The Netherlands and Belgium have now joined Italy in Euro 2020’s round of 16.

Memphis Depay and Denzel Dumfries scored one each to ensure a second consecutive victory for the Dutch as they beat Austria 2-0 at the Amsterdam Arena. Frank De Boer’s men had wrested control of the game in the first half itself, with Depay making the most of a spot kick, following a David Alaba foul, in the 11th minute. Dumfries then took the game entirely away from Austria by scoring in the 67th minute. The Netherlands, who have returned to a major international tournament after seven years, seem to have got their confidence back.

“Defensively we were much better than against Ukraine. On the ball we could have done better today but overall it was a really decent performance today and that's given me a lot of confidence for the next games. I don't want to talk about favourites. We have to do our best and I know at our best we can beat everybody,” De Boer told the media after the game.

The next group stage assignment for the Oranje is against North Macedonia on June 21.

Belgium through

Kevin de Bruyne came off the bench to set up one goal and scored the winner to give Belgium a 2-1 victory over Denmark in a game that was marked by an emotional tribute to Christian Eriksen in the first half. De Bruyne came on after halftime for his first appearance since sustaining a facial fracture in the Champions League final, and squared the ball for Thorgan Hazard to equalise in the 55th minute. He then scored in the 71st to hand his side the advantage.

It was Denmark’s first game since Eriksen’s collapse, and the hosts started at a furious pace at a raucous Parken Stadium. Yussuf Poulsen scored with a low shot inside the far post in only the second minute. Players from both teams then halted play after 10 minutes as the 25,000 fans rose for a minute of thunderous applause in tribute to Eriksen.

Eriksen remains in a nearby hospital after suffering cardiac arrest in the team’s opening game against Finland.

The victory gave Belgium a spot in the round of 16. Denmark can still advance with a win over Russia on Monday if the Belgians beat Finland.

Ukraine taste first win

Both Andriy Yarmolenko and Roman Yaremchuk scored again, and this time it was enough. The pair of forwards netted a goal each in the first half on Thursday to give Ukraine a 2-1 victory over tournament debutants North Macedonia. The same two players also scored in the team’s opening match at Euro 2020 on Sunday, but that ended up being a 2-3 loss to the Netherlands.

Yarmolenko netted from close range in the 29th minute after Oleksandr Karavaev's flick from a corner. He then released Yaremchuk on the right flank in the 34th to double the lead with a low shot past goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski.

The goals were separated by five minutes. Against the Dutch, they scored only four minutes apart.

The pair also equalled coach Andriy Shevchenko’s record of scoring two goals at the European Championship. Shevchenko netted his in a 2-1 victory over Sweden when the country co-hosted Euro 2012, Ukraine's only previous victory at the continental tournament. Ezgjan Alioski got the only goal for North Macedonia in the 57th minute when he scored on a rebound after goalkeeper Georgiy Bushchan blocked his penalty shot.

The penalty was awarded after Karavaev brought down North Macedonia striker Goran Pandev, who was aiming for a rebound after Bushchan pushed a shot from Aleksandar Trajkovski onto the woodwork.

Ruslan Malinovskyi later had a penalty saved by Dimitrievski on the other end. It was awarded for a handball following a free kick after a video review.

Ukraine now have three points in Group C while North Macedonia have zero.

Ukraine, appearing in their third European Championship, have never progressed out of the group stage. The team will remain in Bucharest for their final group match against Austria while North Macedonia will travel to Amsterdam to face the Netherlands.

Today's matches:

Sweden vs Slovakia (6:30 pm IST)
Venue: Krestovsky Stadium

Croatia vs Czech Republic (9:30 pm IST)
Venue: Hampden Park

England vs Scotland (12:30 am IST, Saturday)
Venue: Wembley Stadium