EURO 2024 qualifiers: Ronaldo brings down Dzeko, van Dijk saves Netherlands
Gone are the matches of the eighth week of the Euro 2024 qualifiers. In the highlight match of the night, Portugal scored away goals against Bosnia and Herzegovina, while the Netherlands achieved a decisive victory in Greece in the 90+ match 3.
Portugal, which has already guaranteed its participation in the tournament to be held in Germany, almost drowned Bosnia and Herzegovina, captained by Edin Dzeko, in the first half. Portugal ended the break leading 5-0 with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo (2), Bruno Fernandes, Joao Cancelo and Joao Félix, and ended the match victorious with this score. Edin Dzeko played for 90 minutes of the match.
In the other decisive match of the night, the Netherlands played away against Greece. While the match between the two teams fighting for second place in Group B witnessed great competition, Wout Weghorst failed to take advantage of the penalty in the 28th minute. However, in the penalty won in the 90+3 minute, Virgil van Dijk took charge this time and the experienced defender sent the ball into the net, leading the Netherlands to a 1-0 victory.
With this result, the Netherlands, which had one game remaining, reached 12 points and equaled its points with Greece, which occupies second place.
On the other hand, the Belgium-Sweden match was suspended due to the armed attack in Brussels.
Here are the matches and results of the night in the EURO 2024 Qualifiers:
- B Group
- Gibraltar 0-4 Ireland
- Greece 0-1 Netherlands
- Group F
- Azerbaijan 0-1 Austria
- Belgium 1-1 Sweden
- Group J
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-5 Portugal
- Iceland 4-0 Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg 0-1 Slovakia