Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick scored the goals as the Czech Republic dumped out the Netherlands in Budapest.
PARIS: The Czech Republic ended the Euro 2020 dreams of a 10-man Netherlands side on Sunday before Cristiano Ronaldo and holders Portugal faced Belgium in a blockbuster last-16 tie.
The Netherlands travelled to Budapest for their last-16 showdown with the Czechs full of optimism after impressing in the group stage, but they were undone by second-half goals from Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick.
In the heat of the Hungarian capital, the tie swung on two moments early in the second period that went against Frank de Boer’s team.
Donyell Malen was denied by Tomas Vaclik after bursting through and finding himself with just the Czech goalkeeper to beat and then Netherlands centre-back Matthijs de Ligt was…
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