Euro 2024: Netherlands overwhelms Turkey, England ends Swiss march to Semis
The Netherlands completely overwhelmed Turkey whereas England ended Switzerland campaign to reach Euro Semi Finals and win the Euro Cup 2024 Saturday July 07, 2024
Euro Cup 2024 Quarter Finals: The Netherlands completely overwhelmed Turkey whereas England ended Switzerland campaign to reach Euro Semi Finals and win the Euro Cup 2024 Saturday July 07, 2024.
Netherlands vs Turkey
The Dutch players dominated the Euro 2024 Quarter Finals playing against Turkey. The ball possession was mostly with the Dutch in most part of the first half.
The Dutch however slowed down a bit, leaving Turkish players in attacking mode and centre-back Samet Akaydin deservedly gave the team lead when he headed in Arda Guler's dinked cross, capping an impressive first-half display.
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The Netherlands, started second half with a score of 0-1and Turkish players possessing the ball till 73rd minutes of the match when substitute Wout Weghorst scored an equaliser through Stefan de Vrij's header, moments after Weghorst made a crucial interception inside his own box to stop Turkey's Kaan Ayhan getting to a rebound.
Turkey, reaching Euro Quarter Finals for the first time, almost doubled their lead when Real Madrid's Guler bent a brilliant free-kick on to the post, but did not capitalise when they had their chances.
England vs Switzerland
England on the other hand sealed the Euro Semi Final spot beating Switzerland in a penalty shootout.
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the winner as England swept all of their penalties to win the shootout 5-3 after a 1-1 draw in extra time on Saturday.
England converted their first four penalties and Alexander-Arnold won the game with the fifth, blasting his shot into the top corner. Another who scored was Bukayo Saka, who missed the last penalty kick of the final shootout in 2021.
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford earlier saved from Manuel Akanji, who took Switzerland’s first penalty kick.
England will now play against The Netherlands in the Euro Cup 2024 Semi Finals in Dortmund Wednesday July 10, 2024.
The other Euro Cup Semi Finals will be between France and Spain, and will be played on the same day.
The teams winning Semis will meet at Euro Cup 2024 Final to be played on July 15, 2024.
[With inputs from BBC and Associated Press.]
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