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Euro 2020: Czech Republic Shock 10-man Netherlands To Book Quarterfinals

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Czech Republic produced an impressive 2-0 victory over Netherlands to make the Euro 2020 quarterfinals on Sunday.

Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick scored in the second half to set up a clash with Denmark in Baku next Saturday for a place in the semifinals.

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Netherlands faced an uphill battle after Matthijs de Ligt was shown a straight red card early in the second half for denying a goalscoring opportunity.

The Czechs progress into the last eight of the competition for the first time since Euro 2012.

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It was a miserable end for the Netherlands who were taking part in their first tournament knockout match since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

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