Player ratings: Bazunu impresses on dour night

The Republic of Ireland fell to a tame 1-0 defeat against the Netherlands in Amsterdam tonight, as a disappointing Euro 2024 qualification campaign ended with a whimper. Here's how we rated the players.

Gavin Bazunu 8 - The goalkeeper started off by showing his ability to pass the ball out, and that helped Ireland get around the Dutch press. Bazunu also made a string of excellent saves that kept Ireland fighting for at least a point at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.

Matt Doherty 4 - A quiet evening for the full-back and Ireland captain, even with some good work done on the right. It could just be that he is more at home on the other side of the pitch, as he rarely looks comfortable on the right in a green jersey.

Dara O'Shea 4 - Stray passes combined with individual moments by the Dubliner. It was a lukewarm night for O’Shea in Amsterdam.

Nathan Collins 5 - A mixed bag for the defender, with the negatives outweighing the positives. Collins allowed himself to get drawn into a duel with Wout Weghorst and the former Manchester United player won. He continued to get sucked in, almost trying to prove himself, and it created gaps in the Irish defence.

Liam Scales 5 - The defender showed he is still getting used to the pace of international football as his uncertainty was clear when battling a trio of Weghorst, Cody Gakpo, and Xavi Simons. Despite this, he made a number of last-ditch tackles that stopped players like Denzil Dumfries from creating something inside the area.

Ryan Manning 4 - The full-back never stopped running, but that was it. He never asserted himself on the left wing in the same way that Séamus Coleman or Chiedozie Ogbene would on the opposite flank. Manning’s night petered out with the only takeaway being a pass to Adam