Czech bell – AS.com

To the first corner, The Netherlands skidded and left the European Championship against a Czech Republic (0-2) that he knew how to play his cards to perfection, minimizing an unrecognizable orange team that never felt comfortable and that when was left at a disadvantage due to the expulsion of De Ligt he has already lost the few papers he had. Quite the opposite of their rivals, who knew how to bide their time and they gave the bell that will take them to the quarterfinals next Saturday in Baku against Denmark.

At no time could the Netherlands move the ball to their liking and in the face of Czech pressure, Sketelenburg was forced to throw long balls looking for Memphis, Malen or Dumfries Without any success. The most Frank de Boer's men achieved during the first half were corners that the fierce Czech defense solved without further problems.

Clinging to his Stakhanovistic style, the Czech Republic already warned first when Barak stood alone against Sketelenburg, but De Ligt appeared providential to deflect the ball to a corner kick.

Looking ahead to the second part, The Netherlands had to get their game back, because the Czechs had made it clear to him that if the match was going to be determined based on who ran the most kilometers, they were going to have it in Chinese. And they did.

The game was unspeakably complicated for the Netherlands in two minutes: those who were of Vaclik's paradon to Malen in a one against one to the slip of De Ligt who had to take a ball with his hand to prevent Schick from standing in front of the goalkeeper. After consultation with the VAR, the action was judged as direct red. De Boer then retired Malen to reinforce the defense with Promes.

The set changed completely and the Czechs came to rule. Dumfries avoided the 0-1 miracle and the match aimed to make the Dutch very long, especially when at 68 minutes Holes stabbed a Dutch teamI know that I was already gasping and to which Schick pointed out in the 80 ' scoring his fourth goal so far in the championship.