At 3 a.m. Beijing time on July 7, the last quarter-final of the 2024 European Championship in Germany will be played at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, with the Netherlands playing against Turkey. In the first half, Güller assisted Akaydin's header to break the deadlock; De Vrij also equalised with a header in the second half, before Gakpo forced Turkey's Murdur into an own goal. In the end, the Netherlands defeated Turkey 2-1 and advanced to the semi-finals of the European Championship for the first time in 20 years, where they will face England in the semi-finals.
The Netherlands are ranked 7th in the world rankings, but they managed just one win, one draw and one defeat in the group stage to advance to the round of 16 as one of the best finishes in the group. In the 1/8 finals, the Dutch team defeated the Romanian team 3-0 to advance. Turkey, ranked only 42nd in the world, qualified for second place with two wins and one defeat in the group stage. In the 1/8 finals, Turkey defeated Austria 2-1. In this game, Turkey's core Calhanoglu returned to start.
In the 2nd minute, Depay cut inside with the ball from the left side, entered the penalty area and volleyed with his right foot, and the ball went high. In the 6th minute, Dumfries crossed a low ball from the right, and Depay received the ball with his back in the penalty area and turned to volley, but the ball was blocked by a defender. In the 11th minute, Simmons volleyed with his right foot in front of the penalty area, and the ball went over the crossbar. In the 27th minute, Calhanoglu actively scrambled, causing a foul on De Vrij, and the Dutch team won a free kick in front. Calhanoglu lobs the ball into the box and his team-mate's cushion shot goes high.
In the 30th minute, the Turkish team played a quick counter-attack, Yelmaz won the ball in the box, and Van Dijk defended it one-on-one. In the 32nd minute, the two teams competed for possession outside the Dutch penalty area, and Güller got the ball and suddenly shot into the far corner, but the ball went wide. In the 35th minute, the corner kick on the right side of the Turkish team was driven to the penalty area, the Dutch player's header was not far away, Güller on the right side took the ball and crossed, and Akaydin's header from the back point put the ball in, and the Turkish team led the Dutch team 1-0.
In the 42nd minute, Bergwijn took the ball to the right side in front of the penalty area, forced his feet under the bag of three opponents, and the ball went directly to the stands. In the 44th minute, Gakpo's shot from the left side of the box hit Güller and flew towards the goal, and goalkeeper Günock got the ball. At the end of the first half, the Dutch team temporarily trailed the Turkish team 0-1.
In the second half, the Dutch team made substitutions, with high striker Weghorst replacing Bergwijn. In the 51st minute, Ake crossed from the left side of the field at 45 degrees, and Weghorst headed the ball to the middle in the penalty area, and the outflanked Depay kicked it empty, but Weghorst was also offside first. In the 54th minute, the Turkish team played a counterattack, and Güller was about to form a quasi-one-on-one knife when he got the ball, and Ake had to bring him down and get a yellow card.
Ake's foul also gave the opposition a free-kick in front, and Güller took a powerful left-footed volley that smashed through the wall and off the post. In the 57th minute, the Dutch team broke the ball in front, Depay advanced with the ball to the penalty area and fired a low shot, the ball was too positive, and it was obtained by goalkeeper Günock. In the 64th minute, Van Dijk knocked down Yelmaz with the ball on the touchline and received a yellow card.
Van Dijk's foul also gave the opposition a free-kick in front, Calhanoglu played the ball into the box, the Dutch defender was not far away, Yeldez met the volley in the middle, Verbruggen saved the ball, and then the Dutch defender scrambled to clear the ball before the Turkish player. In the 70th minute, Depay picked up a pass on the left side of the front, and Weghorst at the back point volleyed a shot, and the ball was saved by the goalkeeper. Then the Dutch team took a tactical corner from the right, Depay took the ball on the right side and crossed, and De Vrij in the middle of the box scored with a header, and the Netherlands - 1 Turkey.
After the scoreline was rewritten, the Dutch team made a substitution, with Van der Veen and Ferman coming on for Ake and Reinders. In the 76th minute, Dumfries received the ball on the right side of the front field and crossed the middle, the ball slid in front of the goal, many Turkish players did not touch the ball, Gakpo at the back point was closely defended by the opponent's defender, he forced the opponent Murdur to own an own goal when he fell to the ground, and the Dutch team overtook the Turkish team 2-1.
In the 85th minute, the Turkish team swept the ball in front of the goal on the left side of the field, Verbruggen saved at the front point, and the Turkish player at the back point shot from a small angle, and Van der Ven blocked the ball with his body. In the 87th minute, Coman replaced Depay and Simons with Zirkze and Frimpong. In the 89th minute, Gakpo had another good chance on the left side of the box, but his shot was saved by Günock. In the 92nd minute, Turkey's Kiriso's point-grabbing shot was denied by Verbruggen.
In the end, the game was over, and the Netherlands reversed Turkey 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals of the European Championship.