UEFA European Championship

Netherlands vs Turkey, 2024 European Championship, Quarterfinals

· UEFA European Championship
Netherlands
  • 70': Stefan de Vrij
  • 76': Mert Müldür (OG)
FT
2 - 1
Turkey
  • 35': Samet Akaydin
  • Red Card 90'+6': Bertug Yildirim

Netherlands rally past Turkey to set up Euro semi with England

An own goal by Mert Muldur completed a Netherlands comeback as they beat Turkey 2-1 on Saturday to book a Euro 2024 semifinal meeting with England in Dortmund.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 2': Offside, Türkiye. Baris Alper Yilmaz is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
  • 7': Offside, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye).
  • 7': Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
  • 8': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Salih Özcan (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
  • 15': Offside, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Samet Akaydin (Türkiye).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaan Ayhan.
  • 21': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 25': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 28': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
  • 28': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
  • 30': Mert Müldür (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Mert Müldür (Türkiye).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left.
  • 33': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 35': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
  • 35': Goal! Netherlands 0, Türkiye 1. Samet Akaydin (Türkiye) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Offside, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 45': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands).
  • 45'+1': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye).
  • 45'+2': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Netherlands 0, Türkiye 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 0, Türkiye 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Steven Bergwijn.
  • 47': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kaan Ayhan.
  • 49': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).
  • 49': Mert Müldür (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
  • 54': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
  • 55': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Arda Güler (Türkiye) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 56': Foul by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
  • 56': Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Jerdy Schouten (Netherlands).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
  • 60': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 64': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
  • 64': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Wout Weghorst.
  • 66': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye).
  • 66': Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wout Weghorst with a headed pass.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a through ball.
  • 70': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Mert Günok.
  • 70': Goal! Netherlands 1, Türkiye 1. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Foul by Jerdy Schouten (Netherlands).
  • 72': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
  • 73': Substitution, Netherlands. Joey Veerman replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 73': Substitution, Netherlands. Micky van de Ven replaces Nathan Aké.
  • 75': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Joey Veerman (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 76': Own Goal by Mert Müldür, Türkiye. Netherlands 2, Türkiye 1.
  • 77': Substitution, Türkiye. Okay Yokuslu replaces Salih Özcan.
  • 77': Substitution, Türkiye. Kerem Aktürkoglu replaces Kenan Yildiz.
  • 79': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Netherlands).
  • 79': Samet Akaydin (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Samet Akaydin (Türkiye).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Türkiye. Zeki Çelik replaces Mert Müldür.
  • 82': Substitution, Türkiye. Cenk Tosun replaces Samet Akaydin because of an injury.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Cenk Tosun (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zeki Çelik with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
  • 85': Okay Yokuslu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Zeki Çelik (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Jerdy Schouten.
  • 86': Hand ball by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
  • 87': Substitution, Netherlands. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Memphis Depay.
  • 87': Substitution, Netherlands. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Xavi Simons.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Cenk Tosun (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross.
  • 89': Substitution, Türkiye. Semih Kiliçsoy replaces Kaan Ayhan.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a headed pass.
  • 90': Cenk Tosun (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Semih Kiliçsoy (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdülkerim Bardakci with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Jerdy Schouten.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 90'+3': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye).
  • 90'+3': Cenk Tosun (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Türkiye. Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
  • 90'+6': Bertug Yildirim (Türkiye) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+6': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Netherlands 2, Türkiye 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 2, Türkiye 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
7 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
40.9 Possession 59.1
15 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
294 Accurate Passes 476
361 Passes 536
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 3
20 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 28
22 Accurate Long Balls 12
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.9
12 Interceptions 8
15 Effective Clearances 20
15 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship

Venue: Olympiastadion Berlin
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 70,091

Line-Ups

NED Netherlands (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk Yellow Card
6 Stefan de Vrij
5 Nathan Aké Yellow Card
22 Denzel Dumfries
7 Xavi Simons Yellow Card
14 Tijjani Reijnders
24 Jerdy Schouten
10 Memphis Depay
11 Cody Gakpo
25 Steven Bergwijn
Netherlands Substitutes:
Donyell Malen, Wout Weghorst, Daley Blind, Georginio Wijnaldum, Joshua Zirkzee, Joey Veerman, Micky van de Ven, Matthijs de Ligt, Justin Bijlow, Brian Brobbey, Mark Flekken, Jeremie Frimpong, Ryan Gravenberch, Lutsharel Geertruida.

TUR Turkey (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Mert Günok (GK)
4 Samet Akaydin
14 Abdülkerim Bardakci
22 Kaan Ayhan
20 Ferdi Kadioglu
18 Mert Müldür
10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
15 Salih Özcan
19 Kenan Yildiz
8 Arda Güler
21 Baris Alper Yilmaz
Turkey Substitutes:
Semih Kiliçsoy, Bertug Yildirim, Altay Bayindir, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Yunus Akgün, Irfan Can Kahveci, Okay Yokuslu, Ugurcan Çakir, Cenk Tosun, Zeki Çelik, Yusuf Yazici.

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