Netherlands v Austria LIVE: Result and analysis as Dutch finish third and could face England after defeat
Netherlands 2-3 Austria: Ralf Rangnick’s side grab first spot in Group D after an exhilarating encounter in Berlin
Euro 2024 Group D reached its conclusion on Tuesday evening as Austria powered past the Netherlands in an enthralling encounter in Berlin.
Ralf Rangnick’s side grabbed an early lead after Donyell Malen turned a cross into his own net, and they dominated much of the first 45 as the Netherlands wasted a couple of chances to equalise.
The second half began in the opposite manner, with Cody Gakpo curling an equaliser past Pentz within five minutes of the restart. The Dutch began to impose themselves on the match, but they were behind again before they knew it as Romano Schmid guided a header past Verbruggen.
With both teams pressing to gain an advantage, the Netherlands were briefly back into it after Depay poked an effort past Pentz, but their parity was once more short-lived. Baumgartner threaded in a pass to Sabitzer, who broke through and rifled an effort into the roof of the Dutch net.
The Netherlands pushed for an equaliser as full-time loomed but Austria held firm to take three points in the German capital, and with them first place in Group D.
Follow all the reaction from Netherlands v Austria below.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Austria
6 mins
Wimmer’s cross is caught by Verbruggen and the Netherlands finally have the ball, but they give it away almost immediately.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Austria
5 mins
The Netherlands are struggling to keep possession in the opening stages. It’s been all Austria so far, and they’re keeping possession exceptionally well.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Austria
2 mins
Austria have started on the front foot, though neither side has been able to fashion a chance yet. Plenty of passing around the back from Ralf Rngnick’s side ends with them working it wide down the left to Pass, but his cross misses everyone in the box and the follow-up cross is blocked.
KICK-OFF! Netherlands 0-0 Austria
KICK-OFF! We’re underway in the capital, with Austria getting us started.
Euro 2024: Netherlands v Austria
We’re moments from kick-off in Berlin, with both sides having come out of the tunnel. The national anthems are almost underway.
Form guide
Netherlands: D-W-W-W-L
The Netherlands started Euro 2024 with an unconvincing 2-1 win against Poland, with Wout Weghorst scoring a late winner for Ronaldo Koeman’s side.
They followed that up with another rather unconvincing performance against France in a 0-0 draw, though they were unlucky not to grab a win after Xavi Simons’ late goal was controversially disallowed by VAR.
Their two warm-up games saw the Oranje defeat both Canada and Iceland 4-0, while a March friendly gave another indication as to how they may perform against tournament favourites – they lost that game 2-1 in Frankfurt.
Austria: W-L-D-W-W
Austria’s recent performances under new coach Ralf Rangnick have led to them being labelled among the dark horses at Euro 2024.
Recent friendlies have seen them play other sides of a similar level who are also competing at Euro 2024, and Rangnick’s side beat Serbia 2-1 before earning a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in the warm-up games earlier this month. In March, they sent out a message to their competitors with a 6-1 demolition of Turkey in Vienna.
Though they lost 1-0 to France in their Euro 2024 opener, the manner of the defeat will have given Rangnick plenty of encouragement. A 3-1 dismantling of Poland in the next game then furthered Austria’s credentials.
Group D permutations
Here’s a reminder of the various scenarios and permutations in the group.
Netherlands: The Netherlands and France are guaranteed a place in the knockout rounds after reaching four points after their first two games. The Dutch will be guaranteed a place in the top two if they avoid defeat to Austria, and will top the group if they win and better France’s result against Poland. They cannot finish any lower than third, with Poland already knocked out and confirmed as fourth before the final round of fixtures.
France: Can confirm their place in the top two if they avoid defeat to Poland, but Les Bleus will be looking to top the group and can do so if they win and the Netherlands don’t against Austria. If France and the Netherlands both win, it will go down to goal difference and then goals scored as the head-to-head is level.
Austria: Ralf Rangnick’s side can only finish in the top two if they defeat the Netherlands. They can go through to the last-16 even if they lose, unless they lose by four goals or more.
Poland: Defeats to France and Austria put Poland at the mercy of France and the Netherlands in Leipzig, and a draw between the group leaders confirmed Poland as the first country to be knocked out of Euro 2024. They will finish fourth, regardless of their result against France on the final day.
Euro 2024 group permutations and third-place standings explained
Euro 2024 group standings, permutations, and the ranking of the third-placed teams as the final round of fixtures continues with Group C and Group D
Head-to-head
The Netherlands have faced Austria 19 times on the international stage, with fixtures dating as far back as 1933.
11 of the matches between the two have been friendlies, and the first ever Netherlands victory came in 1978, in the eighth meeting between the two.
Most of their competitive meetings have been in World Cup and European Championship qualifiers, with the first game between the two at a major tournament coming in the 1978 World Cup. The Netherlands won that group stage game 5-1.
The most recent match between the two came at Euro 2020, when Memphis Depay and Denzel Dumfries scored in a 2-0 win in the group stages.
The Netherlands have won the past seven meetings, with the last Austria win coming in a friendly in 1990.
Overall, the Netherlands have won nine matches between the two, with Austria winning six and four ending as draws.
Netherlands vs Austria TV channel, start time and how to watch Euro 2024 fixture online today
With just half an hour left until kick-off, here’s a reminder of how you can watch tonight’s match.
It will kick-off at 5pm BST at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, and it’ll be shown live on BBC Two. It can be streamed via the iPlayer or the BBC Sport website too. You can find a full list of which channelis showing each match here.
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Netherlands vs Austria TV channel, start time and how to watch
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