In the Round of 16 of the European Championship, Gakpo scored a goal and provided an assist, while Malen came off the bench to score a brace, leading the Netherlands to a 3-0 victory over Romania and a spot in the quarterfinals.
Gakpo said: “This is the result we were hoping for, a great game, great goals. After losing to Austria in the last match, we finally responded. We took a crucial step in the right direction. We felt like we controlled the game. As a team, we did really well.”
“My goal? It’s always great when we can open the scoring in this way. After that, the score remained 1-0 for a long time, and it might have looked from the stands or at home as if the score could be tied. But on the field, it didn’t feel that way at all. We talked a lot about being aggressive, about intensity, and about defending as a team. I’m very happy that we won the game.”
Regarding the celebration with his physiotherapist, Gakpo added: “He told me yesterday I would score the first goal, so that’s why I celebrated with him.”
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