The Netherlands is on their comeback on the big football stage early in the EM round of 16.

The Elftal also won the second game in Group C against Austria 2-0 (1-0) on Thursday evening in Amsterdam and thus became the third team after Italy and Belgium to win the ticket for the knockout round.

Memphis Depay with a penalty kick in the 11th minute and Denzel Dumfries (67th) scored the goals for the Dutch, who are back in a major tournament for the first time since the 2014 World Cup. The defeat of the Austrians, who still have good chances of progressing ahead of the last group game on Monday against Ukraine, was initiated by captain David Alaba of all people. In his 83rd international match, with which he drew level with the legend Herbert Prohaska, the long-time Bayern star caused a penalty early on.