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Tues 2 July 2024 ‧ UEFA European Championship – Round of 16

    Romania 0 – 3 Netherlands

.                                                          20′ Cody Gakpo
.                                                          83′ Donyell Malen
.                                                         93′ Donyell Malen

Netherlands won the UEFA EURO 2024 Round of 16 on Tuesday 2 July 2024 at the Allianz Stadium in Munich, Germany. The Netherlands reached its first European Championship quarterfinal in 16 years.  Great performance from the Netherlands who went through thanks to Cody Gakpo’s goal and Donyell Malen’s brace.   After taking the lead in the first half, they  consolidated the result by continuing to make plays and dangerous moves forward, both from the right wing, Dumfries above all.

Romania has won only once in 14 past meetings against the Netherlands, losing 10. Romania only success was a Euro 2008 qualifier, won 1-0 in Constanta.

• FIFAA Rankings, Romania is 40 place below seventh-placed Netherlands and has won only two of 19 games played in six Euros finals appearances.  Will this change?

🇷🇴  Serie A and Serie B Players with Romania’s EURO 2024 squad

Head Coach: 🇷🇴 Edward Iordănescu

• Defender Ionuț Nedelcearu (Palermo) listed among substitutes
• Midfielder Marius Marin (Pisa) 67′ yellow card, played until the 72nd minute and was replaced by Alexandru Cicaldau.
• Midfielder Răzvan Marin (Empoli)  played all 90 minutes
•  Forward Dennis Man (Parma) played all 90 minutes
• Forward Valentin Mihăilă (Parma) played from the 72nd minute after replacing Denis Dragus.
• Forward George Puşcaş (Bari) listed among substitutes

🇳🇱  Serie A Players with Netherlands’ EURO 2024 squad

Head Coach:  🇳🇱 Ronald Koeman

• Defender Stefan de Vrij (Inter) played all 90 minutes
• Defender Denzel Dumfries (Inter) 77′ yellow card, played all 90 minutes
• Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) played all 90 minutes
• Forward Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) listed among substitutes

ROMANIA vs NETHERLANDS LAST FIVE MEETINGS

Netherlands took the lead in the 20th minute. Cody Gakpo defeated Romania goalkeeper Florin Nita with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Xavi Simons.

🏆👉🇷🇴 Romania 0 – 1 Netherlands 🇳🇱 20th minute, ⚽️ goal by Cody Gakpo for @OnsOranje with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Xavi Simons. https://t.co/xySyzAzULA

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 2, 2024

NETHERLANDS ON TOP 🇳🇱🇳🇱

Cody Gakpo with an INCREDIBLE strike 💪 pic.twitter.com/NownrtRicm

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 2, 2024

🤝#EURO2024 | #ROUNED pic.twitter.com/e6euI1PG5H

— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 2, 2024

Netherlands sealed the victory in the 83rd minute. Donyell Malen scored from very close range with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Cody Gakpo.

🏆👉🇷🇴 Romania 0 – 2 Netherlands 🇳🇱 83rd minute, ⚽️ goal by Donyell Malen for @OnsOranje from very close range with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Cody Gakpo. https://t.co/mj2HB2qNXG

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 2, 2024

THERE IT IS 👏👏

THE NETHERLANDS DOUBLE THE LEAD 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/zT8CcbUroi

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 2, 2024

🏆👉🇷🇴 Romania 0 – 3 Netherlands 🇳🇱 93rd minute, ⚽️ goal by Donyell Malen for @OnsOranje with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Xavi Simons. https://t.co/Dit2EEmPtM

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 2, 2024

MALEN MAKES IT THREE 🔥

The Netherlands adds another before the final whistle 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/b840NYhfC3

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 2, 2024

Goal and an assist in the round of 16 🦁@Vivo_GLOBAL | #EUROPOTM pic.twitter.com/oR3kAtZd2V

— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 2, 2024

Stats before the game: This will be only the second ever meeting in a major tournament (World Cup/EURO) between Romania and the Netherlands, after the Dutch won 2-0 in the group stage of EURO 2008. Romania have won just one of 14 matches against the Netherlands in all competitions (D3, L10), losing their last four after winning 1-0 in European Championship qualifying in October 2007. Romania also won scored only three goals in these 14 matches, conceding 29. Romania reached the knockout stage of a major tournament (World Cup/EURO) for the first time since EURO 2000, when it was eliminated by Italy in the quarter-finals; only once did the Romanian national team make it past a knockout round in major competitions, beating Argentina 3-2 in the round of 16 of the 1994 World Cup. The Netherlands have lost their last three matches played in the knockout phase of the European Championship, against Portugal (1-2 in the 2004 semi-final), Russia (1-3 in the 2008 quarter-final) and the Czech Republic (0-2 in the 2020 round of 16); the Dutch could become the second team to lose four knockout games in a row in the history of the tournament, after Yugoslavia between 1968 and 2000. This will be Romania’s 20th match at the European Championships, making it the 16th team to reach this milestone; they have won just two of their previous 19 games (D6, L12) and even if they win the next one, it would already be a new low for wins for a team in their first 20 games in the competition – previously belonging to Switzerland, who won four of their first 20 races played.

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📺  Click the video to watch Romania 0 – 3 Netherlands highlights on Tuesday 2 July 2024

Photo via x.com/EURO2024

Photo via x.com/EURO2024

Photo via x.com/EURO2024

Photo via x.com/EURO2024

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🏆👉 First half 🇷🇴 Romania 0 – 1 Netherlands 🇳🇱

⚽️Goals: 20′ Cody Gakpo (N)

🟨 Booked: 0

Corners: Romania 1, Netherlands 10

✍ Ball Possession: 27% @hai_romania and 73% @OnsOranje

✅ https://t.co/Y2aos4uo2m@TheCalcioGuys @ZaurriniRino @SerieASitdown#AnnaItalia… https://t.co/JaHSy2FJ13

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 2, 2024

🏆👉 Result 🇷🇴 Romania 0 – 3 Netherlands 🇳🇱

Netherlands qualified for the Quarterfinals

⚽️Goals: 20′ Cody Gakpo, 83′, 93’Donyell Malen
🟨 Booked: 67′ Marius Marin (R), 77′ Denzel Dumfries (N), 81′ Nicolae Stanciu (R)

✍ Ball Possession: 35% @hai_romania and 65% @OnsOranje

✅… https://t.co/v9HTh9YDAZ

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 2, 2024

Photo via x.com/EURO2024

 UEFA EURO 2024
Round of 16

Romania 0 – 3 Netherlands
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Allianz Stadium
Munich, Germany

18:00

⚽️ Goals: 20′ Cody Gakpo, 83′, 93’Donyell Malen

🟨 Booked: 67′ Marius Marin (R), 77′ Denzel Dumfries (N), 81′ Nicolae Stanciu (R)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

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