Rafael van der Vaart was unable to stop the Netherlands being on the receiving end of the first big surprise of Euro 2012 as they were beaten 1-0 by Denmark.
The Spurs player had to settle for a place on the bench but was introduced midway through the second period in his side's Group B opener.
Despite having numerous opportunities, the Dutch were unable to respond to Michael Krohn-Delhi's decisive 24th-minute strike.
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