HOLLAND are taking on Czech Republic in Budapest for a place in the last-eight of Euro 2020.
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- Netherlands XI: Stekelenburg, Dumfries, de Vrij, de Ligt, Blind, van Aarnholt, de Roon, Wijnaldum, de Jong, Malen, Depay.
- Czech Republic XI: Vaclik, Coufal, Celutska, Kalas, Kaderabek, Holes, Soucek, Masopust, Barak, Sevcik, Schick.
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NETHERLANDS 0-0 CZECH REPUBLIC
HOW HAS HE MISSED THAT!!?
NETHERLANDS 0-0 CZECH REPUBLIC
7′ Good work down the right and Wijnaldum wins a corner.
A Dutch supporter NETHERLANDS 0-0 CZECH REPUBLIC
5′ The Dutch losing the ball twice in a matter of seconds on halfway and giving the Czechs plenty of the ball.
Kalas goes long for Masopust down the right but even I wouldn’t catch that one and it goes away for a goal kick.
NETHERLANDS 0-0 CZECH REPUBLIC
3′ Soucek bundled over wide on the right in an attacking area.
A chance to flood the box early for the Czech Republic – but they opt to take it short and the ball is worked back to their own keeper.
NETHERLANDS 0-0 CZECH REPUBLIC
2′ Now the opponents turn to attack. Holes receives a pass 30 yards out and opts to have a go.
It’s a good strike but a few yards wide of the target.
NETHERLANDS 0-0 CZECH REPUBLIC
Close already!
1′ Malen stretches the Czechs down the left and works the ball onto his right foot.
He has Dumfries in acres of room inside the box but the cross is just overhit.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
The last-16 clash in Budapest is underway!
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NETHERLANDS XI: Stekelenburg, Dumfries, de Vrij, de Ligt, Blind, Van Aanholt, de Roon, F. de Jong, Wijnaldum, Depay, Malen
CZECH REPUBLIC XI: Vaclik, Coufal, Celutska, Kalas, Kaderabek, Holes, Soucek, Masopust, Barak, Sevcik, Schick
DONE AND DUSTED
The atmosphere goes up a notch as the anthems are done and the coin toss is being conducted.
HERE THEY COME
Gini Wijnaldum leads the Dutch out first as Tomas Soucek does the same for their opponents.
A great ovation meets both clubs as one half of the stadium is orange with red, white and blue fluttering.
The other half a sea of red.
Anthem time!
TUNNEL TIME
The two sides gather in the Puskas Arena tunnel.
The Czechs in all white, Netherlands in the classic all orange.
MATCH ODDS
Netherlands 4/7
Draw 14/5
Czech Republic 9/2
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TOTALLY SCHICK
The Czech main man is Patrick Schick.
He has bagged the three goals they have managed so far in this tournament, including this goal of the tournament.
WARM EVENING
30°C in Budapest as the sides are being put through their paces.
The warm-ups are almost complete as pre-match festivities will come on to the park shortly.
Netherlands squad warming up Czechs prepare for last-16 clash
THROWBACK TIME
A memorable win in Euro 2004 for the Czechs over today’s opponents.
Jan Koller, Milan Baros and Pavel Nedved 😍
DE BOER EFFECT
Four wins on the bounce would prove a very, very solid start for the Dutch.
They’ve only done it once before in their history – when FbD was playing!
STAGE IS SET
The players head back in after a pre-warm up stroll in the Puskas Arena.
The ground is starting to fill up nicely too.
The Czech squad walk the park Puskas Arena ARRIVAL
The teams arriving a short while ago.
Frenkie de Jong Czech’s Patrik Schik Van Aanholt arrives TOP SCORERS
The Netherlands’ eight goals in the groups was the highest of any side in this year’s tournament.
HOW THEY GOT HERE
The Netherlands had a flawless group stage, winning all three games.
A late scare against Ukraine in the opener ended in a 3-2 win.
A 2-0 win over Austria was followed up by a 3-0 win over North Macedonia.
79 NOT OUT
Dutch skipper Gini Wijnaldum earns his 79th cap tonight, taking him one ahead of former coach Ronald Koeman.
It also moves him level with Mark van Bommel and Dennis Bergkamp.
CZECH REPUBLIC TEAM NEWS
And here is how today’s Czech side line up.
CZECH REPUBLIC XI: Vaclik, Coufal, Celutska, Kalas, Kaderabek, Holes, Soucek, Masopust, Barak, Sevcik, Schick
NETHERLANDS TEAM NEWS
It’s a team that really picks itself.
Donyell Malen is picked to lead the line alongside star man Memphis Depay.
NETHERLANDS XI: Stekelenburg, Dumfries, de Vrij, de Ligt, Blind, Van Aanholt, de Roon, F. de Jong, Wijnaldum, Depay, Malen
TEAM NEWS IS IN!
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
