More than 70 minutes outnumbered, but a late winning gate: The Netherlands were the first team to reach the semi-finals at the U21 European Championship in Slovakia.
Despite the long outnumbered against Portugal, the Netherlands prevailed 1-0 (0: 0). In the semifinals on Wednesday, either defending champion England or record European champion Spain awaits one late evening (9:00 p.m.).
Ernest Poku (84th) scored the decisive goal for the title holder of 2006 and 2007.
Van Bommel is reminiscent of his father for a moment
Oranje quickly came out. Ruben van Bommel saw the yellow-red card (21st) for two fouls within two minutes. First the son of the former Bayern professional Mark van Bommel had committed a tactical foul and received the first yellow card of the game from the Georgian referee Georgi Kikatscheschwili (19th), then he grown from his legs.
Portugal only hits aluminum with a penalty kick
Another foul gave Portugal the great chance of leading. But Quenda only hit the post (31st) at the penalty after video evidence caused by Devyne Rensch.
On the other hand, Thom van Bergen failed freely to goalkeeper Samuel Soares (39th).
So it happened that the final phase had already begun in this quarter -finals when a goal was scored after Poku had curved first and then Portugal’s goalkeeper.