• Win against Romania sets up quarter-final with Turkey
• Koeman: ‘If we go down, we don’t reach the final’

The Netherlands head coach, Ronald Koeman, has warned his players that “this is the level” at which they will need to perform if they want to reach the Euro 2024 final after a sparkling performance ended in a 3-0 victory against Romania.

The Oranje are back in contention after a convincing last-16 win in Munich, with Cody Gakpo scoring once and Donyell Malen twice.

Just in case anyone needed ­reminding, the Dutch know how to play ­football. Clicking back into gear after a ­stumble against Austria, the ­Netherlands brushed aside the challenge of ­Romania – literally in the case of Cody Gakpo bursting beyond Radu Dragusin to set up the decisive second goal – and head into the quarter-finals in form.

This was a vindication for coach Ronald Koeman, whose selection was spot on and his substitutions even more so. For their opponents, this still counts as a good ­tournament, and their fans made one heck of a noise.