Netherlands v Turkey LIVE: Result, final score and reaction as Dutch set up England semi-final
Stefan de Vrij netted before Cody Gakpo forced an own goal, as the Dutch came from behind to win
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 2-1 Turkey
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
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
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
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
Euro 2024: Netherlands 1-1 Turkey
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
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
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
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
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.
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