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Last updated on 11 minutes ago.From the section Women's Euro 2022
Stefanie van der Gragt's deflected header opened the scoring at Bramall LaneThe Netherlands set up an enticing Euros 2022 quarter-final with France as the defending champions beat Switzerland at Bramall Lane to finish second in Group C.
The Dutch only needed to avoid defeat to go through while the Swiss had to win, a task that was made even more difficult in sweltering conditions when Stefanie van der Gragt's header went in off Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic four minutes into the second half.
However Switzerland delivered an almost immediate response as Geraldine Reuteler coolly finished from Romana Bachmann's pull-back just three minutes later.
They almost completed an incredible turnaround soon after when Coumba Sow's close-range shot was superbly denied by Daphne van Domselaar, who then pushed the follow-up shot onto the post.
That got the 22,596 fans in attendance - a new record crowd for a European Championship group game not featuring the tournament hosts - excited for a grandstand finish, with both sides coming alive after a fairly sluggish first half.
Gaelle Thalmann made a superb double save late on when she denied Romee Leuchter and Danielle van de Donk's follow up, although the flag subsequently went up for offside, while Riola Xhemaili saw her shot tipped over the bar for the Swiss.
But the Netherlands snatched the lead when substitute Leuchter nodded in her first international goal with seven minutes remaining.
The Dutch put the icing on the cake with two further goals late on as Switzerland's players tired.
Victoria Pelova fired in, prompting a lengthy VAR check for a potential offside, before Leuchter slid in a fourth in added time.
The Netherlands will play France for a place in the semi-finals at Rotherham's New York Stadium on Saturday, 23 July (20:00 BST).
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Switzerland
Squad number1Player nameThalmann
Squad number5Player nameMaritz
Squad number18Player nameCalligaris
Squad number15Player nameBühler
Squad number19Player nameAigbogun
Squad number13Player nameWälti
Squad number9Player nameCrnogorcevic
Squad number8Player nameMaendly
Squad number11Player nameSow
Squad number6Player nameReuteler
Squad number10Player nameBachmann
Squad number2Player nameStierli
Squad number7Player nameXhemaili
Squad number14Player nameKiwic
Squad number16Player nameMauron
Squad number17Player nameFolmli
Netherlands
Squad number16Player namevan Domselaar
Squad number5Player nameWilms
Squad number3Player namevan der Gragt
Squad number2Player nameNouwen
Squad number20Player nameJanssen
Squad number14Player nameGroenen
Squad number6Player nameRoord
Squad number8Player nameSpitse
Squad number10Player namevan de Donk
Squad number7Player nameBeerensteyn
Squad number11Player nameMartens
Squad number12Player namePelova
Squad number17Player nameLeuchter
Squad number18Player nameCasparij
Squad number21Player nameEgurrola
Squad number22Player nameBrugts
Line-ups
Switzerland
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Thalmann
- 5Maritz
- 18Calligaris
- 15BühlerSubstituted forKiwicat 57'minutes
- 19AigbogunSubstituted forStierliat 58'minutes
- 13WältiSubstituted forMauronat 83'minutes
- 9Crnogorcevic
- 8MaendlySubstituted forFolmliat 58'minutes
- 11SowSubstituted forXhemailiat 72'minutes
- 6Reuteler
- 10Bachmann
Substitutes
- 2Stierli
- 3Marti
- 4Rinast
- 7Xhemaili
- 12Peng
- 14Kiwic
- 16Mauron
- 17Folmli
- 20Humm
- 21Friedli
- 22Riesen
- 23Terchoun
Netherlands
Formation 4-3-3
- 16van Domselaar
- 5Wilms
- 3van der Gragt
- 2NouwenSubstituted forCasparijat 64'minutes
- 20Janssen
- 14Groenen
- 6RoordSubstituted forPelovaat 64'minutes
- 8Spitse
- 10van de DonkSubstituted forEgurrolaat 90+6'minutes
- 7BeerensteynSubstituted forLeuchterat 74'minutes
- 11MartensSubstituted forBrugtsat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Weimar
- 4van Dongen
- 12Pelova
- 13Jansen
- 15Dijkstra
- 17Leuchter
- 18Casparij
- 19Olislagers
- 21Egurrola
- 22Brugts
- 23Lorsheyd
Referee:Iuliana Elena Demetrescu
Attendance:22,596
Live Text
Match ends, Switzerland Women 1, Netherlands 4.
Second Half ends, Switzerland Women 1, Netherlands 4.
Attempt missed. Sherida Spitse (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
Offside, Netherlands. Jackie Groenen tries a through ball, but Romée Leuchter is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Stefanie van der Gragt (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackie Groenen.
Substitution, Netherlands. Damaris Egurrola replaces Daniëlle van de Donk.
Goal! Switzerland Women 1, Netherlands 4. Romée Leuchter (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
Attempt missed. Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Esmee Brugts.
VAR Decision: Goal Switzerland Women 1-3 Netherlands (Victoria Pelova).
Goal! Switzerland Women 1, Netherlands 3. Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
Sherida Spitse (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Svenja Folmli (Switzerland Women).
Attempt saved. Esmee Brugts (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
Goal! Switzerland Women 1, Netherlands 2. Romée Leuchter (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lynn Wilms with a cross.
Substitution, Switzerland Women. Sandrine Mauron replaces Lia Wälti because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackie Groenen.
Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
Attempt saved. Riola Xhemaili (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Svenja Folmli.
Offside, Netherlands. Sherida Spitse tries a through ball, but Romée Leuchter is caught offside.
Foul by Esmee Brugts (Netherlands).
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