Netherlands v Malta, 17 December 1983
| Score | 5-0 to Netherlands |
| Referee | Klaus Peschel |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 7 |
| Venue | Stadion de Kuip, Rotterdam |
| Attendance | 58,000 |
View Netherlands v Malta head to head
Kick-off: 7:30pm local
5
Netherlands
Manager: Kees Rijvers
Goals:
| Gerald Vanenburg | 18 |
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| Bennie Wijnstekers | 29 |
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| Frank Rijkaard | 72 |
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| Peter Houtman | 81 |
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| Frank Rijkaard | 93 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Piet Schrijvers
Defender
Peter Boeve
Defender
Ronald Koeman
Defender
Epo Ophof
Defender
Bennie Wijnstekers
(captain)
Midfielder
Bud Brocken
Midfielder
Ruud Gullit
Midfielder
Erwin Koeman
Midfielder
Gerald Vanenburg
Forward
Peter Houtman
Forward
Willy van der Kerkhof
Substitutions:
| Frank Rijkaard for Erwin Koeman | 46 |
| Michel Valke for Peter Boeve | 69 |
Cards:
0
Malta
Manager: Guentcho Dobrev
Goals:
Starting lineup:
John Bonello
Goalkeeper
Norman Buttigieg
Defender
Edwin Farrugia
Defender
Emanuele Farrugia
Defender
Mario Schembri
Defender
Simon Tortell
Defender
Michael Degiorgio
Midfielder
Silvio Demanuele
Midfielder
Emanuele Fabri
Midfielder
John Holland
Midfielder
(captain)
Raymond Farrugia
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mario Farrugia for Simon Tortell | 78 |
| Alex Azzopardi for Raymond Farrugia | 86 |
Cards:
| John Bonello | 62 | Y |
| Raymond Farrugia | 65 | Y |