Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber scored his first two goals for the Netherlands as they beat Greece 7-0 in Amsterdam on Friday, with club team-mate Christos Tzolis on the pitch for every one of the goals before being substituted.

The two sides went into the Nations League fixture unbeaten and level on eight points, having each won two and drawn two, but according to Daily Cannon the contest was settled early by a dominant Dutch display.

A brace from left-back

Timber, who plays at right-back or centre-back for Arsenal, was deployed at left-back for his country. He played the pass before the Netherlands' second and third goals, both of which arrived inside the opening 20 minutes.

In the 40th minute he finished from close range to put the score at 5-0, then in the 59th minute he tapped in at the back post to make it 6-0. Football.London reports that Crysencio Summerville opened the scoring on six minutes and that Tijjani Reijnders struck a 21-minute hat-trick, before Donyell Malen added a seventh with half an hour still to play.

Dutch media acclaim

Voetbal Primeur rated Timber 9/10, calling him "the perfect joker" and writing that he "played more like a half-number 10". According to the outlet, he "crowned his masterclass" by scoring his first two goals for the Netherlands national team.

Tzolis and Greece

Tzolis was withdrawn in the 73rd minute, having been on the pitch for all seven goals. Football.

Greece host Serbia on Monday at 19:45 GMT, with Germany hosting the Netherlands at the same time. Daily Cannon reports that Greece can still reach the Nations League quarter-finals.

The Arsenal view

Both players have been injured recently, and Daily Cannon noted it was encouraging from an Arsenal perspective that neither had to complete the full 90 minutes. The pair made nine substitutions between them across a 15-minute spell in the second half, including both withdrawals.

Arsenal return to Premier League action after the international break with a trip to Newcastle United on Saturday 21 November at 17:30, following their 1-0 win over Hull City at the Emirates Stadium on 7 November.

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