In the early morning of July 7th, Beijing time, the European Cup quarter-finals, Netherlands vs. Türkiye. In just 6 minutes, the Netherlands scored 2 goals in a row, from 0-1 to 2-1! The Turkish players who have been hit repeatedly have an unbalanced mentality. Some players are buried in regrets, and the goalkeeper also looks frustrated... The Netherlands, which qualified third in the group, 3-0 Romania, 2-1 Turkey, once again entered the top four of the European Cup after 20 years!
html In the 21/8 finals, the Netherlands easily eliminated Romania 3-0, while Turkey defeated Austria 2-1, playing the role of a dark horse. In this game, the Netherlands has a trident of Bergwijn, Depay, and Gakpo; Turkey has Guler as the false No. 9 and Calhanoglu returns.
In the 35th minute, Turkey scored the first goal:
Turkey’s corner kick was cleared. In the second attack, Guler hoisted the ball into the penalty area with his right foot. Central defender Arkadin jumped high and headed the ball hard. Turkey succeeded. 1-0 lead!
In this European Cup, Turkey scored 3 times through corner kicks, which is the joint-best record since the 1980 European Cup; 4 of the 7 goals conceded by the Netherlands were related to corner kicks. From this point of view, Türkiye is quite a bit like the “nemesis of the Netherlands”.
In the first half, Turkey led the Netherlands 1-0 with Arkadin's goal. Turkey's set pieces and counterattacks were quite threatening. The Netherlands had possession of the ball, but their shooting skills were poor. They took 4 shots in the half and had 0 shots on target. In terms of offensive rhythm, the Netherlands also seems quite slow and lacks aggressiveness.
changed sides and fought again. The Netherlands showed their offensive cards, and Verhorst replaced Bergwijn. Dutch fans burst into cheers, hoping that the 1.97-meter "Wowo Brother" would once again play the role of savior.
Türkiye, ranked 42nd in the world, played proactively and unified offense and defense. The 19-year-old Guler plays the role of the core of the offense. The Netherlands counterattacked fiercely and finally equalized the score in the 70th minute:
Depay passed a low corner kick, disrupting Turkey's defense. Depay made another pass. De Vrij jumped high and succeeded with a header from 10 meters away. Netherlands 1 -1 Turkey!
In the 75th minute, the Netherlands went ahead with the score:
Harvey Simons scored the ball, Dumfries swept in front of the goal from the right, and Gakpo fell while grabbing the point. Judging from the slow-motion replay, Turkish defender Murdu knocked the ball into his own door, and the Netherlands went ahead 2-1!
In just 6 minutes, the Netherlands went from 0-1 to 2-1! UEFA officially determined that it was Gakpo’s goal, and opta and other organizations believed it was an own goal. If it was recorded in Gakpo’s account, Gakpo scored 4 goals in this European Cup; if it was recorded as an own goal, this goal would There have been 10 own goals in this European Cup!
For Turkish players, this is an unacceptable fact, enough to make people mentally collapse. On the bench, some players covered their faces with their vests, seemingly burying their heads in tears; Gunnock, the goalkeeper of the savior in the last round, also looked frustrated.
