Memphis Depay opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Justin Kluivert was felled by Juan Corbalan and then 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 - the joint-most for a Netherlands player.
Netherlands runs riot on historic day for Depay
Netherlands turned on the style to hammer Malta 8-0 in Groningen and make it two wins from as many World Cup qualifiers.
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.
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.
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.
Ronald Koeman's men sit second in Group G of UEFA World Cup qualifying but have played two games fewer than table-toppers Finland.

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