The Romanian national team was defeated 3-0 by the Dutch team in the round of 16 of the European Football Championship – EURO 2024, with the third goal scored in overtime.
Rațiu, Niță and Drăgușin, three of the best players of the “national team” were the ones who made the regrettable mistakes that prompted the goals of the Dutch.
Romania started the match well, pressing from the first minute near the Dutch box. A Dutch defender broke Ianis Hagi’s head right from the third minute, but the German referee decided there was no foul. Hagi returned to the field with a bandaged head.
In the 20th minute, Dutchman Cody Gakpo shot from inside the box towards the left side of Florin Niță’s goal, who failed to save, and thus the Netherlands scored.
The first half of the match ended 1-0 for the Netherlands. Romania tried to score in the second one, but has repeatedly failed.
The Netherlands managed to score again in the 83rd minute. Drăgușin wants to protect the ball to go out, but he doesn’t succeed. Donyell Malen finishes from six meters after a pass provided by Cody Gakpo who stole the ball from the Romanian defender.
4 minutes of extra time were granted, but the Dutch through Malen managed to score the third goal in the last fourth minute of extra time.
After the match, the “tricolors” stayed for many minutes in front of the lawn, being cheered by the fans despite their defeat. The footballers saluted fans with the “Yellow Wall”, who gave them a standing ovation.
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