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Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons overruns the ball and stands on Mert Muldur's leg. Yellow card.
The Netherlands came from behind to see off Turkey and set up a semi-final against England at Euro 2024.
An own goal from Mert Muldur, bundling the ball over his goalline under pressure from Cody Gakpo, meant the Dutch clawed back the lead having trailed at the break.
Centre-back Samet Akaydin had deservedly put Turkey in front when he headed in Arda Guler's dinked cross, capping an impressive first-half display.
He ran over to the Turkey fans, kissed the badge on his shirt and knelt down to pray in front of them, while substitutes sprinted down the touchline.
But their celebrations would not last as the Netherlands, who had a poor first half, responded after the break, buoyed by substitute Wout Weghorst.
They found 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 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.
It means Ronald Koeman's side will now take on England in Dortmund on Wednesday (20:00 BST) after Gareth Southgate's team beat Switzerland on penalties, with a place in the final against either France or Spain at stake.
Pressure had been building on the Netherlands before their impressive 3-0 win over Romania in the last 16 – but this first-half performance was back to their old ways.
Passive, predictable and vulnerable, they struggled to deal with Turkey’s threat on the counter-attack and did not create anywhere near enough at the other end.
An immediate change was needed with Turkey backed by vociferous support in Berlin, whistling every spell of Netherlands possession and outsinging the usually vibrant Oranje support.
Koeman did not hesitate and was rewarded for his ruthless decision-making, hooking Steven Bergwijn at the break and introducing Weghorst.
The striker had an immediate impact, causing problems with his height in the box, intelligent runs and work-rate in defence.
After taking the lead, the Netherlands had to battle through a rough period with Turkey intent on finding a response which never came.
Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen denied Kerem Akturkoglu with an excellent save late on, as De Vrij made crucial blocks inside the area.
Unused substitute Bertug Yildirim was sent off for something he said to the officials, and moments later Netherlands players fell to their knees with relief at the full-time whistle, the tournament’s joint-top scorer Gakpo collapsing to the floor in celebration.
But it was Weghorst who took the bulk of admiration from supporters as his inspired second-half performance made all the difference.
It is a disappointing end to what has been a brilliant tournament for Turkey.
Overcoming Austria in the last 16 was no mean feat and Turkey threatened to take down a European favourite here in Berlin.
Akaydin’s opener capped a perfect first-half performance from Turkey as they wore down the Netherlands, blocking a shot on target and posing a threat on the break.
Aside from a few glimpses of goal from Gakpo and Memphis Depay, the Netherlands offered very little until Weghorst’s introduction.
Baris Alper Yilmaz’s runs in behind tested Denzel Dumfries, while Guler’s trickery and intelligence kept Virgil van Dijk on his toes.
But ultimately Turkey paid for their lack of ruthlessness, with the Netherlands finding a higher gear, while Turkey’s response came too late in the second half.
They put up a strong fight and can be pleased with their performances throughout the tournament, but this was a missed opportunity to reach a third European Championship semi-final.
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Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
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2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
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Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
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2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
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Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
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Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
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Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
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Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
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Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
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Manager: Ronald Koeman
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Vincenzo Montella
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
Manager: Ronald Koeman
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Vincenzo Montella
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
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This will be the 15th international meeting between Netherlands and Türkiye (6 Netherlands wins, 4 draws, 4 Türkiye wins to date), but the first to come at a major tournament (World Cup/EUROs).
The last two matches between Netherlands and Türkiye have seen a combined 13 goals (6.5 per game), with Türkiye winning 4-2 in March 2021 and Netherlands winning 6-1 in September 2021, both in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.
Netherlands have progressed from five of their last seven major tournament quarter-finals (World Cup/EUROs), although one of the two exceptions in this time was most recently, losing a penalty shootout to Argentina at the 2022 World Cup. This is the Oranje’s first European Championship quarter-final since 2008, when they lost 3-1 to Russia.
Türkiye have reached the quarter-final of a major tournament (World Cup/EUROs) for the fourth time, after EURO 2000, the 2002 World Cup, and EURO 2008. They reached the semi-final of the latter two of those, failing only at EURO 2000 when they lost 0-2 to Portugal.
Netherlands have only progressed from three of their last nine knockout ties at the UEFA European Championship. After beating Romania 3-0 in this year’s round of 16, the Oranje are looking to win two knockout ties in a single edition of the finals for only the second time, after 1988, when they won the competition.
Türkiye are looking to win three consecutive matches at the UEFA European Championship for the very first time, and only the second time at major tournaments (World Cup/EUROs) overall, after doing so at the 2002 World Cup.
Türkiye have received 18 yellow cards at EURO 2024; in European Championship history, only Czechia in 1996 have been given more cards at a single edition (20 – 19 yellows, 1 red). The Crescent-Stars have picked up at least two cards in each of their last 24 matches at major tournaments (World Cup/EUROs).
Across the 2022 World Cup and EURO 2024, the only European player with more goals than Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo (6) is Kylian Mbappé (9). All six of Gakpo’s strikes have come in different matches; the only Dutch players to score in more different games at major tournaments (World Cup/EUROs) are Dennis Bergkamp (10), Robin van Persie (8), and Wesley Sneijder (7).
Coming into the quarter-finals, only Joshua Kimmich (14) and Kevin De Bruyne (11) have made more passes that have broken the opposition’s defensive line at EURO 2024 than Netherlands’ Tijjani Reijnders (10). Reijnders made five such passes against Romania last time out, the most of any player.
Türkiye have given six starts to teenagers at EURO 2024 – three for Kenan Yildiz and three for Arda Güler – a joint-record in a single edition of the finals, along with Spain at EURO 2020 (6, all for Pedri). Indeed, Güler (1 goal, 1 assist) is one of only three teenagers to both score and assist a goal at a single European Championship tournament, after both Wayne Rooney (4 goals, 1 assist) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2 goals, 2 assists) at EURO 2004.