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Euro 2020: Netherlands qualify in round of 16 with a 2-0 win against Austria

Goals from Memphis Depay and Denzel Dumfries confirmed the Oranje as Group C winners after two games

Our Bureau And Agencies Amsterdam Published 18.06.21, 04:09 AM

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Netherlands have won Group C and qualified for the last 16 after beating Austria 2-0 at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam. Memphis Depay scored a penalty in the 11th minute to give the Netherlands the lead in the first half. Then, Denzel Dumfries scored his second goal of Euro 2020 to make it 2-0. Denzel Dumfries of Netherlands was named the Star of the Match.

The Netherlands are sure to reach the Uefa Euro 2020 round of 16 as Group C winners after Memphis Depay and Denzel Dumfries scored the goals in a routine victory in Amsterdam.

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David Alaba's foul on Dumfries handed the Netherlands an early penalty, which Depay buried low to Daniel Bachmann's right. It was his eighth goal in his last nine Oranje games, and he should have had a ninth, blazing over after Wout Weghorst steered the ball into his path on 40 minutes.

The Dutch dominated throughout, but missed chances ensured they never felt entirely comfortable, Stefan de Vrij notably passing up a great headed chance from a Depay corner on the hour. Bachmann saved, and somehow the ball stayed out of the net as it cannoned loose across the face of goal.

Relief finally came on 67 minutes when Donyell Malen – fresh on as a substitute – broke fast and squared selflessly for Dumfries to crash in the Netherlands' second. Alaba bent a fiendish shot wide with ten minutes to go, but Austria will be determined to create more when they take on Ukraine in their final Group C game.

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