Euro 2020: Netherlands beat Austria to book last-16 spot with Memphis Depay, Denzel Dumfries objectives

Euro 2020: Netherlands beat Austria to book last-16 spot with Memphis Depay, Denzel Dumfries objectives

An early Memphis Depay punishment and a Denzel Dumfries objective gave the Netherlands a persuading 2-0 triumph over Austria on Thursday and a spot in the Euro 2020 last 16 as Group C victors.

The Dutch can't be overwhelmed at the top of the standings following a subsequent win while Austria's expectations lay on the consequence of their last match against Ukraine.

The eleventh moment spot-kick gave an early stage to the home side and flying full back Dumfries demonstrated a famous scorer at the Johan Cruyff Arena as he multiplied the count in the 67th moment with his second objective in as numerous matches.

Dumfries had gotten the sensational late victor as the Dutch edged Ukraine 3-2 on Sunday however there was to a lesser extent an excited vibe this time as they drifted through the match.

They were granted the punishment after Dumfries was gotten on the foot by Austrian skipper David Alba on the edge of the punishment region. However, it was just given after ref Orel Grinfeeld counseled the pitchside VAR screen, with Depay dispatching spot-kick intensely under the jumping Daniel Bachman.

Depay had two all the more first-half opportunities to add to his count, hitting the side netting with snap exertion after another Alaba mix-up and conjuring up an awfulness miss five minutes before the break.

Assault accomplice Wout Weghorst played a square ball in for the plain Depay at the back post, however he surged the exertion and skied his side-footed exertion wide.

The subsequent objective came after Donyell Malen beat the offside snare and unselfishly played in the charging Dumfries, whose finish was excitedly celebrated by his colleagues and the 16,000-in number group.

"It's beginning to feel like a fantasy. We are truly developing, it feels better," said Dumfries.

"We controlled the game and ruled all viewpoints and merited the success."

The guests' first exertion on objective came as late as the 84th moment yet substitute Karim Onisiwo went directly at home goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg. Without the suspended Marko Arnautovic, Austria came up short on a front line in assault that they will require against Ukraine on Monday.

The Dutch host North Macedonia simultaneously protected in the information they have effectively gotten a spot in the last 16.

"Generally speaking I am content with our presentation. Yet, we might have improved under lock and key", Netherlands chief Frank De Boer told a news gathering.

Be that as it may, it was disappointing how rapidly we lost the ball on numerous events. We can improve, however that is acceptable, you would prefer not to top too soon."

Wijnaldum cautioned against smugness since the primary obstacle has been cleared.

"It's a touch of extravagance to be through as of now, yet we should know about the compulsion to unwind. We need to remain on track, this group needs to strive to get an outcome," he said.

Austria mentor Franco said his players seldom took the game to the Dutch, and beside a couple of half-chances struggled to make anything in their adversary's case.

"We weren't sufficiently fearless," he told correspondents.We set out a couple of open doors ourselves however were not clinical enough to complete them.

"We attempted to mess about and down the wings as opposed to infiltrating the punishment box. Yet, the rival played well indeed, they were consistently smaller and shielded well.

"It is possible that we didn't cross or we didn't shoot. We weren't adequately resolved, we needed reason. It wasn't sufficient going ahead."