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The Netherlands have been one of the most obviously entertaining and thrilling sides to watch at Euro 2020 and the opening stages of their shock 2-0 last-16 defeat to the Czech Republic in Budapest was no exception.
Frank de Boer s side were rapid and relentless down the flanks and, by the time Denzel Dumfries peeled infield and charged into the centre-forward position to collect Daley Blind s raking pass, a bedraggled Czech backline might have found it easier to be marking all 50,000 inhabitants of the Scottish town with which the rampaging right wing-back shares a name.
Tomas Kalas managed to force Dumfries wide and made a vital, scampering challenge. There is entertainment in such last-ditch defending too, although it rarely looks much fun for the protagonist.
Czechs shock the Dutch to set up quarter-final against Denmark
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28 Jun 2021, 06:08 GMT+10
Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick scored second-half goals to take the Czech Republic into the Euro 2021 quarter-finals as they took advantage of a red card for the Netherlands to upset their more fancied opponents and win 2-0 in Budapest on Sunday.
Holes powered home a 68th-minute opener after being set up by Tomas Kalas, as the Dutch watched on hopelessly in their own penalty area.
Schick made sure of the Czechs surprise success with a close-range finish 10 minutes from full-time, his fourth goal of the tournament, in front of a capacity crowd that provided a deafening wall of noise for most of an absorbing last-16 contest.
República Checa se aprovechó de un Países Bajos con uno menos y está en cuartos de la Eurocopa
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República Checa se aprovechó de un Países Bajos con uno menos y está en cuartos de la Eurocopa
República Checa dio un golpe importante hoy en Budapest, ya que venció 2-0 a Países Bajos, que llegaba entonado, y se metió en cuartos de final de la Eurocopa.
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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.
Euro 2020: Czech knock out 10-man Netherlands 2-0 in last-16
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Euro 2020: Czech knock out 10-man Netherlands 2-0 in last-16.. Image Source: IANS News
Budapest, June 28 : Two second-half goals from Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick helped the Czech Republic book a Euro 2020 quarterfinal berth after getting past Frank de Boer s Netherlands 2-0 in a round-of-16 match at the Puskas Arena here.
The Dutch caused problems for the Czech initially with their pace on Sunday, but Matthijs de Ligt and Denzel Dumfries lacked accuracy upfront, reports Xinhua.
As the match progressed, Czech Republic grew in confidence and posed danger on counterattacks as Tomas Soucek s diving header missed the target just wide in the 20th minute before Schick s deflected attempt forced Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg into action two minutes later.