Number Cruncher: All the stats from thrilling Netherlands-Australia game

Netherlands beat Australia 3-2 in an epic game of football which produced some brilliant goals and end-to-end action which kept you at the edge of your seat. Here are the top stats from the Group B game. - Before this game, Australia were unbeaten in three previous meetings with Netherlands (W1 D2) — none of those games were at the World Cup though. - Memphis Depay is the first Dutch player in World Cup history to come on as a substitute and both score a goal and give an assist. He achieved this in just his first 23 minutes in World Cup football and is now the youngest player ever to score a World Cup goal for the Dutch. At 20-years-old, he is also the youngest World Cup goal scorer since Lionel Messi in 2006. - Australia have conceded in each of their last nine World Cup matches, shipping more than two goals in five of those. [caption id=“attachment_1577481” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Australia have conceded in each of their last nine World Cup matches, shipping more than two goals in five of those. AP[/caption] - Robin van Persie has scored 11 goals in his last 10 appearances for Netherlands. He has also scored 17 of Holland’s 57 goals during the reign of coach Louis van Gaal. - Arjen Robben has scored eight goals in his last eight appearances for Netherlands. He has six career World Cup goals — Johnny Rep is the only Dutchman to score more (seven). - The Netherlands have conceded eight penalties in the World Cup since 1974, two more than any other country. - The Netherlands have won the last five World Cup games in which they conceded a penalty. - Five of the Netherlands’ seven goals in this World Cup have come with the left foot. - Robin van Persie completed just one pass in the first-half. - There were 70 seconds between Arjen Robben and Tim Cahill’s goals. - Tim Cahill has scored five of the 10 goals that Australia have scored in World Cup history. Stats courtesy Opta, ESPN and InfoStrada