Netherlands turned on the style to hammer Malta 8-0 in Groningen and make it two wins from as many World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n Memphis Depay opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Justin Kluivert was felled by Juan Corbalan and the same man doubled the lead after 16 minutes with a thunderous strike into the roof of the net, which saw him draw level with Robin van Persie on 50 international goals \u2013 the joint-most for a Netherlands player.<\/p>\n Virgil van Dijk lashed home a powerful edge-of-the-box effort as the Dutch led 3-0 at the break and Depay teed up Xavi Simons to make if four from a tight angle just after the hour.<\/p>\n Donyell Malen struck a first-time shot from the edge of the box to stretch the lead and turned provider for Noa Lang to make it six with a simple tap-in by the 78th minute.<\/p>\n Aston Villa forward Malen had his second of the evening with a well-placed strike and Micky van de Ven completed the rout in injury time with a powerful strike after breaking from defence.<\/p>\n Ronald Koeman\u2019s men sit second in Group G of UEFA World Cup qualifying but have played two games fewer than table-toppers Finland.<\/p>\n Great night in Groningen! #NothingLikeOranje<\/a> #NEDMLT<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/MyeUMK6zwq<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/SN\/images\/300x250_HR.gif\")
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