Greece left stunned as Netherlands produce remarkable Nations League display

The Netherlands sent a strong message to their Nations League rivals after producing a remarkable attacking display to crush Greece 7-0 on Friday.

Reijnders inspires Netherlands' first-half demolition

The hosts needed just six minutes to break the deadlock after Konstantinos Mavropanos lost possession twice in quick succession, allowing Crysencio Summerville to punish the defensive error.

Reijnders doubled the advantage with a powerful finish following an excellent passing move before scoring again in the 19th minute, connecting with Donyell Malen's clever flick.

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Greece briefly thought they had reduced the deficit through Fotis Ioannidis, but VAR ruled out the goal for handball.

Reijnders then completed his first-half hat-trick by getting on the end of a Denzel Dumfries header.

The Netherlands added a fifth before the break when Jurrien Timber converted Malen's cross to score his first international goal.

Dutch complete seven-goal rout ahead of Germany clash

Timber grabbed his second of the night in the 59th minute with another close-range finish, before Malen made it 7-0 just two minutes later.

Greece attempted to find a consolation, with Ioannidis hitting the post, while Konstantinos Tzolakis denied Summerville a potential eighth goal.

The result was particularly damaging for Greece, who had conceded only three goals in their first four Nations League matches and kept five clean sheets in their previous nine outings.

The Netherlands extended their impressive scoring run, having now scored at least twice in eight of their last 10 matches.

However, the Dutch must avoid defeat against Germany in their next match to secure top spot in Group A2, with head-to-head results serving as the first tie-breaker.

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