Already winners of Ukraine, the Netherlands have qualified for the knockout stages of Euro-2021 football thanks to their 2-0 victory over Austria.

Depay and Dumfries scored the winning goals in a one-sided game.

In the Johann-Cruyff Arena, Franck De Boer had chosen to renew his system in 3-5-2 which makes the Batavian purists scream.

The latter swear by 4-3-3 popularized by the one who gave its name to the stadium and the golden generation of the 1970s. Still, this device, which works without nominal wingers but with two points, Depay and Weghorst No matter how much debate, it is nonetheless effective at the start of the match.

The Dutch monopolize the ball and Austria is reduced to physical pressing and rough contact.

The well-oiled mechanics of the Oranjes

Austria quickly shows its limits against the control of the Netherlands.

Captain David Alaba is forced to foul on Dumfries.

The VAR warns the Israeli referee of the penalty.

Memphis Depay shoots hard into the side net to the right of the goalkeeper.

It is unstoppable (1-0, 11th).

📊 Memphis Depay in his last 34 games with the Netherlands:



20 goals ⚽️


15 assists 🎯



Decisive on 35 goals in 34 games 🦁 pic.twitter.com/jzdoVGPIwy

- Memphis France 🇫🇷 (@MemphisFRA) June 17, 2021

The Oranjes show their superiority in this first period.

On a long touch from Dumfries, the Austrian defense is adrift.

Depay takes the opportunity to try his luck in law.

He finds the small net of the Austrian goal (24th).

At the end of the second half, while the Austrians seem to regain color, the Dutch fail to punish them on a block.

Memphis Depay misses the opportunity to make the break at the conclusion of an action by Van Aanholt and Weghorts (40th).

The second period begins in the same way as the first: a clear domination of the Oranjes.

At the end of an offensive movement, Wijnaldum tries his luck from 20 meters in the axis.

His shot is countered by Dragovic (49th).

A few minutes later, Depay is executing a corner kick.

At the far post, Weghorst gave a header to De Vrij who went there with his helmet shot.

Bachmann pushes back with a reflex parade.

De Ligt, in ambush, resumes.

It is pushed back in extremis by an Austrian foot (61st).

2 - Denzel Dumfries is the 2nd Dutch player to score in his first 2 EURO meetings after Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Emergence.

#NEDAUT # EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/3v4KeEEH1a

- OptaJean (@OptaJean) June 17, 2021

Finally, on a finely led counter, Depay finds Malen on the edge of offside.

The PSV Eindhoven striker fixes Bachmann and serves Dumfries on his right who easily concludes from the right (2-0, 67th). 

Austria cannot find the keys to the Dutch system.

Despite an Alaba missile which grazed Stekelenburg's cage, "Das Team" did not reduce the mark and bowed logically.

Franck De Boer can rejoice.

Despite criticism against his system, his Oranjes have already qualified for the knockout stages.

As for Austria, it still has its destiny in hand against Ukraine, winner earlier in the day from North Macedonia (2-1).

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