European Cup 1/8 finals Romania vs Netherlands July 3 (Wednesday) 00:00
In the 1/8 finals of the European Cup, Romania and the Netherlands met in a narrow way, and this matchup will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
The last time the two teams met in the Europa League was in 2008, when the uncrowned king beat Romania cleanly 2-0, with a generation of strikers Robin van Persie and Huntelaar both contributing to the score. At that year's European Championship, the Orange won all three games in the Group of Death against Italy and France, but they were blocked by Russia led by Arshavin and unfortunately stopped in the last eight.
For Romania, the Allianz Arena is undoubtedly a blessed place. Two weeks ago, midfielder Stanciu swept over Munich with a shocking wave and Romania overshadowed a star-studded Ukraine with a three-goal win to claim the first victory in 24 years on the European Championship stage. It was thanks to the goal difference saved in the first round that Romania were able to beat Belgium to top the group after a stubborn draw with Slovakia.
On the other hand, the Netherlands, who lost to Austria, seemed to have a little lower morale, and the tulips, which lacked a midfield pillar, happened to be eaten away by Austria's wolf pack tactics. In this battle, the strength of Romania's midfield should not be underestimated, Stanciu, who is good at threading the needle, Lezwan Marin, who is full of impact, and the Romanian midfielder who is hard and easy to fight will pose a huge threat to the Great Wall of Steel led by Van Dijk.
Of course, in terms of objective strength, the Netherlands' lineup on paper is much better than its opponents, coupled with Romania's experienced starting central defender Banku's cumulative yellow card suspension, the uncrowned king who stopped in the round of 16 three years ago is in urgent need of a victory to announce his return to the championship ranks. In this European Championship, where there are frequent upsets, strong teams are in a slump, and the world is full of oogoals, who will be the miracle hero of the Dutch tonight?
European Cup 1/8 finals Austria vs Turkey July 3 (Wednesday) 03:00
It is said that every cup will have an underdog team to catch the eye, and at the Red Bull Arena, a real dark horse showdown is about to begin, with Austria facing the Crescent Army Turkey.
In a friendly match in March this year, Gregorich's hat-trick helped Austria thrash Turkey 6-1, and at that time, the core tactics of Rangnick's Ottoman Imperial Division began to take shape. Austria, which intends to create the best result in the history of the European Cup, met again with the vengeful Turks, and the strong smell of gunpowder has long since overflowed the sky.
In addition, this deathmatch is also a key battle to test the dark horse quality of the two teams. On the one hand, Austria, which implements the passing and running style and makes up for the lack of physical fitness, defeated Poland and the Netherlands in the group stage, and lost the game with the championship favorite France by only one goal, and finally unexpectedly topped the group, while Turkey's gorgeous offensive football in the group stage is refreshing, and the full moon scimitar of Real Madrid's new star Güller and Calhanoglu's extra-instep volley against the sky are a visual feast for fans who stay up late to watch the game. The two united divisions met in the first knockout round, and in the weaker lower half of the bracket, both Austria and Turkey knew that stepping over each other would be a good opportunity to write a historical myth.
Turkey, which has a deep grudge with the host, meets Germany's good neighbor and Bundesliga second team Austria, and it seems that they do not have an advantage in terms of time and place, and the yellow card suspension of Calhanoglu, the core of the midfield, also makes the Crescent Army a little less confident. In the face of the midfield strangulation of Sabitzer, Laimer and others, whether the much-anticipated Güler and Yildiz can lead the team to fight a bloody road, please wait and see!