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Euro 2020 Highlights, North Macedonia vs Netherlands: Wijnaldum brace, Depay take Dutch to a 3-0 win
Euro 2020 Football Highlights, North Macedonia vs Netherlands: Memphis Depay's opener gave the Dutch a 1-0 lead. Ivan Trickovski came close to scoring twice, once having his goal disallowed and the other effort finding the post. Wijnaldum scored twice in the second half to take Dutch to a 3-0 win.
North Macedonia vs Netherlands, Euro 2020 Highlights: A dead-rubber like this has exceeded all expectations so far. The game is open and flowing with chances on either end. It was, eventually, Memphis Depay's opener that gave the Dutch a 1-0 lead. Ivan Trickovski came close to scoring twice, once having his goal disallowed and the other effort finding the post. Wijnaldum scored twice in seven minutes to triple Netherlands' advantage before Darmo Churlinov's goal was disallowed due to off-side. Netherlands go through to the next round with Austria, who beat Ukraine 1-0. Ukraine will wait to see if they finish as one of the best third-placed teams. North Macedonia's tournament is over....Read More
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Netherlands go through to the next round with Austria, who beat Ukraine 1-0. Ukraine will wait to see if they finish as one of the best third-placed teams. North Macedonia's tournament is over. That's all we have from this game. But don't go anywhere as we will bring the next round of matches in about an hour's time (12:30 AM IST). See you there!
Full time, Netherlands win 3-0
PEEEP! PEEEP! PEEEP! This is it. Full-time as Netherlands beat North Macedonia 3-0
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90+1' FOUR MINUTES OFF ADDED TIME
SAVE
88' DE LIGT OR KOEMAN? De Ligt lets it fly from long range and forces a good save from the MKD keeper, who parries it away for a corner. But nothing comes off it
Austria leads Ukraine 1-0
AS THINGS STAND! NETHERLANDS AND AUSTRIA WILL GO THROUGH as Austria lead Ukraine 1-0
BOOKING
84' YELLOW! WHAT WAS HE THINKING? Kostadinov with a harsh challenge on Berghuis
CHANCE
80' CHANCE' Alioski's delivery off the left foot finds Velkovski who hits it wide from a comfortable position.
MKD SUBS
78: A host of subs. MKD: Stojanovski is coming on, alongside Nikolov, replacing Ademi and Bardhi.
NED: De Jong is replaced by Gakpo, who makes his debut
GOAL BUT OFF-SIDE
72' GOOALLL AND NO GOAL AGAIN! The flag is up and Churlinov knew it as his celebrations were muted after he beat the Dutch keeper from close range.
PANDEV SUBBED, RECEIVES GUARD OF HONOUR
68' SUBS FOR NM- Pandev is subbed off and he gets a guard of honour. A 20-year-old international career comes to an end.
ALSO, Hasani comes on for Trajkovski
OFF THE BAR
66' WEGHORST ALMOST SCORES OFF HIS FIRST TOUCH! His effort from close range hits the crossbar.
Depay subbed off!
66' subs for Dutch. Depay is replaced by Weghorst, while Promes comes on for Malen
COULD HAVE BEEN THE HATTRICK
61' JUST OVER! Wijnaldum is inches away from scoring his hattrick. Depay bursts down the left before squaring it to Wijnaldum, whose outer foot effort drifts over the bar
Wijnaldum scores!
58' GOOOOALLL!! WIJNALDUM SCORES AGAIN AND IT'S ALMOST TOO EASY FOR THEM NOW. Coming to the goal, Gravenberch slips the ball to Malen, who further plays it to Depay. Depay's ball is saved by the NM keeper but the rebound rolls to Wijnaldum, who slots it home
BARDHI!!
56' SAVE! STEKELENBURG makes a diving safe to deny NM the goal. First Van Aanholt conceded a free-kick just outside the Dutch box. Bardhi goes for goal but is denied by the Dutch Keeper.
WIJNALDUM SCORES, NED LEAD 2-0
51' GOOOALLLL! Wijnaldum rolls it home, set up by Depay and the Netherlands score twice for the 10th match in a row! They lead 2-0.
Coming to the goal, Gravenberch plays through to Depay, who manages to get to the box through a forest of bodies. He then squares the ball to his skipper off his left foot who does the rest
OFF THE LINE
50' OFF THE LINE! De Ligt's header from the corner is headed off the line by Trajkovski. What a block
MUSLIU BOOKED
47' YELLOW CARD FOR Musliu for pulling back Depay in an undesired manner
BACK FOR SECOND HALF
At halftime, Netherlands make two changes. Berghuis comes on for Dumfires
De Vrij replaces Timber
HALFTIME
HALFTIME! An entertaining first half comes to an end
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TWO MINUTES ADDED ON
GREAT FOOTWORK
43' SAVE! Macedonia survive. Brilliant footwork from Depay near the Macedonia byline. Skips past the defender before squaring it. However, he can't find the way past the NM keeper.
Euro 2020
41' WIDE! MUSLIU COMES SO CLOSE TO SCORING! The inswinger from the corner post on the right towers over his marker to get contact but fails to keep his header on target
Macedonia come close again
39' PANDEV DRAGS THE BALL THROUGH DE LIGT WITH A BACKHEEL TO RISTOVSKI, WHO SQUARES THE BALL IN FROM THE RIGHT ONLY FOR THE BALL TO BLOCKED. NOTHING COMES OFF THE CORNER
North Macedonia vs Netherlands Euro 2020
30' MASSIVE SAVE! Malen receives the ball in between Ristovski and Velkovski and he plays the ball back to the post to Dumfries, who looks to net the ball from close range. But the NM keeper Dimitrievski cuts the angle by charging forward and to make the save.