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Somehow, the Russians seemed to have better opportunities in their match against the Netherlands. This was one of the more physical matches so far, with neither team trying to be subtle. Van Nistelrooy equalized in the 84th minute after Russia finally managed to score. It took many tries and should have resulted in more goals for Russia, but they seemed constantly to be missing that final touch in the area in front of the Dutch goal.

The match became more interesting once stoppage time started. Once again, Russia seemed the more dangerous and created more chances. After 111 minutes, another goal for Russia. The final insult was an unwanted touch by a defender to assist the Russians in scoring their third.

Netherlands 1 : Russia 3

Russia wait to see which team they get to meet in the semi-final: Spain or Italy.