The Netherlands qualified for the quarter-finals of the European Championship on Tuesday after beating Romania 3-0 in a match in Munich. Striker Cody Gakpo was decisive with a goal and an assist.
Cody Gakpo scored his third goal in the Eurocup on Tuesday, and Donyell Malen added two more in the final minutes so that Netherlands defeated 3-0 Romania and qualified for the quarter-finals of the Euro 2024in a match in which he recovered his best image after a weak start.
The Dutch press and fans had criticised the team for their poor defensive performance in their final group match, where they lost 3-2 to Austria.
On Tuesday, however, the team looked more composed and controlled the match better to get into the top eight of the league. Eurocup for the first time since 2008.
Netherlands took the lead in the 20th minute with a low shot from Gakpo to the goalkeeper’s first post Florin Nitabefore Malan’s double in the final moments of the match gave them a place in the next round, where they will face on Saturday in Berlin to the winner of the clash between Austria and Türkiye.
Netherlands had two-thirds of the ball possession and almost five times as many chances in the match, to underline their superiority. Virgil van Dijk He headed the ball into the post Gakpo a second goal was disallowed for offside.
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