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    Brazil v Netherlands

    FIFA World Cup, Third Place
    BRA
    BrazilBrazilBRA
    0
    FT
    NED
    NetherlandsNetherlandsNED
    3
    Robin van Persie - 3' Pen
    Daley Blind - 17'
    Georginio Wijnaldum - 90'+1'
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    Formations & Lineups

    Soccer pitch
    Jô
    21
    Oscar
    11
    Willian
    19
    Ramires
    16
    Luiz Gustavo
    17
    Paulinho
    8
    Maxwell
    14
    Maicon
    23
    Luiz
    4
    Silva
    3
    De León
    12
    Substitutions
    #5Fernandinho
    #17Luiz Gustavo
    46'
    54'
    #18Hernanes
    #8Paulinho
    57'
    #7Hulk
    #16Ramires
    73'
    Bench
    #20Bernard
    #13Dante
    #22Victor
    #9Fred
    #1Jefferson
    #6Marcelo
    #2D. Alves
    #15Henrique
    Soccer pitch
    Robben
    11
    van Persie
    9
    1
    Wijnaldum
    20
    1
    Blind
    5
    1
    de Guzmán
    8
    Clasie
    16
    Kuyt
    15
    Martins Indi
    4
    Vlaar
    2
    de Vrij
    3
    Cillessen
    1
    Substitutions
    #7D. Janmaat
    #5D. Blind
    70'
    #13J. Veltman
    #16J. Clasie
    90'
    #22M. Vorm
    #1J. Cillessen
    90'+3'
    Bench
    #17J. Lens
    #23T. Krul
    #12P. Verhaegh
    #21M. Depay
    #14T. Kongolo
    #19K. Huntelaar

    Match Leaders

    BRANED
    11
    3
    OscarM
    2 SOG, 0 G
    3
    Total Shots
    20
    2
    G. WijnaldumM
    1 SOG, 1 G
    2
    19
    55
    WillianM
    58 PASS
    55
    Accurate Passes
    20
    37
    G. WijnaldumM
    41 PASS
    37
    12
    1
    J. De LeónM
    3 GA
    1
    Saves
    1
    2
    J. CillessenG
    0 GA
    2

    Game Information

    Brasília, Brazil

    Brazil 0-3 Netherlands: Dutch claim bronze

    Netherlands claimed their first third-placed finish at a World Cup as Brazil were brushed aside thanks to goals from Robin van Persie, Daley Blind and Georginio Wijnaldum.
    May 17, 2023, 01:33 pm - ESPN staff

    Match Timeline

    BRABRA
    KOHTFT
    NEDNED

    Team Stats

    BRA
    NED

    58%

    Possession

    42%

    5

    Shots on Goal

    5

    11

    Shots

    8

    16

    Fouls Committed

    20

    3

    Yellow Cards

    2

    0

    Red Cards

    0

    4

    Corners Won

    1

    1

    Saves

    2

    Data is currently unavailable.

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