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Netherlands 0-2 Czech Republic: Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick goals shock Dutch

By Emma SandersBBC Sport

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The Czech Republic pulled off the shock of the European Championship so far by defeating the Netherlands and booking their place in the last eight after defender Matthijs de Ligt was sent off.

Tomas Holes nodded in the opener 13 minutes after De Ligt saw red for handball following a VAR review, denying Patrik Schick a clear goalscoring opportunity.

Holes then turned provider for Schick as the Czechs doubled their lead on 80 minutes.

The Netherlands, down to 10 men for over half an hour, had a huge chance earlier on as Donyell Malen raced through one-on-one with goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik.

But the Czech Republic, ranked 40th in the world, 24 places behind the Dutch, went on to silence those in orange at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, setting up a quarter-final with Denmark on Saturday, 3 July.

Red card proves costly for vulnerable Dutch

The Netherlands have shown attacking intent throughout the tournament and that did not change in Budapest as wing-backs Denzel Dumfries and Patrick van Aanholt caused problems early on.

Dumfries was their main threat, getting in behind at one point on the left and flicking it over the keeper but unable to beat the last defender.

Memphis Depay was heavily involved too, while Malen got into some dangerous positions.

But while the Netherlands caused problems out wide, so did the Czech Republic, as Vladimir Coufal exploited space in behind left by the roaming Van Aanholt.

Both teams looked susceptible in defence but when De Ligt tripped and pulled the ball back with his hand in the second half, it left referee Sergey Karasev with no choice but to overturn his original decision to show just a yellow card.

And then the Netherlands were on the back foot.

Dumfries made a goal-saving block to deny Pavel Kaderabek but Holes punished the Dutch minutes later, finishing off a knock-back from Tomas Kalas on a corner.

Schick's fourth goal of the tournament finished it off after the Netherlands had pushed for an equaliser - only Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo has more goals than the Czech forward so far.

They travel to Azerbaijan to take on Denmark next, who they beat 3-0 in the quarter-finals of Euro 2004.

Player of the match

SoucekTomas Soucek

with an average of 7.84

Netherlands

  1. Squad number22Player nameDumfries
    Average rating

    6.11

  2. Squad number8Player nameWijnaldum
    Average rating

    6.07

  3. Squad number21Player namede Jong
    Average rating

    5.73

  4. Squad number10Player nameDepay
    Average rating

    5.64

  5. Squad number6Player namede Vrij
    Average rating

    5.34

  6. Squad number12Player namevan Aanholt
    Average rating

    5.27

  7. Squad number18Player nameMalen
    Average rating

    5.26

  8. Squad number1Player nameStekelenburg
    Average rating

    5.23

  9. Squad number17Player nameBlind
    Average rating

    5.20

  10. Squad number15Player namede Roon
    Average rating

    5.13

  11. Squad number3Player namede Ligt
    Average rating

    4.55

  12. Squad number11Player namePromes
    Average rating

    4.13

  13. Squad number25Player nameTimber
    Average rating

    3.98

  14. Squad number19Player nameWeghorst
    Average rating

    3.97

  15. Squad number7Player nameBerghuis
    Average rating

    3.82

Czech Republic

  1. Squad number15Player nameSoucek
    Average rating

    7.84

  2. Squad number10Player nameSchick
    Average rating

    7.69

  3. Squad number9Player nameHoles
    Average rating

    7.64

  4. Squad number5Player nameCoufal
    Average rating

    7.56

  5. Squad number6Player nameKalas
    Average rating

    7.32

  6. Squad number1Player nameVaclik
    Average rating

    7.02

  7. Squad number12Player nameMasopust
    Average rating

    6.99

  8. Squad number7Player nameBarak
    Average rating

    6.98

  9. Squad number2Player nameKaderábek
    Average rating

    6.92

  10. Squad number3Player nameCelustka
    Average rating

    6.91

  11. Squad number13Player nameSevcik
    Average rating

    6.89

  12. Squad number11Player nameKrmencik
    Average rating

    6.71

  13. Squad number14Player nameJankto
    Average rating

    6.70

  14. Squad number21Player nameKral
    Average rating

    6.69

  15. Squad number19Player nameHlozek
    Average rating

    6.62

  16. Squad number26Player nameSadilek
    Average rating

    6.48

Line-ups

Netherlands

Formation 3-4-1-2

  • 1Stekelenburg
  • 6de Vrij
  • 3de LigtBooked at 55mins
  • 17BlindSubstituted forTimberat 81'minutes
  • 22DumfriesBooked at 46mins
  • 15de RoonSubstituted forWeghorstat 73'minutes
  • 21de JongBooked at 84mins
  • 12van AanholtSubstituted forBerghuisat 81'minutes
  • 8Wijnaldum
  • 10Depay
  • 18MalenSubstituted forPromesat 57'minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Veltman
  • 4Aké
  • 5Wijndal
  • 7Berghuis
  • 11Promes
  • 13Krul
  • 14Klaassen
  • 16Gravenberch
  • 19Weghorst
  • 23Bizot
  • 25Timber
  • 26Gakpo

Czech Rep

Formation 4-1-4-1

  • 1Vaclik
  • 5CoufalBooked at 56mins
  • 3Celustka
  • 6Kalas
  • 2Kaderábek
  • 9HolesSubstituted forKralat 85'minutes
  • 12MasopustSubstituted forJanktoat 79'minutes
  • 15Soucek
  • 7BarakSubstituted forSadilekat 90+2'minutes
  • 13SevcikSubstituted forHlozekat 85'minutes
  • 10SchickSubstituted forKrmencikat 90+2'minutes

Substitutes

  • 4Brabec
  • 11Krmencik
  • 14Jankto
  • 16Mandous
  • 19Hlozek
  • 20Vydra
  • 21Kral
  • 22Mateju
  • 23Koubek
  • 24Pekhart
  • 25Pesek
  • 26Sadilek
Referee:
Sergey Karasev
Attendance:
52,834

Match Stats

Home TeamNetherlandsAway TeamCzech Rep
Possession
Home52%
Away48%
Shots
Home6
Away12
Shots on Target
Home0
Away5
Corners
Home6
Away5
Fouls
Home6
Away14

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Netherlands 0, Czech Republic 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Netherlands 0, Czech Republic 2.

  3. Post update

    Offside, Czech Republic. Alex Kral tries a through ball, but Michael Krmencik is caught offside.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Quincy Promes (Netherlands).

  5. Post update

    Vladimir Coufal (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. Substitution

    Substitution, Czech Republic. Michal Sadilek replaces Antonin Barak.

  7. Substitution

    Substitution, Czech Republic. Michael Krmencik replaces Patrik Schick.

  8. Post update

    Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Georginio Wijnaldum.

  9. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.

  10. Post update

    Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  11. Post update

    Foul by Tomas Kalas (Czech Republic).

  12. Post update

    Jurriën Timber (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. Post update

    Foul by Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic).

  14. Substitution

    Substitution, Czech Republic. Adam Hlozek replaces Petr Sevcik.

  15. Substitution

    Substitution, Czech Republic. Alex Kral replaces Tomás Holes.

  16. Booking

    Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.

  17. Post update

    Offside, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst tries a through ball, but Denzel Dumfries is caught offside.

  18. Substitution

    Substitution, Netherlands. Jurriën Timber replaces Daley Blind.

  19. Substitution

    Substitution, Netherlands. Steven Berghuis replaces Patrick van Aanholt.

  20. Goal!

    Goal! Netherlands 0, Czech Republic 2. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Holes.

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1248 comments

  • Comment posted by The Venerable Beeb, at 19:01 27 Jun 2021

    Looks like it all went wrong when the Czech player tried to go past the Dutchie on the left hand side.

    • Reply posted by More on this story, at 19:06 27 Jun 2021

      More on this story replied:
      Great game, rubbish pundits!

  • Comment posted by Ella, at 19:06 27 Jun 2021

    ‘Czech Republic stun the Netherlands’. Were the Netherlands actually that good? No.

    • Reply posted by Lets Agree To Disagree, at 19:26 27 Jun 2021

      Lets Agree To Disagree replied:
      Still were considered better than the Czech Rep.

  • Comment posted by My gut feeling is___, at 19:04 27 Jun 2021

    I think describing the result as 'shocking' is a bit OTT. Czechs are a decent footballing nation. The match was hugely entertaining as well.

    • Reply posted by steggsyn, at 19:23 27 Jun 2021

      steggsyn replied:
      The Dutch didn't really show much before the sending off. Well done Czechs. I know it was a different game but Eng did beat them altho didn't dominate according to the stats. Doesn't mean we'll beat Germany but maybe not quite as bad as our cousins are saying.

  • Comment posted by Janner, at 19:02 27 Jun 2021

    Depay is the most over rated player ever... useless.

    • Reply posted by kennycanuck, at 19:04 27 Jun 2021

      kennycanuck replied:
      Based on today, de Jong a very close 2nd

  • Comment posted by Micron, at 19:06 27 Jun 2021

    It was only a shock to ITVs pundits and people who believe the media hype, in the build up they spoke about Holland for 25 mins and the Czechs 1 minute. Newsflash, Czech have beaten Holland the last 3 times they played. They were favorites and deservedly won

    • Reply posted by GrandSettonubs, at 19:47 27 Jun 2021

      GrandSettonubs replied:
      Newsflash, the Czech's weren't favourites. Any betting site can tell you that after 10 seconds of searching.

  • Comment posted by Username321, at 19:02 27 Jun 2021

    What did Netherlands expect when they appointed the worst premier league manger of all time?

    • Reply posted by esc, at 19:08 27 Jun 2021

      esc replied:
      We didn't expect anything, as you might know but seeing your comment you don't the Dutch are one of the hardest critics on their own football team.

  • Comment posted by Cactus, at 19:05 27 Jun 2021

    Even when they had 11 players on the pitch, the Dutch were pretty tripe throughout the game.

    • Reply posted by Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd, at 19:12 27 Jun 2021

      Fan Of Whoever Plays Man Utd replied:
      Just proves anything could happen on the actual day.

  • Comment posted by Django, at 19:04 27 Jun 2021

    The Dutch just took one hell of a clogging.

    • Reply posted by Desi786, at 19:19 27 Jun 2021

      Desi786 replied:
      Engalnd has already beaten one of the quarter finalist team...wow.

  • Comment posted by EagledPirate, at 19:03 27 Jun 2021

    Totally deserved. They were more composed and played like a team, while the Dutch were just running around providing no depth and width attack-wise! They will claim that the red changed the game but the Czechs also took good advantage of their chances and the numerical strength

    • Reply posted by finnharpsman, at 19:08 27 Jun 2021

      finnharpsman replied:
      They played very much like a team called West Ham. Totally functional organised disinteresting football.

  • Comment posted by Sean, at 19:02 27 Jun 2021

    Holland can have all the brilliant technical, exquisite players....
    Czech Rep play as a TEAM....

    • Reply posted by greenster, at 19:05 27 Jun 2021

      greenster replied:
      I disagree. A lot of the Dutch players are very over rated. Depay being the worst… and the Dutch are like watching paint dry. Glad they’re out.

  • Comment posted by Your Comment, at 19:00 27 Jun 2021

    Czech Mate!

    Game over.

    • Reply posted by Dallas Cowboys Liverpool FC, at 19:16 27 Jun 2021

      Dallas Cowboys Liverpool FC replied:
      Great game plan by the Czech Rep. Holland did not turn up today. Hard to win a game with no shots on target.

  • Comment posted by basil, at 19:03 27 Jun 2021

    The Dutch got found out like they nearly did against Ukraine,their defence is lightweight and the Czechs did their homework

    • Reply posted by SammyValenteno, at 19:40 27 Jun 2021

      SammyValenteno replied:
      Too many Holes in the Dutch defence.
      Needed someone to take the initiative and stick their finger in the Dijk.

  • Comment posted by Y0U, at 18:58 27 Jun 2021

    Imagine that's left a lot of Dutch fans feeling a bit Schick.

    • Reply posted by Specialist_in_tailoring, at 19:01 27 Jun 2021

      Specialist_in_tailoring replied:
      Lol. Very orange-inal that

  • Comment posted by Eddguy , at 19:02 27 Jun 2021

    Well played Czech Republic. Extremely poor from the Dutch. What with the form of Denmark and one of either Belgium or Portugal out tonight this tournament actually has a chance of opening up for an unexpected winner

    • Reply posted by Munster, at 19:11 27 Jun 2021

      Munster replied:
      Germany it is then.

  • Comment posted by ElCanGuru, at 19:08 27 Jun 2021

    Fair play to the Czechs. Bad luck for the Dutch, however the red card was fair enough, as he deliberately handled the ball preventing a goal scoring opportunity. The ref had no option.

  • Comment posted by Futbolmad, at 19:11 27 Jun 2021

    The Czechs did not stun the Dutch. They were simply the better team.

  • Comment posted by vince, at 19:06 27 Jun 2021

    Def sending off so we'll done Czechs

    • Reply posted by Desi786, at 19:34 27 Jun 2021

      Desi786 replied:
      One slip and game gone...Steven Gerrard know the pain.