In the early hours of July 3rd, Romania lost 0-3 to the Netherlands in the Round of 16 of the European Championship. After the game, Dutch captain Virgil van Dijk said that the team adjusted quickly after losing to Austria in the final group stage match, and he was happy to see their adjustments work in this match.
He said: “After a very turbulent week, we can be proud of our reaction. We played very well in this game, hardly making any mistakes.”
He then spoke about the progress of the match. He said: “The first few minutes belonged to Romania, then the Netherlands’ performance improved. We wanted to be aggressive. Everyone was looking for confrontation, and when you score the second goal, you can start to play football freely.”
Finally, he talked about their quarter-final opponent. He said: “We don’t know if it will be Austria or Turkey in the next match. We have taken a step forward, but we need to get back to our best in a few days.”
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