Netherlands, Sweden endure alarms to close on Euro 2022 quarterfinals
Holders the Netherlands held off a blending fightback by Portugal to surround a spot in the Euro 2022 quarterfinals with a 3-2 win, while Sweden struck late to beat Switzerland 2-1 on Wednesday.
The Dutch were without star striker Vivianne Miedema because of a positive case for Covid, yet got off to a flying beginning in Leigh as Damaris Egurrola and Stefanie van der Gragt struck inside the initial 16 minutes.
Portugal wouldn't be at the competition had it not been for Russia's explusion because of the attack of Ukraine, however for the second time in as many games they returned from a 2-0 deficiency.
Carole Costa's punishment diminished the unfulfilled obligations before halftime and Diana Silva's pounding header evened out two minutes into the final part.
The Netherlands thought they had quickly struck back when Jill Roord's objective was precluded by a VAR check for offside.
However, Mark Parsons' side got themselves out from underneath inconvenience soon after the hour mark when Danielle Van de Donk's dazzling strike from fresh arrowed into the top corner.
Triumph takes the Netherlands top of Group C, level on four focuses with the Swedes, with the two sides simply requiring a point from their last gathering game to advance.
Positioned second on the planet, Sweden were among the pre-competition top choices however have so far battled to hit top stuff in England.
After a 1-1 attract to open their mission against the Netherlands, the Olympic silver medallists were supposed to turn over a Swiss side positioned twentieth on the planet.
Switzerland's arrangements had likewise been shaken by a disorder bug in the camp that constrained them to drop preparing on Monday.
Yet, they baffled Peter Gerhardsson's people for 53 minutes at Bramall Lane before Barcelona's Fridolina Rolfo polished off an astounding group move.
Switzerland hit back in the span of two minutes through a fine wrap up by Paris Saint-Germain's Ramona Bachmann.
Gerhardsson had to go to his seat for motivation and it was one of his subs, Hanna Bennison, who scored the champ, with her most memorable global objective a short ways from time.
"There are numerous things we can improve however the present moment I'm really glad that we dominated the game and are strategically set up to take us past the gathering stage," said Gerhardsson.
Switzerland and Portugal presently need to dominate in the last matches of Group C on Sunday to get any opportunity of progessing to the last eight.
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