Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo said his under-fire side had “showed a reaction” in the 3-0 win over Romania on Tuesday that sent them into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.

The Dutch were heavily criticised after finishing third in the group stage, behind table-topping Austria and second-placed France. Even Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk slammed his team, saying they were missing the “will to win” in the 3-2 loss to Austria.