Romania's Euro 2024 campaign came to an end in the round of 16 after a 3-0 defeat to the Netherlands.
Romania's dream of reaching the Euro 2024 quarterfinals was dashed on Tuesday as they were defeated 3-0 by the Netherlands in the round of 16. The match was played at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
The Netherlands took the lead in the 20th minute through Cody Gakpo, who capitalized on a mistake by Romanian goalkeeper Florin Niță. The Dutch doubled their lead in the 83rd minute when Donyell Malen finished off a move involving Memphis Depay and Teun Koopmeiners. Malen then put the game to bed in stoppage time with his second goal of the match.
Romania had a couple of chances in the first half, but they were unable to find a way past the impressive Dutch defense.The Netherlands continued to dominate in the second half and could have scored more goals, but they were ultimately content with a comfortable victory.
The defeat means that Romania's Euro 2024 adventure is over. They can be proud of reaching the round of 16, but they will now be looking to turn their attention to qualifying for the next major tournament.
Additional Information:
This was Romania's first defeat of Euro 2024. They had won all three of their group matches.
The Netherlands have now reached the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 for the second time in a row.
Cody Gakpo is the Netherlands' top scorer at Euro 2024 with two goals.
Source: Biziday