The Netherlands struck two second-half objectives in seven minutes to return from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 on Saturday and arrange a Euro 2024 semi-final conflict with England. Samet Akaydin despatched Turkey forward within the first half however Stefan de Vrij headed the Netherlands degree and Murt Muldur become his personal web below strain from Cody Gakpo after 76 minutes handy the Dutch victory. The build-up to the quarter-final conflict in Berlin was overshadowed by a diplomatic row between Turkey and Germany after their last-16 hero Merih Demiral was banned for 2 matches for making a controversial salute. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the match on the Olympiastadion consequently, together with tens of 1000’s of followers who greeted each sustained Dutch interval of possession with a barrage of whistles.
Netherlands overcame the strain from the stands and Turkey’s energetic fashion, in addition to a flurry of late possibilities, to succeed in the Euros semi-finals for the primary time since 2004.
Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella deployed 5 on the again, hoping his younger facet might catch Netherlands on the counter-attack.
It was the 1988 Euros champions who carved out the primary likelihood, with Gakpo and Memphis Depay linking up effectively earlier than the latter blazed over.
Koeman captained the Netherlands to glory 36 years in the past however till their convincing 3-0 win over Romania within the final 16, the Dutch appeared incapable of difficult for the trophy, sneaking via their group in third place.
They reverted to that weaker self within the first half after their early incursions, permitting Turkey to firmly set up themselves within the recreation.
Montella’s facet started to pin the Netherlands again with a string of set items, finally capitalising after 35 minutes when Arda Guler recycled a nook which was solely half-cleared.
The 19-year-old Actual Madrid playmaker swirled in a cross dripping with temptation along with his weaker proper foot, and Akaydin, who returned from suspension to switch the banned Demiral, powered dwelling a far publish header.
Turkish followers, unsurprisingly filling three-quarters of the stadium given their giant diaspora in Germany, roared and ignited flares in celebration.
Koeman needed to shake issues up on the interval and introduced on Wout Weghorst, the staff’s saviour in opposition to Poland of their opening fixture, for Steven Bergwijn.
The burly Burnley striker made a speedy affect, giving the Netherlands a goal to hit up entrance, which they appeared for with regularity.
Guler continued to probe on the different finish and was scythed down by Nathan Ake as he threatened to interrupt free.
The teen took the ensuing free-kick himself and crashed a low effort in opposition to Bart Verbruggen’s publish with the goalkeeper scrambling.
Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk was booked for fouling the speedy Baris Alper Yilmaz as he flew previous him on the correct wing.
Turkey, of their first quarter-final at a significant event since 2008, virtually grabbed a second however Verbruggen saved effectively from Kenan Yildiz’s stinging low effort from the sting of the field.
With 20 minutes to go, Weghorst pressured a wise save from Mert Gunok, however the Turkish goalkeeper was finally crushed by De Vrij after 70 minutes.
Memphis Depay swung in a cross after a brief nook and Inter Milan defender De Vrij met it with a towering header to degree the rating.
Simply six minutes later Netherlands went forward when Denzel Dumfries swept in a harmful low cross which Muldur bundled into his personal web below heavy strain from Euros joint-top scorer Gakpo. It was the tenth personal objective of the event.
Though Weghorst was circuitously concerned in both objective, his presence within the field unsettled a Turkey defence that largely saved the Netherlands at bay within the first half.
Turkey ought to have levelled however Zeki Celik and Kerem Akturkoglu had efforts blocked and the Netherlands lived to battle one other day — in opposition to England on Wednesday in Dortmund.
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