The Dutch national team ensured that they would qualify for the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. This confirmation was obtained after they beat the Romanian national team in the round of 16 with a score of 3-0.
The Dutch national team took the lead through Cody Gakpo’s goal in the first half. Meanwhile in the second half, the Dutch managed to score two goals thanks to the action of Donyell Malen.
Thanks to this victory, the Dutch national team advanced to the last eight. The opponent they will face is the winner of the Austria vs Türkiye match.
Playing at the Fussball Arena, Munich, the Dutch National Team tried to take the initiative to attack. Only six minutes into the match, Xavi Simons fired a shot towards the Romanian goal which Nita managed to save.
The Netherlands had some pretty good chances. However, Die Oranje had difficulty maximizing it into goals.
In the 20th minute, the Netherlands finally managed to open up the lead in this match. Cody Gakpo moved to stab from the left side, then fired a hard shot into the Romanian goal. The Netherlands leads 1-0 in this match.
Behind one goal, the Romanian National Team immediately responded instantly. They immediately stepped on the gas to break into the Dutch goal.
However, in the remainder of the first half, the Dutch dominated the game and created several dangerous opportunities. However, the score did not change at 1-0 until the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the first half.
Entering the second half, the course of the match did not change. The Netherlands still appears dominant over Romania.
In the 58th minute, the Dutch national team almost scored a second goal through Virgil van Dijk’s header, but unfortunately the ball only hit the Romanian goalpost.
In the 62nd minute, Dutch fans cheered happily after Cody Gakpo put the ball into the Romanian goal taking advantage of the chaos in front of the goal. However, unfortunately this goal was disallowed by the referee, because Gakpo was already in an offside position.
The Netherlands made several attempts on the Hungarian goal. However, they continued to have difficulty scoring the second goal.
But the wait for the second goal ended in the 83rd minute. Cody Gakpo made a move on the left side, then he gave a short pass to substitute Donyell Malen which he then finished as a goal. The Netherlands leads 2-0 over Romania.
In injury time, the Dutch widened their lead to 3-0. Through a counter-attack scheme, Donyell Malen entered the Romanian penalty box then fired a hard horizontal shot into the Romanian goal. The score 3-0 closed the match.
