The Netherlands forward set a unique achievement for the Oranje at the European Championships
Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The Netherlands thrashed Romania 3-0 in their Euro 2024 Round of 16 match.
The "Oranje" secured their victory and a place in the next round thanks to a goal from Cody Gakpo and a brace from substitute Donyell Malen.
With this performance, Malen made history for the Dutch national team. The Borussia Dortmund forward became the first Dutch player in European Championship history to score twice in a single tournament after coming on as a substitute.
Additionally, Malen is now the second-highest scoring "super-sub" for the Netherlands. Only Pierre van Hooijdonk (10) has scored more goals for the "Oranje" as a substitute than Malen (8 - tied with Klaas-Jan Huntelaar).
In the quarterfinals, the Netherlands will face the winner of the Austria-Turkey match, which will be played later this evening.
