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The Netherlands reached its first European Championship quarterfinal in 16 years with a 3-0 win over Romania on Tuesday.
Cody Gakpo broke the deadlock in the 20th minute and Donyell Malen scored two late goals to send the Dutch to their first quarterfinal in the tournament since 2008.
Netherlands' forward #18 Donyell Malen celebrates scoring his team's second goal with his teammates during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Romania and the Netherlands at the Munich Football Arena in Munich on July 2, 2024. (Photo by Thomas Kienzle / AFP)
The Dutch had missed a plethora of earlier opportunities to add to the early lead and captain Virgil van Dijk also hit the woodwork. It was nevertheless a much-improved display compared to its disappointing group stage performance, which ended in a 3-2 loss to Austria.