World Cup Round of 32
Netherlands 1 - 1 PEN 2-3 Morocco
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
I. Diop 47'
71' ↓ N. Ake ↑T. Koopmeiners
71' ↓ B. Brobbey ↑W. Weghorst
72' C. Gakpo (C. Summerville)
↓ C. Riad ↑A. Salah-Eddine 75'
↓ B. Diaz ↑G. Yassine 79'
↓ A. Bouaddi ↑S. El Mourabet 79'
↓ A. Ounahi ↑S. Rahimi 86'
86' ↓ M. van de Ven ↑J. Hato
86' ↓ R. Gravenberch ↑Q. Timber
↓ B. El Khannouss ↑C. Talbi 87'
I. Diop (C. Talbi) 90'+1
110' ↓ F. de Jong ↑M. De Roon
113' ↓ C. Gakpo ↑J. Kluivert
120'+1 T. Koopmeiners
N. El Aynaoui 120'+1
120'+2 J. Kluivert
S. Rahimi 120'+2
120'+3 W. Weghorst
C. Talbi 120'+3
120'+4 Q. Timber
A. Hakimi 120'+4
120'+5 C. Summerville
I. Saibari 120'+5
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Netherlands
Goalkeepers
Bart Verbruggen 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
120
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Jan Paul van Hecke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
120
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Virgil van Dijk
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
120
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nathan Aké
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Midfielders
Denzel Dumfries
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
120
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryan Gravenberch 
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
18%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Frenkie de Jong
NPC
110
Minutes
110
Minutes
37%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Micky van de Ven 
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
2
Blocks
Forwards
Crysencio Summerville 
CLUTCH HERO
120
Goal Time
120
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.2
Rating
Cody Gakpo 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Brian Brobbey
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
BENCH
Mark Flekken 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Robin Roefs
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jorrel Hato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lutsharel Geertruida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Teun Koopmeiners
CLUTCH HERO
120
Goal Time
120
Goal Time
Penalty
Impact
6.6
Rating
Quinten Timber
CLUTCH HERO
120
Goal Time
120
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.7
Rating
Marten de Roon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mats Wieffer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Guus Til
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tijjani Reijnders
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wout Weghorst
CLUTCH HERO
120
Goal Time
120
Goal Time
Penalty
Impact
7
Rating
Justin Kluivert
CLUTCH HERO
120
Goal Time
120
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.7
Rating
Donyell Malen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Memphis Depay
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noa Lang
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Morocco
Goalkeepers
Yassine Bounou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
120
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Achraf Hakimi
CLUTCH HERO
120
Goal Time
120
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.7
Rating
Issa Diop
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
Chadi Riad
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Noussair Mazraoui 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Ayyoub Bouaddi
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Neil El Aynaoui
CLUTCH HERO
120
Goal Time
120
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
Brahim Díaz
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Azzedine Ounahi 
MAGNET
88
Activity
88
Activity
84
Passes
4
Duels
Bilal El Khannouss 
SUNDAY LEAGUER
5.9
Rating
5.9
Rating
5
Duels Lost
31
Poss Lost
Forwards
Ismael Saibari
CLUTCH HERO
120
Goal Time
120
Goal Time
Penalty
Impact
5.9
Rating
BENCH
Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Munir El Kajoui
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Anass Salah-Eddine
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marwane Saadane
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Redouane Halhal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Youssef Belammari
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zakaria El Ouahdi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samir El Mourabet
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
41
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sofyan Amrabat
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gessime Yassine
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
41
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Soufiane Rahimi
CLUTCH HERO
120
Goal Time
120
Goal Time
Penalty
Impact
6.9
Rating
Chemsdine Talbi
CLUTCH HERO
120
Goal Time
120
Goal Time
Penalty
Impact
6.9
Rating
Amine Sbai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ayoub El Kaabi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ayoube Amaimouni Echghouyab
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2017 | Morocco | 1 - 2 | Netherlands | Friendlies | Stade d'Agadir (Agadir) |
05/31/2017
Netherlands Win
Morocco Win
Draw
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Morocco Survive Penalty Lottery After Last-Gasp Lifeline
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 79/100. An agonizingly tight Round of 32 clash saw the Atlas Lions dominate the ball but rely on a 90th-minute header and penalty shootout heroics to advance.
The Tactical Slog
At Estadio BBVA, the Balance of play was heavily skewed from the outset of this crucial Round of 32 clash. Morocco dominated possession with a staggering 70%, weaving intricate passing networks while keeping the Oranje pinned deep inside their own half. Despite their statistical superiority, moving the ball neatly through midfield, breaking down a resolute Dutch defense proved incredibly frustrating. Bart Verbruggen was simply immense between the sticks, pulling off five crucial saves to frustrate the North Africans and keep the deadlock intact. The high Intensity of the Atlas Lions yielded a flurry of chances and sustained set-piece pressure via eight corners, but they initially lacked the clinical edge required to capitalize in the final third. Watching them circulate the ball was mesmerizing, yet it felt like a tactical slog as the Dutch rigidly held their defensive shape.
Against the Run of Play
The match's narrative completely flipped in the 72nd minute, briefly sucking the air out of the Moroccan faithful. Completely against the run of play, C. Gakpo capitalized on a rare breakaway, supplied brilliantly by C. Summerville, to give the Netherlands a shock lead. The Stakes suddenly skyrocketed as an early World Cup exit loomed large for the dominant side. Morocco threw everything forward, resulting in absolute set-piece chaos and frantic waves of attack. Their unrelenting persistence finally paid dividends in the 90th minute. Substitute C. Talbi delivered a pinpoint assist for I. Diop, whose dramatic equalizer shattered Dutch hearts in stoppage time. The momentum had decisively swung back to the Atlas Lions, forcing extra time just when the game looked lost.
Shootout Drama
After a grueling extra time where both sides battled profound fatigue, the ultimate Upset Factor loomed via a tension-filled penalty shootout. The spot-kicks were a rollercoaster of nerves and frayed emotions. T. Koopmeiners and W. Weghorst converted their efforts for the Dutch, while S. Rahimi and Talbi answered back with immense composure. Crucial misses from Q. Timber and J. Kluivert left the door ajar, despite A. Hakimi missing his chance to win it early. Ultimately, I. Saibari buried the decisive penalty to make it 3-2. Morocco progress to the Round of 16, heavily powered by Noussair Mazraoui's outstanding defensive anchor work, while the Netherlands face a bitter, premature journey home.
Key Questions
Was the penalty miss by Bart Verbruggen the turning point?
Verbruggen is the goalkeeper and did not take a penalty. The crucial misses for the Dutch actually came from Summerville, Timber, and Kluivert in the shootout.
How dramatic was the late winner by Bart Verbruggen?
Verbruggen was immense with five saves, but he didn't score. The dramatic moments belonged to I. Diop's 90th-minute equalizer and I. Saibari's decisive shootout penalty.
Did Netherlands deserve the late equalizer?
Morocco actually scored the late equalizer. Given their 70% possession and 1.40 xG compared to the Dutch side's 0.23 xG, Morocco thoroughly deserved their 90th-minute goal.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Do or Die in the Round of 32
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 69/100. With a ticket to the last sixteen on the line, there are no second chances in this knockout thriller.
The Setup
The Netherlands enter this tie boasting a Form rating that demands absolute respect, having smashed ten goals in their opening three matches to secure seven points. They face a Morocco squad that matches their unbeaten record, leaning on a rigid defensive setup that conceded just three times on their way to the knockout rounds. The off-the-charts Stakes are typical for a World Cup clash of this magnitude—survive and advance, or pack your bags. With the competitive Balance showing the Dutch as slight favourites on paper, Morocco will need their big-name Stars to step up, absorb the pressure, and disrupt the rhythm of the European heavyweights.
Key Battle
The match could well be decided by individual brilliance on the flanks, pitting the explosive Cody Gakpo against the midfield tenacity of Ismael Saibari. Gakpo’s direct running and lethal finishing will force Saibari into uncomfortable defensive transitions, heavily testing Morocco's structural integrity in the middle of the park.
Our Prediction
Our verdict is a hard-fought 2-1 victory for the Netherlands. Morocco will undoubtedly frustrate them early on by sitting deep and looking to counter, but the sheer volume of Dutch attacking waves—coupled with their clinical edge—will eventually break the North African resistance in the second half.