Netherlands national team coach Ronald Koeman stated that his team must perform perfectly to defeat the England national team.
The Netherlands will face England in the Euro 2024 semifinals at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, on Wednesday (July 10, 2024) local time or Thursday at 02:00 WIB.
Ahead of the match, Ronald Koeman mentioned that both teams have equal quality. Therefore, Koeman believes that De Oranje needs a perfect performance to beat England.
The 61-year-old coach also highlighted the way both teams reached the semifinals. According to him, the Netherlands is at an advantage in terms of player fitness as they only needed 90 minutes to defeat Turkey 2-1 in the quarterfinals, while The Three Lions had to play 120 minutes plus penalties to overcome Switzerland.
“We know there’s not much difference between the two teams; I actually think it’s 50-50,” Koeman said, as quoted by wasit.id from SportsMax. “However, achieving victory will necessitate a flawless performance from us,” emphasized the former Barcelona coach. We acknowledge their abundance of individual quality, yet both teams are equally strong, setting the stage for an intense battle.”
England had to play extra time in The extended match against Switzerland might play a crucial role in the later stages of the game. We are sharp, we are focused, and we are looking forward to playing a good match against them. “We’re certainly hopeful,” added the former Barcelona coach.
On the other hand, England captain and striker Harry Kane is optimistic that his team can beat the Netherlands. If successful, England will reach back-to-back European Championship finals, having reached the Euro 2020 final but losing to Italy.
“I just think during the game you lean on experience, on the leaders that have been there and done it,” Kane said as quoted from wasit.id from the BBC. “At the end of the day, it’s about going out there and taking the opportunity with both hands. Reaching consecutive European Championship finals would be an incredible achievement and we have the opportunity to do that,” he added.
The winner of the Netherlands vs England match will face Spain in the final. Spain secured their place in the final by defeating France 2-1.
EURO 2024 Result – Netherlands Falls, Harry Kane’s Brilliant Record Takes England to the Final
Harry Kane’s brilliant record took the England national team to the EURO 2024 final after defeating the Netherlands. England and the Netherlands faced off in the EURO 2024 semifinal at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday (July 10, 2024) local time or early Thursday WIB.
The match was quite balanced as both teams fielded their best players. England was slightly more dominant with 60 percent possession, taking 9 shots with 4 on target. Meanwhile, the Oranje had 3 shots on target from 6 attempts.
From the start, both teams played openly and exchanged attacks. The Netherlands scored first through an excellent action by Xavi Simons in the seventh minute. After winning a duel with Declan Rice, Simons dribbled towards the edge of England’s penalty box and struck a powerful shot from outside the box that Jordan Pickford couldn’t reach, giving the Netherlands a 1-0 lead.
However, in the 16th minute, Denzel Dumfries fouled Harry Kane in the penalty area, prompting referee Felix Zwayer to award a penalty to England after checking VAR. Harry Kane converted the penalty to make it 1-1 and tied the record as the top scorer for England in EURO 2024, matching Alan Shearer with seven goals.
England nearly took the lead in the 23rd minute through Phil Foden’s solo effort, but Denzel Dumfries cleared the ball off the line. Meanwhile, Dumfries’ header from a corner in the 30th minute hit the crossbar.
“We’re certainly hopeful,” added the former Barcelona coach.England believed they had taken the lead in the 79th minute through Bukayo Saka’s effort, but the goal was disallowed for offside. England finally secured victory in the 90+1 minute when substitute Ollie Watkins scored after receiving a through ball from Cole Palmer, making it 2-1 for England.
With this result, England will face Spain in the EURO 2024 final.
Netherlands 1-2 England
Xavi Simons found the net in the 7th minute, Harry Kane scored from a penalty in the 18th minute, and Ollie Watkins added another in the 90+1st minute.
Lineups:
Netherlands (4-3-3):
1-Bart Verbruggen; 22-Denzel Dumfries (21-Joshua Zirkzee 90+3′), 6-Stefan de Vrij, 4-Virgil van Dijk, 5-Nathan Aké; 24-Jerdy Schouten, 7-Xavi Simons (19-Brian Brobbey 90+3′), 14-Tijjani Reijnders; 18-Donyell Malen (9-Wout Weghorst 46′), 10-Memphis Depay (16-Joey Veerman 35′), 11-Cody Gakpo
Coach: Ronald Koeman
England (3-4-2-1):
1-Jordan Pickford; 2-Kyle Walker, 5-John Stones, 6-Marc Guehi; 7-Bukayo Saka (14-Ezri Konsa 90+3′), 26-Kobbie Mainoo (16-Conor Gallagher 90+3′), 4-Declan Rice, 12-Kieran Trippier (3-Luke Shaw 46′); 11-Phil Foden (24-Cole Palmer 80′), 10-Jude Bellingham; 9-Harry Kane (19-Ollie Watkins 81′)
Coach: Gareth Southgate
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)