Netherlands overturn Turkey to join England in semi-finals

Trailing 1-0 at half-time, the Oranje came back into the match to win 2-1 against the conquering Turks on Saturday.

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Netherlands celebrate Stefan de Vrij's goal against Turkey in the Euro 2024 quarter-final on July 6, 2024. (ODD ANDERSEN / AFP)

A mental victory. Trailing 1-0 at half-time after Samet Akaydin’s goal (35th), the Netherlands turned the tide of their quarter-final in six minutes against Turkey on Saturday 6 July in Berlin. Thanks to goals from Stefan De Vrij (70th) and an own goal from Mert Müldür (76th), the Oranje won 2-1 and are back in the semi-finals of the Euro for the first time since 2004.


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