Overview
- Memphis Depay scored twice to reach 52 international goals, surpassing Robin van Persie’s record of 50.
- The Netherlands went 2-0 up through Depay’s 12th-minute volley and a Quinten Timber finish before Lithuania equalized via Gvidas Gineitis and Edvinas Girdvainis.
- Depay headed the second-half winner in Kaunas shortly after Ronald Koeman’s triple substitution of Micky van de Ven, Jurriën Timber and Sem Steijn.
- Frenkie de Jong was unavailable due to injury, with Jerdy Schouten tasked with anchoring the midfield.
- The result keeps the Oranje first in World Cup qualifying Group G on 10 points, with Poland and Finland in pursuit.