EM 2021: Emotional moment in the Netherlands victory - players can't hide tears

EM 2021: The Netherlands also wins their third game at this European Championship.

Against EM newcomer North Macedonia, the favorite showed no nakedness.

The match report.

Amsterdam - The Dutch national football team also won their third game in this European championship *.

Against the already eliminated North Macedonians, "Oranje" won 3-0.

EM 2021: Netherlands almost with top eleven - North Macedonia hit does not count

Although the Netherlands * was already the group winners before the game, Bondscoach Frank De Boer only changed his starting line-up to two positions. Donyell Malen replaced Wolfsburg Wout Weghorst in attack, youngster Ryan Gravenberch acted in the central midfield instead of Marten De Roon. North Macedonia's coach Igor Angelovski made two changes in the starting XI when the EM newcomer made his last appearance for the time being: Trickovski and Trajkovski slipped into the team for Spirovski and Nikolov.

The Elftal played in the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam again in the 5-3-2 formation, which is not undisputed in the Netherlands, and had their first dangerous conclusion early on through Gravenberch (2nd).

After just under ten minutes, the ball was in the goal for the first time - in that of the Netherlands.

Oldie Goran Pandev put the tech-savvy through to Trickovski, who pushed the ball past keeper Marten Stekelenburg, but had previously been clearly offside.

No goal (9th).

EM 2021: Depay puts the Netherlands in the lead - North Macedonia remains brave

The Netherlands acted dominantly, but failed to create clear scoring opportunities.

North Macedonia * lay in wait for the counterattack and always remained dangerous.

Trajkovski had the best opportunity to take the lead, but his solid finish from the edge of the box hit the post (22.) Two minutes later the Netherlands countered to take the lead.

Malen put on Memphis Depay at the sixteenth, who slid into the goal with his left from eleven meters (24th).

The goal was previously checked by the video assistant for a possible foul play, but counted.

Because the Dutch right-back Dumfries, who was associated with FC Bayern, failed at North Macedonia's keeper Dimitrievski (30th) and a header from Musliu rushed just over the Dutch box (41st), it remained 1-0 for Oranje at halftime.

EM 2021: Wijnaldum outstanding - double pack within seven minutes

The second half starts with a wave of Dutch attacks.

After a heavily kicked Depay corner, central defender De Ligt had the 2-0 on the head, but Trickovski saves strongly on the line (50th).

However, the Netherlands kept the pressure high and countered after a lost ball from veteran Pandev via Berghuis and Depay, who were substituted on at break.

In the end, Wijnaldum, which has so far been outstanding in this tournament, made it 2-0 (51st).

The midfield strategist of the Elftal should also achieve his third tournament goal a little later.

Dimitrievski could only let off a Depay shot, Wijnaldum was spot on and pushed in to make it 3-0 (58th) A few minutes later, he almost tied the three-pack, but aimed a little too high (62nd)

EM 2021: Emotional Pandev substitution - Netherlands required in Budapest

That decided the game, but it remained entertaining.

Substitute Weghorst put a header on the crossbar (67), a hit by the North Macedonians was correctly denied due to offside (72.).

It got emotional when 37-year-old captain Goran Pandev left the field.

The oldie ended his active career after the tournament and was set up by his teammates.

After their third win in the third game, the Netherlands are top of the table and will face one of the four best thirds of the group in the second round - and possibly Germany. The game starts on Sunday (June 27th) at 6 p.m. in the Puskas Arena in Budapest. Despite the supposedly feasible group, the Dutch have shown that they can be expected. EM newcomer North Macedonia says goodbye to the tournament without a point.

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