In the early morning of the 3rd, Beijing time, the 1/8 finals of the European Cup continued. The Netherlands defeated Romania 3-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. In the other matchup, Turkey beat Austria 2-1. The top 8 of the European Cup are here: Spain, Germany, Portugal, and France in the first half; The lower half of the zone: England, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Turkey.
Quarterfinals poster. Image Credit: European Cup Social Media Netherlands 3:0 In the 20th minute of the Romanian match, the Netherlands broke the deadlock and Gakpo cut in and volleyed into the net. In the 25th minute, the Netherlands had a corner kick opportunity, and De Vrij's header was slightly off the post. Yibian fought again, the Chinese Super League veteran Stanciu passed a free kick into the penalty area, and the Dutch goalkeeper Februhen knocked the ball out with both fists. In the 58th minute, the Netherlands had a corner kick opportunity, and Van Dijk's header was slightly off the post. In the 68th minute, Depay took a free kick outside the penalty area, and the ball grazed the post. In the 83rd minute, the Netherlands finally doubled their lead when Gakpo broke through in the box and crossed to the follow-up Malen, who scored in the face of most of the empty goal. In stoppage time, Mullen staged a long run, passed a defender into the penalty area and pushed it into the net, and the Dutch team finally beat Romania 3-0.
Dutch team promotion poster. Image Credit: European Championship Social Media Turkey 2:1 Austria scored with a blitz just one minute into the game, and Demiral scored with a scuffle in the box. In the third minute, Baumgartner's long-range shot from the edge of the box grazed the post, and Austria almost equalized. In the 51st minute, Arnautovic made a single shot and was blocked by the Turkish goalkeeper Günock. In the 55th minute, Arnautovic shot wide with a one-handed shot, but the goal was offside. In the 59th minute, Demiral's header completed a double to help Turkey extend its lead. In the 66th minute, Gregoritsch helped Austria pull one back. In stoppage time, Baumgartner headed home from close range in front of goal, Günock made a brilliant save, and Austria missed the equaliser. In the end, Turkey defeated Austria 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Matchups. Image source: European Cup Social Media Here, the quarterfinals of the European Championship are officially released. In the top half, Spain will play Germany and Portugal will play France; In the bottom half, England play Switzerland and the Netherlands play Turkey. According to statistics, in terms of the probability of winning the championship, England continues to lead the way, followed by Spain, France and Germany tied for third.
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