BUDAPEST: Czech Republic’s Tomas Holes (L) scores against the Netherlands during their Euro 2020 round-of-16 match at the Puskas Arena
on Sunday. Reuters
BUDAPEST: Striker Patrik Schick scored his fourth goal of the tournament as the Czech Republic stunned 10-man Netherlands with a deserved 2-0 victory in their Euro 2020 last-16 clash in front of 56,000 fans at the Puskas Arena on Sunday.
The Czechs created the better chances against their more fancied opponents in the frenzied atmosphere and booked a quarter-final meeting with Denmark in Baku on Saturday when Tomas Holes headed in at the back post in the 68th minute after Tomas Kalas had steered the ball into his path.
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The Czech Republic on Sunday pulled off the shock of the 2020 European Championship so far by defeating the Netherlands 2-0 and booked their place in the last eight after defender Matthijs de Ligt was sent off.
Tomas Holes nodded in the opener 13 minutes after De Ligt saw red for handball following a VAR review, denying Patrik Schick a clear goalscoring opportunity.
Holes then turned provider for Schick as the Czechs doubled their lead on 80 minutes.
The Netherlands, down to 10 men for over half an hour, had a huge chance earlier on as Donyell Malen raced through one-on-one with goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik.
Matthijs de Ligt was sent off just 28 seconds after Donyell Malen had missed a huge chance to give the Netherlands the lead in their Euro 2020 last-16 clash against the Czech Republic, who in turn ran out 2-0 winners in Budapest
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