CZECH REPUBLIC produced the shock of Euro 2020 so far as they beat Holland 2-0 in Budapest to reach the quarter-finals of the competition.
Matthijs De Ligt was sent off for deliberate handball just after the break and from then on the Czechs dominated as Holes and Schick scored to put them through to the last eight.
- RESULT: Holland 0-2 Czech Republic
- 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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THAT’S A WRAP
Austria running Italy close yesterday and the Czechs dumping Netherlands out in the last-16.
Rest of the tournament big boys, beware!
Denmark up next for the Czech Republic.
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Dutch disappointed
HALF A MINUTE
It could have been so different.
Malen SHOULD score.
Malen DOESN’T score.
De Ligt SHOULD defend better.
De Ligt is sent off.
ENGLAND BOOST
Getting beyond Germany will be a tough task.
But the route for England this year couldn’t be simpler.
Denmark in the last-8, Sweden or Ukraine next, Denmark or Czech Republic after.
If it isn’t done this year, it never will be!
ATTACKING STATS
UEFA official stats showing the lack of attacking power from the Dutch across the 90 minutes.
SCENES!
How the final whistle looked
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CZECHED OUT
Top scorers in the groups.
So much attacking talent.
ZERO shots on target.
FT: NETHERLANDS 0-2 CZECH REPUBLIC
The Czech players all jump around in the centre circle before running off the celebrate with their supporters.
Depay gutted Czechs cheer PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
The Czechs bounce and they are into the last eight!!
NETHERLANDS 0-2 CZECH REPUBLIC
NETHERLANDS 0-2 CZECH REPUBLIC
90+6′ Berghuis gets the ball on the right an has six in the box to hit.
He clears absolutely everybody in the middle.
That sums it up.
NETHERLANDS 0-2 CZECH REPUBLIC
90+4′ Dumfries has the ball inside his half and sticks his foot through it and clears it right through to Vaclik.
Other than that Malen save, he’s not had to do much more in this second period.
Czech celebrate the second. NETHERLANDS 0-2 CZECH REPUBLIC
90+3′ Krmencik nearly announces his arrival with a great volley from 25 yards out.
Stekelenburg saves and the flag was up, but it was still nearly!
NETHERLANDS 0-2 CZECH REPUBLIC
Final couple of Czech changes:
- OFF – Barak and Schick
- ON – Krmencik and Sadilek
NETHERLANDS 0-2 CZECH REPUBLIC
SIX MINUTES ADDED!
NETHERLANDS 0-2 CZECH REPUBLIC
88′ It should be three!
Schick is sent down the left and picks out Barak in the middle who is in acres of room.
It’s a tired touch and the Dutch get back to get it away.
THIS CLINCHED IT
The goal that looks to have secured the Czech Republic place in the quarter finals.
NETHERLANDS 0-2 CZECH REPUBLIC
87′ The Czechs keeping the ball in the corner as they wind the time down.
NETHERLANDS 0-2 CZECH REPUBLIC
83′ A ball into the box from Promes is flicked on by Weghorst and Dumfries tries to get to it but Vaclik comes out to collect.
De Jong picks up a YELLOW CARD for an earlier foul.
Czech changes:
- OFF – Holes and Sevcik
- ON – Kral and Hlozek
DOUBLE DUTCH
Substitution:
- OFF – Van Aanholt and Blind
- ON – Berghuis and Timber
THE FIRST
Here was that opening goal.
NETHERLANDS 0-2 CZECH REPUBLIC
80′ Game over!!?
Holeš reads the ball in the middle of the park and beats Wijnaldum – who has been completely and utterly non-existent for a captain – to the ball.
It’s great play from Holeš as he drives into the box and cuts it back for Schick who sidefoots beyond Stekelenburg from ten yards at his near post.
GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!
It’s that man Patrik Schick again and the Czechs are in dreamland!!
NETHERLANDS 0-1 CZECH REPUBLIC
79′ Czech switch:
- OFF – Masopust
- ON – Jankto
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