Netherlands beat Turkey in a thrilling quarter-final at Euro 2024 on Saturday, setting up a semi-final with England next week.
Underdogs Turkey always looked dangerous on the break, but they took the lead through a set piece, with Samet Akaydin netting a header in the first half.
The Dutch looked in danger, but Ronald Koeman’s side hit back with 20 minutes left in normal time, as Stefan de Vrij scored his own header to draw his nation level. And then six minutes later, Cody Gakpo forced an own goal from Mert Muldur, catching the Turkish defender out with a back-post run.
That strike proved the difference in Berlin, as Netherlands booked their spot in the final four, where England await on Wednesday.
Re-live all action and follow the post-game fallout below, as Netherlands beat Turkey at Euro 2024.
Euro 2024: Netherlands v Turkey
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REPORT: Wout Weghorst changes the game to send Netherlands past Turkey to Euro 2024 semi-final with England
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Netherlands come from behind to defeat Turkey in last quarter-final at Euro 2024
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Dutch will face England in the semi-finals after Three Lions’ penalty-shootout win
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76’ GOAL! – Gakpo forces own goal to send Netherlands ahead (NED 2-1 TUR)
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70’ GOAL! – De Vrij fires home a headed equaliser (NED 1-1 TUR)
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36’ GOAL! – Akaydin meets a cross and nods his team ahead (NED 0-1 TUR)
Netherlands 2 – 1 Türkiye
Wout Weghorst changes the game to send Netherlands past Turkey to Euro 2024 semi-final with England
22:25 , Mike Jones
For the second time in two days, the home team went out of Euro 2024. If Germany are the hosts, the Turkish diaspora had made Berlin feel as if it stood on the banks of the Bosphorus. They were little more than 20 minutes from a semi-final in Dortmund which, given the Ruhr’s vast Turkish population, could have seemed another home game.
But then came the Dutch comeback. The Netherlands eliminated the West German hosts in Euro ’88. They silenced the Turkish locals in Euro 2024. Two goals in seven minutes set up a showdown with England and takes Ronald Koeman closer to the double of winning the European Championship as player and manager.
Wout Weghorst changes the game to send Netherlands past Turkey to semi-finals
FULL-TIME! Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
22:25 , Chris Wilson
A great performance from some of the Dutch side, with Gakpo, Simons and Depay playing well and Weghorst causing chaos after coming on.
The tie against England is a blockbuster one – the two sides last met at a major competition at Euro ‘96, when England won 4-1 in one of their most famous major results.
Next match
22:15 , Chris Wilson
So the Netherlands will face England in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 on Wednesday, 9 July.
That game will take place in Dortmund, with kick-off at 8pm BST.
FULL-TIME! Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
22:07 , Chris Wilson
What ended up being an enthralling game has finished with the Netherlands winning 2-1 and booking a place in the semi-final!
The Dutch were dominated by Turkey at times, but in the second half they piled on the pressure and it told with de Vrij’s equaliser.
Six minutes later, the pressure told once more as Gakpo bundled home to book their date in Dortmund on 9 July.
Turkey deserved more from the game after great performances from Guler, Yilmaz and Kadioglu especially. They’ve been great value across the tournament.
22:00 , Chris Wilson
FULL-TIME! Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:55 , Chris Wilson
96 mins
The referee blows the full-time whistle and the Netherlands are through to the semi-finals!
Heartbreak for Turkey, who played so well in parts, but the Netherlands’ superior quality told on the night.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:54 , Chris Wilson
96 mins
The Netherlands give away a cheap free-kick from Verbruggen’s clearance. Will there be one more chance for Turkey?
There are plenty of cards being given out to people on the bench.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:53 , Chris Wilson
95 mins
The final minute of added time and Turkey are on the attack still, but they concede a free-kick near the Netherlands box.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:52 , Chris Wilson
94 mins
A great, last-ditch block from Dumfries prevents the shot from Calhanoglu, and then he fouls the Dutchman when trying to win the ball.
A bit of pinball from both sides ends with Turkey on the attack, but the Netherlands clear again.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:51 , Chris Wilson
92 mins
CLOSE! A brilliant save from Verbruggen as another cross comes in and Kılıçsoy heads it down! The Dutchman did brilliantly to claw it away.
Moments later, de Vrij heads agains the attacker when defending close to his goal line.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:49 , Chris Wilson
90 mins
Turkey have brought on Kılıçsoy in place of Ayhan. Moments before, the Netherlands were clean through but Gakpo could only direct his header straight at Gunok.
Turkey win a dangerous free-kick on the right, and it’ll be Calhanoglu to fire it in.
It’s a good delivery and it runs to Aktürkoğlu at the back post, but he can only put his header wide too!
There’ll be five minutes of added time.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:47 , Chris Wilson
89 mins
The Netherlands bring on Jeremie Frimpong and Joshua Zirkzee in place of Xavi Simons and Memphis Depay.
Quick feet from Guler to lose Dumfiries and he swings a cross to the back post, but Tosun can only direct his header wide.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:45 , Chris Wilson
86 mins
CLOSE! Close twice for Turkey!
They attack and there’s chaos in the Netherlands box, with the ball running across the area to Celik, and his effort is somehow blocked by Schoeten.
On the follow-up, the ball is worked to Akturkoglu, and his shot is blocked by van de Ven.
The Netherlands clear from the corner.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:45 , Alex Pattle
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:42 , Chris Wilson
84 mins
Tosun dives to a speculative cross, but it was always asking too much and his effort is high and wide.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:41 , Chris Wilson
83 mins
The Netherlands are working the ball well in midfield, and they’re looking a lot more composed than their opponents.
They’re playing at a walking pace when they have the ball in defence.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:40 , Alex Pattle
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:40 , Chris Wilson
81 mins
There’s another break in play, this time after a head injury to Akaydin. He may need to go off here.
The stretcher does indeed arrive, and he’s replaced by Cenk Tosun. Turkey make another change too, Muldur coming off for Zeki Celik.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:37 , Chris Wilson
79 mins
Turkey attack but the ball in from the right is collected by Verbruggen.
After that goal, Aktürkoğlu and Yokuşlu came on for Yildiz and Ozcan.
GOAL! Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
21:35 , Chris Wilson
76 mins
GOAL! The Dutch are ahead!
Schoeten wins the header on the edge of the box and the Netherlands recycle possession. It’s swept wide to Dumfries and he fizzes a ball across the box towards Gakpo – there’s contact from him and the defender, but it manages to creep in past Gunok!
Euro 2024: Netherlands 1-1 Turkey
21:33 , Chris Wilson
75 mins
Depay is fed through by Gakpo and he’s goal-side, but he stumbles and Ozcan puts it out for a corner.
Moments later, great defending at the back post from Kadioglu prevents a certain goal.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 1-1 Turkey
21:32 , Alex Pattle
Euro 2024: Netherlands 1-1 Turkey
21:31 , Chris Wilson
73 mins
Guler delivers a free-kick from deep. It’s not a good effort, and Turkey concede the foul anyway.
The Netherlands make two changes: Micky van de Ven and Joey Veerman come on for Ake and Reijnders.
GOAL! Netherlands 1-1 Turkey
21:29 , Chris Wilson
70 mins
GOAL! And the Dutch are back in it!
Depay takes a short corner and receives it back from Schoeten. He swings in a cross and it’s pinpoint, with de Vrij arriving to power a low header past Gunok!
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:28 , Chris Wilson
70 mins
Some good work from Depay ends in a scramble in the box, but Weghorst can’t convert.
The same happens moments later, but Weghorst skews his shot wide again!
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:27 , Chris Wilson
68 mins
Dumfries collects the ball in the box but his pass backwards is intercepted by Yilmaz, and he wins a free-kick.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:24 , Chris Wilson
66 mins
Some good triangles between Simons, Gakpo and Depay cause chaos in the box, but the Dutch can’t get the final touch.
Moments later, van Dijk is booked for a late challenge and Calhanoglu has another chancer to swing one in.
The free-kick is cleared and it runs to Yildiz on the edge of the box – he fires a shot goalwards that Verbruggen does well to save, and the ball is cleared for a corner.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:20 , Chris Wilson
62 mins
More boos again after some sustained Dutch possession. Koeman’s side are looking a lot like England – pedestrian in attack and lacking any penetration.
21:18 , Chris Wilson
60 mins
Schoeten is back up, and play resumes. Yilmaz fouls Ake as he looked to break.
The Netherlands come again, but Simons gives it away. Both sides trade possession a couple of times, but it all ends with Gakpo clipping a cross all the way out of play.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:15 , Chris Wilson
58 mins
Depay collects the ball and goes for the effort from distance, but it’s straight at Gunok.
Schoeten is down after a heavy challenge.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:14 , Chris Wilson
56 mins
CLOSE! A brilliant effort from Guler as he goes low and bends it past the wall and against the post!
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:13 , Chris Wilson
54 mins
The cross comes in from deep from Gakpo, but it’s brilliant defending from Akaydin to take it off the head of Weghorst.
Moments later, Ake brings down Guler after the flick on from Yilmaz, and Turkey have a dangerous free-kick. 26 metres from goal apparently.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:09 , Chris Wilson
52 mins
Ake swings in a brilliant cross and Weghorst nods it down towards Depay at the far post. He can’t squeeze it in, but it doesn’t matter as Weghorst is offside.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:09 , Chris Wilson
51 mins
The Netherlands concede a series of fouls, and Turkey have possession until Kadioglu fails to keep it in.
Simons slips it wide to Weghorst, but his cross is blocked.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:06 , Chris Wilson
48 mins
Turkey counter from the corner and Kadioglu carries almost the length of the pitch, but his final ball to Guler runs out harmlessly for a goal kick.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:05 , Chris Wilson
47 mins
The ball comes in towards Depay, and he tries to nod it down to Weghorst, but it runs out for a corner.
KICK-OFF: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:03 , Chris Wilson
We’re back underway in Berlin.
Wout Weghorst comes on in place of Bergwijn.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
21:02 , Chris Wilson
Both teams are coming out of the tunnel and we’re moments away from what promises to be an intriguing second half.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
20:52 , Chris Wilson
HALF-TIME! Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
20:47 , Chris Wilson
47 mins
The half ends with plenty of Netherlands possession, but very little penetration in attack.
The referee brings the first half to an end, and the underdogs are ahead at the break!
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
20:46 , Chris Wilson
45 mins
Gakpo swings in a cross that’s deflected into the arms of Gunok. The Netherlands come forward again, with Simons shipping it wide to Gakpo, but his ball in is blocked again. Turkey have some respite as Bardakci fouled.
There’ll be two minutes of added time.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
20:42 , Chris Wilson
42 mins
Yilmaz puts pressure on Dumfries and it almost pays off as the Dutchman falls, but the Turkey man also falls as he chases it.
Bergwijn fires a shot over from distance.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
20:41 , Alex Pattle
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
20:40 , Chris Wilson
40 mins
The Dutch think they have a great opportunity to equalise, but Gakpo has wondered offside as Depay threaded it through.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
20:38 , Chris Wilson
38 mins
Some noise in the Olmypiastadion now. Turkey reached the last four of Euro 2008 – could they repeat that feat tonight?
They’re not resting on their laurels either, constantly looking to attack.
GOAL! Netherlands 0-1 Turkey
20:36 , Chris Wilson
35 mins
GOAL! Madness in Berlin
Turkey are in the ascendancy now, and they win another corner. Calhanoglu with the in-swinger, and it’s headed away. It lands at the feet of Guler, who curls it towards the back post where three Turkish players are arriving. It’s Akaydin who fires it past Verbruggen with the header!
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:33 , Chris Wilson
33 mins
The ball runs to Guler on the right-hand edge of the box and he tries the hopeful effort, clipping it first-time towards the far corner, but it sails over.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:32 , Chris Wilson
32 mins
It’s a free-kick in a dangerous position for Turkey, with Calhanoglu to deliver again. It’s swung in towards the penalty spot, but Verbruggen punches it away, and the Netherlands end up with a throw.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:31 , Alex Pattle
Richard Jolly, our Senior Football Correspondent, at the stadium:
“All rather loud in Berlin, which is largely the Turkey fans, though they haven’t actually had that much to cheer on the pitch. The Netherlands have been the more ambitious and progressive, with Turkey looking to defend deep and counter-attack.”
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:30 , Chris Wilson
30 mins
Good work from both sides as Guler collects the ball and threads it through to Yilmaz. He’s almost through, but van Dijk does well to recover.
Moments later, Simons is the first player in the book after a late challenge.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:29 , Chris Wilson
28 mins
A chance as Calhanoglu swings in a free-kick, but the connection isn’t clean and the effort goes over.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:26 , Chris Wilson
25 mins
Bergwijn tries to slide it through to Depay but it’s cut out. Turkey break, and Yilmaz does well to get past van Dijk, but the Liverpool man recovers and it’s a corner.
The Netherlands clear, but Simons has no support on the counter.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:24 , Chris Wilson
23 mins
Calhanoglu sends a long ball through but Reijnders does well to cut it out. The Dutch attack again, and Kadioglu slides in and wins the goal kick.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:21 , Alex Pattle
21 mins
Gakpo goes down too easily near the box, and Turkey have possession once more. Good refereeing so far – wish we could say that about the game though.
Yilmaz chases a long ball over the top before sliding a hopeful cross to Yildiz, but the Netherlands clear.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:18 , Chris Wilson
17 mins
There’s a brief break in play as Gakpo landed on Akaydin.
It resumes with a Turkey attack, but it quickly breaks down and the Dutch counter, though Gakpo loses it.
Frantic but scrappy so far. Lacking quality in the final third, too.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:14 , Chris Wilson
15 mins
Turkey are doubling up on Gakpo, as you might expect. The Netherlands are having plenty of the ball near halfway, with Turkey happy to sit deeper.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:13 , Chris Wilson
13 mins
A deep Netherlands cross is almost pounced on, but it runs out for a goal kick. Moments later, Xavi Simons finds himself in space outside the box, but he curls an effort over.
Turkey give it away from the goal kick, and the Dutch have sustained possession again.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:11 , Chris Wilson
11 mins
Kadioglu carries well and lays it off to Ozcan, who rifles a shot over from distance.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:10 , Chris Wilson
9 mins
A scrappy start so far, but the Netherlands have had two pretty good opportunities. Yilmaz thinks he’s been brought down as the last man, but no foul given.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:07 , Alex Pattle
6 mins
Ake clears up the Turkey threat, but the Netherlands lose it straight away. No matter though, as Reijnders does well to track back and intercept.
Dumfries whips it across to Depay, but he can’t get clean contact on the shot, before Gakpo is offside moments later.
Euro 2024: Netherlands 0-0 Turkey
20:04 , Chris Wilson
4 mins
Plenty of boos as the Netherlands are keeping most of the possession. Reijnders can’t get through through, and Yilmaz leads the counter, but Calhanoglu’s pass is wayward.
Euro 2024: Netherlands v Turkey
20:02 , Chris Wilson
2 mins
The first red flare has been lit and the boos are out whenever the Netherlands have the ball.
And the Dutch have the first chance of the game, as Depay manages to squeeze through the challenges in the box and rifle a shot over and wide!
Should have got that on target.
KICK-OFF! Netherlands v Turkey
20:00 , Chris Wilson
The Dutch get us underway in the German capital.
Euro 2024: Netherlands v Turkey
19:56 , Chris Wilson
Both sides are out of the tunnel and the national anthems are underway.
We’re less than five minutes from kick-off.
Euro 2024: Netherlands v Turkey
19:51 , Chris Wilson
Just 10 minutes until kick-off in Berlin, and the other quarter-final of the day has finished.
England are through after beating Switzerland on penalties.
Will this game go the distance? Will the Netherlands dominate, or will Turkey spring a surprise.
We’ll find out soon.
19:40 , Chris Wilson
Head-to-head
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These two sides have faced each other 14 times in the past, with the Netherlands winning six, Turkey winning four and four ending as draws.
They first met in 1958, and have since met several times in World Cup qualifying and international friendlies, though they have never met at a major tournament before.
The last two games between the two nations came in the qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup. Turkey won 4-2 in the home game thanks to a hatrrick from Burak Yilmaz, though Louis van Gaal’s Netherlands won the return game 6-1 thanks, in part, to a hat-trick from Memphis Depay.
Match stats
19:25 , Chris Wilson
The last two matches between the Netherlands and Turkey have brought a total of 13 goals, after Turkey won 4-2 in March 2021 and the Netherlands won 6-1 in September 2021, during qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.
Then Netherlands have won five of their past seven major tournament quarter-finals, although one of the two exceptions was the most recent, against Argentina at the 2022 World Cup.
Turkey have reached the quarter-final of a major tournament for the fourth time, after Euro 2000, the 2002 World Cup, and Euro 2008. They reached the semi-final of the latter, eventually losing to Germany.
Across the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, the only European player with more goals than the Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo (who has six) is Kylian Mbappe (with nine).
Flawed, emotional and nothing to lose – Netherlands v Turkey could be Euro 2024’s best game
19:20 , Chris Wilson
With 11 goals either scored or conceded, Netherlands are bettered by only three teams at the tournament at the end of the last 16 for viewing entertainment: Hosts Germany with 12; then Austria, who have gone home, and Turkey, who sent them there, both with 13.
Appropriate, then, that while other quarter-final ties have had the focus on who will win, who will be favourites for overall success and who will get a misfiring forward back on track, the fourth and final tie of the last eight might simply be a shootout from the start, a free-for all with recent history on the line and enormous opportunity ahead.
Simply put, Turkey and Netherlands were not really expected to reach the semi-final stage, but one of them will do so – and will have arguably been the most watchable nation left in the tourmanent by the time they sew up their place.
That is in part because of the end result – goals – but also because the makeup of both sides and the position they were in prior to Euro 2024starting simply lend themselves to a chaotic style of play: they are not the most refined, not the most talented throughout and not even necessarily both at their strongest.
But they’ve found a way to this point.
Flawed and nothing to lose – Netherlands v Turkey could be Euro 2024’s best game
Turkey team news
19:10 , Chris Wilson
Turkey have made three changes to the side that squeezed through 2-1 against Austria in the last round.
In defence, the suspended Demiral comes out for Akaydin, with Ayhan moving into midfield and Muldur coming back into a traditional back four.
Salih Özcan comes into midfielder in place of İsmail Yüksek, and he plays deep alongside Ayhan. Hakan Calhanoglu replaces Orkun Kokcu as the advanced midfield player, with the front three staying the same.
Netherlands team news
19:02 , Chris Wilson
Ronaldo Koeman has gone with the same starting eleven that beat Romania 3-0 in the last-16.
Steven Bergwijn starts despite the impressive performance of Donyell Malen in the second half.
Schoeten and Reijnders anchor the midfield once again, with Xavi Simons in the central attacking role.
Line-ups
18:54 , Chris Wilson
NETHERLANDS XI: Verbruggen; Dumfries, de Vrij, van Dijk, Ake; Schoeten, Reijnders; Bergwijn, Simons, Gakpo; Depay.
TURKEY XI: Gunok; Muldur, Akaydin, Bardakci, Kadioglu; Ayhan, Ozcan; Yilmaz, Calhanoglu, Yildiz; Guler.
Team news
18:40 , Chris Wilson
We’re a few minutes away from the teams being announced.
Will the Netherlands still with the same players – and formation – that has seen them struggle at times but get to the quarter-finals?
You’e expect to see changes from Turkey, with Arda Guler likely to struggle in a central role up against van Dijk and de Vrij.
All will be revealed soon…
Team news
18:30 , Chris Wilson
A reminder of the team news for both sides as we approach the announcement of the line-ups.
While captain Hakan Calhanoglu returns after a suspension, Turkey will be without Demirial because of his ban, and midfielders Orkun Kokcu and Ismail Yuksek are both suspended. Eight more Turkish players — including Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz — are in danger of missing the next match if booked. No Dutch players are suspended, while Denzel Dumfries, Joey Veerman, Jerdy Schouten and Donyell Malen will hope to avoid any yellow cards that rule them out of a potential semifinal. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said on Friday he will need to make a late fitness call on defender Nathan Ake, who injured a knee in the win over Romania. “He did take part in the training. So we are waiting (to see) how he will feel tomorrow, whether he can play,” Koeman said.
Koeman may decide to revert his experiment of starting Steven Bergwijn and instead play Donyell Malen, who came on at half time.
Koeman wary of Turkey threat in quarter-final
18:18 , Lawrence Ostlere
Koeman warned, however, that Turkey would be a tougher proposition.
”This is a different opponent with different qualities. They have played with four at the back, but also with five. Just like the Romanians, they showed a lot of heart in how they play. But we are more worried about ourselves.
”We are playing in Berlin for a semi-final, a great opportunity to progress even further in the tournament. But we’re not just going to romp to a win, that certainly won’t be the case. It’s going to be a very difficult game,” he told Friday’s pre-match press conference.
Koeman said he felt Turkey would offer his side space to exploit. We’ve just got to be patient with the ball and keep possession,“ he said.
“The Turks are very enthusiastic and good on the ball. They have also seen us against Romania and will probably look to have our measure.”
Koeman said it had not been an easy tournament for the fancied sides. ”All the big teams have struggled at different times. England needed a late goal to survive, Portugal went through on penalties. You have to fight all the way.”
The Netherlands will give Steven Bergwijn a late fitness test as he struggles with a knee injury, but Koeman said key defender Nathan Ake was fit to play after battling with niggles over the last few days.
Ronald Koeman confident after beating Romania in style
18:04 , Lawrence Ostlere
Netherlands’ comprehensive win over Romania in their last match at the European Championship has given them a large dollop of confidence ahead of their quarter-final tie against Turkey on Saturday, coach Ronald Koeman said on the eve of the clash.
The Dutch enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 victory in their round of 16 game to show a major improvement after squeezing through the first phase in third position in their group.
”It shouldn’t be that we need a defeat to spark a good performance and come out of our shell,” said Koeman of the triumph over Romania, which followed a 3-2 loss to Austria.
”But we created a lot of chances and showed a lot of speed up front. It was good game even if the opponent gave us a lot of room.”
England v Switzerland
17:45 , Lawrence Ostlere
The winner of this match will play either England or Switzerland in the semi-finals, and you can follow live updates from one right here:
England v Switzerland LIVE: Southgate plots bold line-up for Euro 2024 quarter-final
Netherlands v Turkey TV channel, time and how to watch Euro 2024 quarter final online tonight
17:29 , Lawrence Ostlere
When is Netherlands v Turkey?
The game kicks off at 8pm BST on Saturday 6 July at the Olympiastadion Berlin.
How can I watch it?
The match will be shown on ITV1 with coverage starting at 7pm BST, and can be streamed live via the ITVX app and website.
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Daley Blind warns the Netherlands of a hostile crowd in their semi-final
17:10 , Chris Wilson
Daley Blind was speaking to the media earlier and told reporters that he thinks tonight’s game “will be an away match”. He added that “the Turks will be there en masse”,
“They are passionate, it will be an emotional match. We have to be on guard, we will have to be well prepared.
““They will probably make a lot of noise – we should not be surprised by that,” continued Blind, who plays for Girona at club level.
“The trick is to put the right emotion and passion into it on the pitch, but also choose to use good positional play at times to silence them.”
Blind also added that the Dutch had been lucky with the draw compared to some other countries, having faced Romania in the last 16.
“We have been pretty lucky after the group stage, there’s no need to deny that,” the former Manchester United and Ajax defender said.
“Look at the opponents of other countries… but on the other hand, smaller countries make it hard for the bigger ones.”
Prediction
17:00 , Chris Wilson
The Netherlands will have enough to scrape through, but Turkey won’t make it easy for them. Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
What the Turkey camp are saying before quarter-final
16:49 , Lawrence Ostlere
“The Netherlands have also played big matches and had difficult moments. Most importantly, we know where they are weak and where they are strong. We have knowledge about how we can hurt them and we will start trying to implement that.” — Turkey assistant coach Daniele Russo.
“It’s going to be even bigger in Berlin. We Turks, we’re everywhere. You can see in the videos, how people are celebrating in the streets and how they’re happy. We want to continue making them happy.” — Turkey captain Hakan Calhanoglu.
Netherlands v Turkey by numbers
16:33 , Lawrence Ostlere
The Netherlands are bidding to reach the semifinals for the sixth time, and first since 2004.
Turkey made it to the semi-finals in 2008, losing to Germany 3-2.
There have been 14 games between the countries with the Netherlands winning six, Turkey winning four, and four draws.
They last played in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, when Turkey won 4-2 in Istanbul before the Netherlands won 6-1 in Amsterdam.
Netherlands v Turkey team news
16:15 , Lawrence Ostlere
While captain Hakan Calhanoglu returns after a suspension, Turkey will be without Demirial because of his ban, and midfielders Orkun Kokcu and Ismail Yuksek are both suspended. Eight more Turkish players — including Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz — are in danger of missing the next match if booked.
No Dutch players are suspended, while Denzel Dumfries, Joey Veerman, Jerdy Schouten and Donyell Malen will hope to avoid any yellow cards that rule them out of a potential semi-final.
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said on Friday he will need to make a late fitness call on defender Nathan Ake, who injured a knee in the win over Romania. “He did take part in the training. So we are waiting (to see) how he will feel tomorrow, whether he can play,” Koeman said.
England vs Switzerland starting XIs
16:02 , Alex Pattle
England XI: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Konsa; Trippier, Rice, Mainoo, Saka; Bellingham, Foden; Kane
Switzerland XI: Sommer; Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Rieder, Freuler, Xhaka, Aebischer; Vargas, Ndoye, Embolo
Koeman calls on players to continue last-16 performance
15:51 , Lawrence Ostlere
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman says his side cannot afford to let their level drop as they eye a place in the semi-final.
The Dutch are hoping to reach the last four of the European Championship for the first time since 2004.
After losing their final group game to Austria, Netherlands upped the ante in the last 16 against Romania and Koeman knows his side will have to match that level against Turkey.
“We started the tournament really well with a win against Poland and a draw against France,” he said in his pre-match press conference. “We had a bad day against Austria.
“The last one was a really good level football wise and if we keep that level then it can be a really good tournament for us. But every match is difficult. All the big teams have struggled a little bit in different matches to win it. Even England scored in the last second, Portugal won by penalties.
“You have to fight for it, but the last one gave us a lot of confidence. We understand we need to keep that level. If we go down we won’t reach what we would like to win.”
Demiral’s ban is ‘unlawful’, claims Turkish football chief
15:33 , Lawrence Ostlere
Turkey Football Federation president Mehmet Buyukeksi has called Merih Demiral’s two-match ban “unlawful” and a “political decision”.
“It will never be acceptable,” he said. “We consider the two-match penalty given to our player Merih Demiral by the UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Committee as an unacceptable, unlawful and political decision.
“The sign our player made during the goal celebration is not a political sign in any way, it is a sign that has been used by Turks for centuries and symbolizes Turkishness.
“This penalty is never acceptable in this great organization where our national team made history by eliminating Austria in the last 16 rounds of the 2024 European Championship and reaching the quarter-finals.
“Since the way to appeal and appeal to CAS is closed for suspensions of less than three matches, our right to appeal has been taken away from us with the two-match penalty. This biased and unfair decision has deeply disappointed our entire nation.
“Only the Turkish National Team is against all these injustices.
“We stand up not as an individual, but as a nation. I am sure that this unfair decision will encourage our passionate fans in Berlin, which we see as our second home, to stand behind our team, as they have done so far, stronger than ever, being careful against malicious provocations.”
Turkey defender Merih Demiral banned over ‘Grey Wolves’ gesture
15:18 , Lawrence Ostlere
Turkey defender Merih Demiral has been banned for two games by Uefa following a gesture he made during his side’s last-16 win against Austria on Tuesday and will miss tonight’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against Netherlands.
The 26-year-old centre back scored twice in a 2-1 win over the Austrians to send his side into the last eight for the first time since 2008, and celebrated by making a “wolf” gesture with his fingers.
The gesture is linked to the “Grey Wolves”, an ultra-nationalist youth branch of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), which is an ally of President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party.
Turkey defender Merih Demiral handed Euro 2024 ban over ‘Grey Wolves’ gesture
Turkish official brings confidence into quarter-final tie
15:05 , Lawrence Ostlere
Turkey’s ambassador to Austria, Ozan Ceyhan, said he hoped fans would show moderation in their celebrations when – not if – they beat Netherlands in their Euro 2024 quarter-final in Berlin on Saturday.
Turkey beat Austria in a thrilling last-16 tie in Leipzig on Tuesday, setting them up for a huge game in the German capital, which is home to an estimated 250,000 Turkish expatriates and their descendents.
The victory over Austria prompted wild celebrations in cities across Europe, with fans honking car horns, waving flags and celebrating long into the night.
“When we win the match against the Netherlands, I believe that maybe we won’t need to bother our Austrian neighbours and friends with horns, unnecessary noise and ruckus. We can celebrate more quietly and calmly,” Ceyhan told representatives of Turkish media in Vienna on Friday.
“I have not the slightest doubt that you, my fellow citizens, all Austrians of Turkish origin, will be moderate.”
A victory for Turkey against Netherlands would see them meet either England or Switzerland in the semi-finals on Wednesday in Dortmund, with the Turks having already defeated the Austrians who topped Group D ahead of the Dutch.
“Our Austrian friends beat the Netherlands (but) we also won the match we played with our Austrian friends. Now that we are playing against the Netherlands I ask why shouldn’t we win 3-2?”
Netherlands v Turkey
14:55 , Lawrence Ostlere
The Netherlands reached the knockout stages for the first time in 16 years and will take on Turkey in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals tonight.
Ronald Koeman, who won the tournament as a player in 1988, has led the team into the knockout stages, after a tumultuous period where they failed to reach the 2018 World Cup.
After losing to Austria in their final group match and only reaching the round of 16 as a best third-placed side, the Dutch showed improvements as they progressed in a one-sided 3-0 win over Romania.
Turkey reached the last eight as Merih Demiral scored twice in a 2-1 win over Austria.
Netherlands v Turkey
14:07 , Lawrence Ostlere
Hello and welcome along to live coverage of Netherlands v Turkey, the last quarter-final of Euro 2024.
