The Dutch workforce surprisingly misplaced 3-2 to Austria. – Photograph: KNVB Media
The Dutch nationwide workforce ended the group stage on the European Championship with a 3-2 defeat towards Austria. Cody Gakpo and Memphis Depay scored the Orange targets after the break. As a result of loss in Berlin, nationwide coach Ronald Koeman’s workforce finishes third within the group and awaits a bunch winner as an opponent within the eighth finals.
The Dutch workforce began the sport with a ticket for the eighth finals already of their pocket. But a superb end result was certainly vital. By not dropping, a confrontation with a bunch winner within the subsequent spherical may very well be averted. As well as, the Dutch workforce nonetheless had good credentials to win the group themselves.
Koeman selected to provide Donyell Malen and Lutsharel Geertruida a beginning place for the primary time at this European Championship. Joey Veerman additionally returned to the workforce. This was on the expense of Jeremie Frimpong, Denzel Dumfries and Xavi Simons. The nationwide coach gave Dumfries some relaxation, as a result of he’s affected by delicate groin complaints.
The beginning eleven of the Dutch workforce towards Austria.
Early objective conceded
The Dutch workforce had been warned in regards to the Austrians’ begin, nevertheless it nonetheless couldn’t stop the opponent from instantly placing stress on the workforce. It resulted in a objective conceded after simply six minutes. Alexander Prass crossed and Malen slid the ball straight into his personal objective.
A false begin for the Dutch workforce, who clearly had problem entering into their recreation. It bought its first likelihood by way of Tijjani Reijnders. After a superb mixture with Gakpo, he was capable of shoot freely from shut vary, however he hit the ball flawed. Midway by way of the primary half, Malen had a good larger alternative. Reijnders solely put it in entrance of the keeper, however the quick attacker shot the ball simply extensive of the flawed aspect of the put up.
Koeman was clearly not glad with the sport and intervened after half an hour. Simons got here on for the unlucky Veerman. Bart Verbruggen then prevented a much bigger deficit by intervening on a shot from Marcel Sabitzer and snatching the ball from Marko Arnautovic’s ft. Memphis Depay was harmful with a header simply earlier than half time.
Virgil van Dijk boosts his workforce after the early objective.
Gakpo herstelt de schade
After relaxation, the harm was instantly repaired. Geertruida took the ball, introduced Simons into place, who waited to go till Gakpo had handed him on the left. The attacker moved in in his attribute method and shot the ball exhausting into the far nook: 1-1
The Dutch workforce had the match in hand and went in search of the 2-1. Austria had no reply, however after an hour, with the primary counter-attack, they took the lead once more. Florian Grillitsch crossed and Romano Schmid headed the ball into the objective.
The Dutch have a good time Cody Gakpo’s equalizer.
Spectacular denouement
With Georginio Wijnaldum, Micky van de Ven and a bit later Wout Weghorst, Koeman introduced in new forces to stop a loss. As soon as once more, Weghorst rapidly proved to be price gold. The striker used his head to set Depay in place, who convincingly shot the ball behind the keeper. Ivan Kružliak initially disallowed the objective on account of handball, however the photographs clearly confirmed that the attacker took the ball along with his chest. After VAR intervention it was nonetheless 2-2.
The Dutch workforce couldn’t get pleasure from this second for lengthy, as Austria instantly made it 2-3 once more. Sabitzer broke by way of on the left and shot the ball exhausting behind Verbruggen. Christoph Baumgartner was additionally correct afterwards, however did so in an offside place. Within the remaining section, Weghorst was shut to creating it 3-3 with a header. However that was it.
Eighth remaining
As a result of France performed 1-1 towards Poland on the similar time, the group win is stunning for Austria. France is second and the Netherlands continues as probably the greatest numbers three.
After the group section, the Dutch workforce is aware of who the opponent can be. In any case, this can be a group winner. There may be due to this fact a superb likelihood that the Netherlands will face a tricky opponent.
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