Overview
- Cody Gakpo converted penalties in the 12th minute and early in the second half, with Tijjani Reijnders scoring in the 57th minute and Memphis Depay adding a stoppage-time header.
- The Netherlands move to 13 points from five matches, three ahead of Poland, while Finland sit on 10 points from six.
- Ronald Koeman's team next host Finland in Amsterdam on Sunday with an opportunity to consolidate first place.
- Finland came from behind to defeat Lithuania 2-1, keeping pace with Poland in the chase behind the leaders.
- Elsewhere, Scotland beat Greece 3-1, Denmark routed Belarus 6-0 with a Rasmus Hojlund brace, and England defeated Wales 3-0 in a Wembley friendly.