Romania v Netherlands score LIVE: Cody Gakpo fires early goal in Euro 2024 tie

Vasile Mogos’ day appears to be done. His head appeared to hit a bony shoulder and the left-back doesn’t look particularly well at all as he slumps down on the bench.

Romania continue with ten players as a substitute is stripped off.

Denzel Dumfries returns reasonably quickly, pleasingly, though Vasile Mogos does not immediately re-enter the fray. Manager Edward Iordanescu engages him and the doctor in what looks to be a relatively animated conversation with Ianis Hagi doing some diligent defensive work in the left-back’s absence.

Another uncomfortable collision in Munich, Denzel Dumfries and Vasile Mogos running into one another, each of their eyes fixed on a floating ball. Down to the deck they hurry, hopefully with only the wind knocked out of them.

What a challenge from Radu Dragusin! The Tottenham centre half saves his side with a properly vital touch to deny Memphis Depay a tap-in after Denzel Dumfries had thundered into the Romania box and squared.

The Netherlands are starting to take control now. Six attempts and six corners and now a free kick won in a high area by Steven Bergwijn, with Denis Dragus producing a striker’s challenge having retreated all the way back to a left-back position.

Memphis Depay can’t find a team mate.

Side netting! Stefan de Vrij gets his head to the ball once more but sends his nudge goalwards the wrong side of the post.

But a few defensive frailties remain. Nicolae Stanciu provides width on the left after Ianis Hagi cuts inside, and the captain’s cut-back is perfectly weighted for Dennis Man. A swing of his left leg is imprecise, though – away it trickles all rather tamely for a goal kick.

You just felt like the Netherlands might click into gear at some point. Xavi Simons has given them something different in that attacking midfield role, allowing Tijjani Reijnders and Jerdy Schouten to sit and dictate from deeper.

That’s pretty dangerous, too!

Another goal for Cody Gakpo at a major tournament! A lovely passing move from the Netherlands as their find their flow for the first time, Jerdy Schouten releasing his left winger with a clever pass. Gakpo stands up Andrei Ratiu and shuffles inside, firing back against the grain to beat Florin Nita at the goalkeeper’s near post. They’ve not had their best 20 minutes but that is what the Dutch can do!

Stefan de Vrij releases a noise of frustration as he doesn’t quite connect as intended with his header of a Memphis Depay corner. A flick off a Romanian head allows Depay another opportunity, and the delivery is again on point – Nathan Ake matches De Vrij’s lack of proper purchase.

The Dutch look a danger from set pieces, though.