Netherlands scored twice in six second-half minutes to beat Turkey 2-1 and arrange a Euro 2024 semi-final towards England on Wednesday.
Netherlands had gained simply one in every of their earlier 10 European Championship matches when behind at half-time but had been impressed by the introduction of striker Wout Weghorst on the break which helped drive the turnaround.
Turkey had loved the higher of the primary half and took their likelihood within the thirty fifth minute when teenager Arda Guler delivered an ideal cross from the fitting for centre-back Samet Akaydin to go residence from contained in the six-yard field.
Netherlands’ assault had struggled to click on however Weghorst, on for Steven Bergwijn on the interval, gave them extra presence up towards the three Turkey centre-backs, instantly establishing an opportunity for Memphis Depay.
Turkey, although, regardless of coming below extra stress within the second half, nonetheless noticed Guler hit the surface of the left submit with a long-range free-kick and compelled the unsighted Bart Verbruggen to parry from Kenan Yildiz’s drive.
However after Weghorst’s volley had been tipped behind for a nook, Turkey switched off and Depay’s cross was headed in by the unmarked Stefan de Vrij within the seventieth minute earlier than Netherlands took the lead moments later when Mert Muldur inadvertently turned Denzel Dumfries’ cross into his personal internet below stress from Cody Gakpo.
Turkey mounted a late onslaught with substitute Zeki Celik’s goalbound effort blocked yards from the road by Micky van de Ven and after Gakpo had been denied, Verbruggen made an excellent save in added time to maintain out Semih Kilicsoy from shut vary.
