Euro 2020: The Czechs have stunned the Netherlands in the quarter-finals Euro2020 News

The Czech Republic drew in the quarter-finals against Denmark, with 10 men from the Netherlands in the quarter-finals beating Euro 2020.

Striker Patrik Schick scored the fourth goal of the tournament to impress the Czech Republic with a well-deserved 2-0 win in the last 16 of the European Championship.

The Czechs created better chances in Sunday’s match against their favorite opponents as they were reduced to 10 men at the start of the second half when Matthijs De Ligt received a red card for handball.

The Czechs booked a last-quarter appointment with Denmark in Baku on Saturday after Tomas Holes headed in the back post in the 68th minute after Tomas Kalas headed the ball in his way.

While the holes turned the supplier into a second for Schick, the striker threw the ball freshly in front of veteran Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg to continue his dream tournament.

The challenge to the Netherlands came in the 55th minute when Matthijs De Ligt was shown a red card for his right foot. He was initially shown a yellow card, but Judge Sergei Karasev changed his mind after a check by the Video Assistant Judge.

The Dutch have no avant-garde

With Group 100 winners scoring a 100 per cent record after playing three games in Amsterdam, Frank de Boer’s images of the Netherlands went to the tournament for the first time.

In the crowded orange-clad Puskas Arena, the only Euro 2020 venue that has not limited the stadium’s capacity as a measure against coronavirus, the more intense Dutch have dominated the initial exchanges.

In the eighth minute, a Danny Blind cross was saved by Tomas Vacli at the Czechs’ goal, but De Ligt headed in a good Memphis Depay header.

Then Denzel Dumfries, attacking on both sides, was released on the left shortly afterwards, but, as Vacli was flailing again, he was unable to direct his head to the open door.

Stefan de Vrij, Ryan Gravenberch and Georginio Wijnaldum from the Netherlands are upset after the match [Bernadett Szabo/Pool via Reuters]

But after taking the early pressure, Jaroslav Silhavy’s well-organized party, which ranked among the top four in the top three, began to make threats against him with dangerous counterattacks.

Tomas Soucek, who took the arm of the injured captain Vladimir Daridari, looked at the dangerous header in the middle of the stretch.

Then Antonin Barak, fed by Lukas Masopust, threw his left wing with great effort as he reached the break.

Correct red card

At the beginning of the second period the advantage was decisive for the Czechs, when De Ligt was expelled after Russian referee Sergei Karasev examined the VAR.

Judge Sergei Karasev has been shown a red card for Matthijs de Ligt [Laszlo Balogh/Pool via Reuters]

Bayer Leverkusen striker Schick, who scored three Czech goals in the group stage, put pressure on De Ligt and asked the Juventus defender to snatch the ball with his hand to deny him a chance to score.

In the middle of the half, the Czechs smelled of blood, Pavel Kaderab was about to open the field while he was in space, but he saw his shot blocked.

In the 68th minute, in a free kick from the right by Barak, Tomas Kalas headed in a header, he had time to put his head between the Czech holes and start a fuss.

Ten minutes from the end Schick sealed the victory with a fourth goal of Euro 2020, which he placed near his left foot near the near post after kicking a gallant hole over a loose ball and setting up a quick cut.

In fact, with the man down, the unfortunate Dutchman never looked like catching the Czechs who were comfortable at the end, securing their fourth consecutive victory in Oranje in front of the retiring fans.

Tomas Holes celebrated his first goal for the Czech Republic [Bernadett Szabo/Pool via Reuters]