With minimal effort yet not much conviction, Netherlands secured their progression to the knockout round of the European Championships after ousting an insipid Austria.

Frank de Boer’s men have recorded two victories, which will be all that matters to them even though they have not been framed with the kind of assuredness displayed by the other major nations like Italy.

The Netherlands have won their last 22 matches when scoring first. They have scored 68 times and conceded only seven during those games. Potential European champions?

25-year-old Denzel Dumfries continues to light up the competition for the Netherlands. He was the standout player in their opening game against Ukraine and carried his form into tonight’s game.

A forward run in the first half won a penalty that Memphis Depay slotted home and he found the back of the net in the second half by tapping home a squared pass from Donyell Malen.

With that goal Dumfries becomes only the second player ever to score in his first two European Championship games for the Netherlands after Ruud van Nistelrooy.

It was a poor night for Austria. Their very high line was a mistake that the Dutch took advantage of. Still there’s one more opportunity to for them to progress. An all-or-nothing match against Ukraine is to come with the winner guaranteed a place in the next round.

Full-time: The Netherlands win in Amsterdam. They’re through to the knockout stages joining Italy and Belgium to secure qualification after two games.

90+4 mins: Wijnaldum receives the ball on the front edge of the box. Hinteregger attempts to tackle the Dutch captain but he spins away from the defender. Hinteregger sticks doggedly to his man, there’s some tugging of the shirt, and Wijnaldum isn’t able to get the shot away. A goal there would have topped off a great night for Wijnaldum.

90 mins: Valentino Lazaro curls a cross into the box and it’s met by Sasa Kalajdzic who heads it well wide of goal. It’s not been Austria’s night. Four minutes of added time to play.

86 mins: Lainer is the target from the Austrian corner but he’s marked by Dumfries who heads the ball out for a throw in. Netherlands win the ball back and try to wind down the clock.

83 mins: Lainer swings a cross into the box from the midfield. It comes to Ulmer on the far side and he drills one low towards the six-yard box winning a corner for Austria.