Euro2020: Ukraine is back in full swing, North Macedonia knocked out
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17 June 2021 Two out of two for the Holland of Frank de Boer who hits the first-placed round of 16 in Group C, an unassailable position after the 2-0 trimmed to Austria at the 'Johan Cruijff Arena' in Amsterdam.
In the first half Memphis Depay does everything, for better ... and for bad. He scores the penalty of the orange advantage on 11 'after a naive stomp by Alaba on Dumfries right at the top of the area, he sensationally devours the doubling at 40' on an assist from Weghorst's kiss. In the middle (23 ') another attempt by the twenty-seven-year-old striker, coming out of Lyon (possible destination for Barcelona): restart after an error by Alaba, a big blow with his right and a ball on the outside net. Wijnaldum was also dangerous at 41 ' Good round-the-ball of the Austrians, sterile however in the offensive zone: a high conclusion by Hinteregger and nothing more.
Holland one step away from doubling in the 61st minute: Bachmann flies on de Vrij's header, Juventus De Ligt (also thanks to Dragovic's opposition) fails to push into the net. But the 2-0 is just around the corner (67 '): an omnipresent Depay launches Malen with an open heel who, altruist, avoids concluding and serves at his side the current Dumfries, who cannot be wrong. The defense of Austria very badly on the occasion, which in the final tries to shake up: Kalajdzic's melee attempt with Wijndal who touches an own goal by a whisker (71 '), at 81' bludgeoned by the thirty meters of Alaba very little. Curtain on the hopes of the national team of coach Foda, who will now play the qualification against Ukraine in one last thrilling match.