Netherlands rallied from behind to secure a 2-1 win over Turkey and advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 European Championship on Saturday evening.
Hakan Calhanoglu returned from suspension, but the two-goal hero against Austria - Merih Demiral served a ban whereas the Oranje were unchanged from the win over Romania.
Oranje should've gone ahead minutes in as Memphis Depay and Coady Gakpo linked up to bring the latter on strike, but he unfortunately snapped wide of the mark.
Calhanoglu, whose on-field seemed to ignite the Turks even further, nearly went one better off a quick move but solid defensive play from Virgil Van Dijk kept him at bay.
Turkiye did make good of their bit of momentum ten minutes before halftime when Samet Akaydin rose highest in the area to nod in Arda Guler's pin-point supply.
Get the latest soccer news and be ahead of the game. Follow our WhatsApp Channel via this link.
The Dutch were keen to claw back instantly as Gakpo, Depay and Steven Bergwijn desperately looked to dismantle the Turkish' hold on proceedings, but lacked efficacy.
Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Bergwijn was recalled at the break and left Wout Weghorst to come with manager Ronald Koeman keen to overturn matters.
Guler nearly doubled the lead over ten minutes past the interval when he stood over a free-kick involving Calhanoglu and slammed the base of the post.
The Oranje were level in the remaining 20 minutes as Inter Milan defender Stefan De Vrij displayed predatory instincts to nod in Depay's corner.
More followed suit five minutes apart when Mert Mulder looked to smother Gakpo's point-blank effort only to find his own net to give the Dutch a 2-1 cushion.
A lot of the late forays were on the side of the Oranje, where a mazy run by Jeremie Frimpong led to a cutback for Gakpo, but yet again he fluffed his lines.
Netherlands were under threat in added time and a last-ditch save from Bart Verbruggen was required to smother Cenk Tosun's header, as the Dutch held on for the win.
Semi-Finals:
Spain v France
Netherlands v England