutch team. It not only demonstrates the team's strong overall strength, but also witnesses the historic moment when Depp tied the team's record of the scorer king in history. Depp's outstanding performance in the game proves that he is still the core figure on the Dutch team's forward line. At the same time, the outstanding performance of young players such as Xavi Simmons, Mullen, Noah Lang also makes the Dutch team's future full of hope. As the qualifiers continue, the Netherlands will continue to move towards the goal of the 2026 World Cup with confidence in this big victory.