The Austrian workforce additionally benefited from the 1-1 draw between France and Poland, which opened the door for them to take the lead within the sector.
Regardless of the defeat, the Netherlands is seeking to compete within the subsequent spherical as probably the greatest third-place groups.
Donyell Malen opened the scoring for Austria simply within the sixth minute with an personal purpose whereas attempting to attain a cross. At 33′ the primary message from coach Ronald Koeman was given when he adjusted the Dutch workforce and took Joey Veerman off the sector.
Cody Gakpo gave hope for the Netherlands simply two minutes into the second half, however Romano Schmid once more put Austria forward within the 59th minute.
Memphis Depay as soon as once more equalized within the seventy fifth minute after controlling the ball inside the realm and scoring over the rival goalkeeper.
The Netherlands’ celebrations had been nonetheless occurring after the VAR assessment when Marcel Sabitzer made the ultimate 2-3 for the Austrians.
Second place France will face second place in Group E (presently Belgium).
The Netherlands shall be ready for different outcomes to make sure their qualification and potential crossing.
