Ronald Koeman‘s side were ruthlessly punished in the five-goal thriller and looked primed to face England in the last-16 as a result.
However, Georgia‘s surprise 2-0 win over Portugal meant Oranje would instead face the Group E winners in their first knockout game.
That was tipped to be world No.3 Belgium, but their failure to beat Ukraine saw them pipped by surprise package Romania.
Now, the Netherlands, despite scraping through in third, find themselves on England’s favourable side of the draw with either Turkey or a reunion with Austria in the quarter-finals on offer.
Romania: Nita, Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Mogos, Marius Marin, Man, Razvan Marin, Stanciu, Hagi, Dragus
Subs: Rus, Nedelcearu, Alibec, Cicaldau, Puscas, Moldovan, Mihaila, Olaru, Tarnovanu, Sorescu, Racovitan, Birligea, Sut
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