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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: St. Jakob Park, Basle
  • Attendance: 42500
  • Referee: Michel, L

Live Commentary

120mins

Full-Time: HOLLAND 1-3 RUSSIA.

118mins

Holland may have been good in the group games but they've been out-thought tonight by a Russia side that is improving game by game.

116mins

HOLLAND 1-3 RUSSIA. It's all over as the outstanding ARSHAVIN's right-foot shot goes through van der Sar's legs and into the net.

115mins

Dmitry Sychev replaces Pavlyuchenko.

114mins

It's no more than Russia deserve, as they've been the better side for long periods of this match.

112mins

HOLLAND 1-2 RUSSIA. Arshavin gets to the byline and turns the ball across goal where TORBINSKIY acrobatically clips a shot in to the net.

111mins

Torbinsky is booked for a late tackle on van der Vaart.

110mins

Russia miss yet another chance with Pavlyuchenko finally lofting a shot over the bar.

108mins

Zhirkov tumbles over in the area but the referee waves play on. It looked a good shout though.

106mins

We're in to the final 15 minutes of extra-time as Holland get proceedings underway.

105mins

It's half-time in extra-time as penalties beckon.

103mins

Zhirkov is booked for charging in to van Persie.

102mins

Kolodin's superbly struck free-kick whistles narrowly wide.

100mins

Both sides are going for the victory with chances coming thick and fast at both ends of the pitch.

98mins

Pavlyuchenko cuts inside and lets fly from 25 yards. Van der Sar is beaten but the ball comes back off the crossbar.

96mins

When play swings to the other end Arshavin lifts a shot over the bar.

94mins

Van Nistelrooy makes the space for a shot but his curling effort is narrowly off-target.

92mins

Sneijder, who has helped to revive Holland, fires in another shot that Akinfeev gathers.

91mins

Russia get extra-time underway. Is it going to be another penalty shoot-out?

90mins

The 90 minutes are over, extra-time looms.

90mins

The referee sends Kolodin off for a foul on Sneijder - the Russian's second yellow card offence of the evening - but then changes his mind after the linesman rules that the Dutch player had earlier failed to keep the ball in play.

88mins

They've left it late and they don't really deserve it, but you wouldn't bet on Holland winning through to the semi-finals now.

86mins

HOLLAND 1-1 RUSSIA. Sneijder's free-kick is superb, Russia's defending is dreadful and VAN NISTELROOY is on hand to head the ball into the back of the net.

85mins

Holland win a couple of corners in quick succession but they come to nothing. Their challenge is in danger of petering out.

83mins

Zhirkov pulls the ball back from the byline for Torbinskiy but the substitute is unable to force his shot over the line.

81mins

Russia bring on Dmitriy Torbinskiy for Saenko.

80mins

A superb 30-yard shot by Sneijder dips just too late.

79mins

Semak's cross hits the top of the bar before rolling out of play as Russia continue to dominate.

77mins

Van der Sar has to be alert to stop Pavlyuchenko adding a second goal.

76mins

Sneijder drills a long-range effort wide but time is running out for the Dutch.

74mins

Russia continue to hold all the aces with Holland unable to keep any concerted pressure on their opponents goal.

72mins

The free-kick is in a great position but van Persie wastes the opportunity, lashing his effort high and wide to sum up Holland's evening.

71mins

Kolodin hauls down van Nistelrooy on the edge of the area and is booked for his troubles.

70mins

A great move ends with van der Sar making a fine one-handed save to keep Anyukov's effort out.

69mins

Hiddink makes his first change with Diniyar Bilyaletdinov coming on for Semshov.

68mins

Holland are reduced to ten men briefly as Heitinga is treated for a cut chin.

67mins

Holland's tempo has lifted and the fans know it as their volume increases.

65mins

Van Persie heads van der Vaart's corner wide with Akinfeev flapping.

64mins

Russia are continuing to attack as they search for a second goal until Pavlyuchenko's ambitious effort from a tight angle goes into the side-netting.

62mins

Van Basten makes a final change in a bid to revive his side with Ibrahim Afellay coming on for Engelaar.

61mins

Holland have to lift themselves, they're still very flat.

60mins

Van der Vaart is the third Holland player to go in to the referee's notebook for a bit of back-chat.

58mins

The goal had been coming, Holland have been poor tonight.

56mins

HOLLAND 0-1 RUSSIA. Great goal by Russia as Semak's cross is volleyed in to the net by PAVLYUCHENKO with van der Sar rooted to the spot.

56mins

Arshavin tries his luck with a curling free-kick that is only just wide of van der Sar's goal.

55mins

Van Persie is booked after catching Zyrianov with his arm.

54mins

Another change by the Dutch as Boulahrouz makes way for Johnny Heitinga.

53mins

Russia aren't allowing Holland to play their counter-attacking game at all. Hiddink's tactics have been excellent so far.

51mins

Boulahrouz is booked for a cynical challenge on Arshavin.

49mins

Van der Vaart whips in another excellent free-kick that again de Jong is the closest to turning in. Russia survive though.

47mins

Van Persie almost makes a dramatic introduction to the game, lashing a first-time effort narrowly wide.

46mins

Van Basten has decided to bring Robin van Persie on for the ineffective Dirk Kuyt.

46mins

Holland get the second half underway looking for a much-improved second-half display.

45mins

Half-Time: HOLLAND 0-0 RUSSIA.

44mins

Holland have worked their way back into the match, but it's Russia that have been the better side for much of this half.

43mins

A bad mistake by Kolodin who passes the ball straight to van der Vaart who drills in a shot that is parried by Akinfeev.

41mins

Another good van der Vaart free-kick, although it's slightly too long for the onrushing Nigel de Jong to turn into the net.

40mins

Holland are starting to impose themselves on the opposition with better passing and more quality possession.

38mins

Van Nistelrooy shows a quick turn of pace to make the space for a shot and forces Igor Akinfeev to make his first serious stop. No Dutch player is on hand to turn home the rebound.

37mins

Germany and Italy have got their poor games out of the way in the group stages and are still in the competition. Is tonight the time for Holland's weakest display?

35mins

Kolodin tries his luck with an effort from even further out, but this one is slightly off-target.

34mins

The veteran Dutch keeper has to be at his best again to beat Denis Kolodin's 40-yard effort away.

33mins

Arshavin beats the struggling Andre Ooijer and curls in an effort that is heading for the corner until van der Sar turns the ball away for a corner.

32mins

Although the match is at best a simmering affair, both sides have been able to create some clear openings.

30mins

A better delivery by Rafael van der Vaart but Ruud van Nistelrooy, steaming in at the back post, is unable to get his toe to the ball.

29mins

Maybe Holland are saving themselves in the heat for a big effort in the second half, but their first-half display has been very pedestrian and lack-lustre.

27mins

Orlando Engelaar's shot from the edge of the area is wide, but that was probably Holland's best opening to date.

25mins

Zyrianov tries to curl in a free-kick but it's a poor effort. Set-pieces have been dreadful so far tonight.

23mins

It's been a lukewarm start with Russia definitely playing the better football, although they've created only one clear-cut chance so far.

22mins

Russia continue to dictate play with Holland left to chase shadows.

20mins

A sniff of a chance for Wesley Sneijder until Sergey Ignashevich gets across to block the intended shot.

19mins

Van Basten seems frustrated on the sidelines as his side remain locked in first gear.

18mins

There's a break in play as Khalid Boulahrouz requires treatment after being caught by Arshavin.

16mins

Holland are trying to force their way into the match but they seem very nervous and surprisingly unsure of themselves.

14mins

Holland are all at sea. They've really been put out of their stride by Russia's bright start.

13mins

The Dutch fans are very subdued as they struggle to get to grips with how their team has been outplayed so far.

11mins

Aleksandr Anyukov surges down the right. Most of Russia's attacks are coming down that flank.

9mins

Holland seem shell-shocked. They try to settle the game down with some slick passing.

7mins

It's all Russia as Igor Semshov's cross finds the unmarked Roman Pavlyuchenko who heads over the bar when he should at least have tested van der Sar.

5mins

Yuri Zhirkov, who's been one of the stars of the tournament, sends in a rasping free-kick that Edwin van der Sar turns away for a corner.

3mins

Russia have started brightly with Andrei Arshavin to the fore.

1mins

Holland beware. Both Portugal and Croatia were expected to win their quarter-final ties, and they're heading home.

1mins

Russia get the match underway on a hot evening in Basle.

0mins

Hiddink makes one change with Ivan Saenko replacing Diniyar Bilyaletdinov.

0mins

Holland revert to the starting line-up that beat France before van Basten made nine changes for the win against Romania.

0mins

It will be a special evening for Dutchman and current Russia boss Guus Hiddink who will be aiming to get one over his protege, van Basten.

0mins

Marco van Basten's side start the match as favourites having won all three of their group games while Russia, after being hammered by Spain in their first match, have impressed in beating Greece and Sweden since.

0mins

The third quarter-final sees Holland take on Russia in Basle.

Match Report

Guus Hiddink masterminded Russia's 3-1 victory against Holland as the outstanding Andrei Arshavin helped to send Marco van Basten's side to a quarter-final defeat.

The experienced Dutch coach's tactics were perfect as Holland started poorly and were unable to lift the tempo of the match in stifling conditions.

Russia dominated proceedings from the first whistle and almost opened the scoring after only five minutes when Yuri Zhirkov's rasping free-kick forced Edwin van der Sar to concede a corner.

Two minutes later Igor Semshov's cross found the unmarked Roman Pavlyuchenko who headed over the bar when he should at least have tested van der Sar.

Holland were all at sea in the opening stages and their first effort on goal did not arrive until the 27th minute when Orlando Engelaar's shot from the edge of the area flew wide.

On the half-hour Rafael van der Vaart's free-kick almost found Ruud van Nistelrooy at the back post but the Real Madrid striker was unable to get his toe to the ball.

When Russia responded, Arshavin curled in an effort that was heading for the corner of the net until van der Sar turned the ball away.

The veteran Dutch keeper had to be at his best to beat Denis Kolodin's 40-yard effort away before the same player was only just off target with a shot from even further out.

Van Nistelrooy then showed a quick turn of pace to make the space for a shot and forced Igor Akinfeev to make his first serious stop but there was no Dutch player on hand to turn home the rebound.

Just before half-time a bad mistake by Kolodin let in van der Vaart who drilled in a shot that was parried by Akinfeev.

Van Basten decided to bring Robin van Persie on for the ineffective Dirk Kuyt at half-time and the Arsenal man almost made a dramatic introduction to the game, lashing a first-time effort narrowly wide.

But it was Russia that deservedly took the lead in the 56th minute with a great goal as Sergei Semak's cross was volleyed in to the net by Pavlyuchenko

Hiddink's side almost added a second goal in the 70th minute when van der Sar made a fine one-handed save to keep Aleksandr Anyukov's effort out.

But, with four minutes left, the Dutch equalised. Wesley Sneijder's free-kick was superb, Russia's defending was dreadful and van Nistelrooy was on hand to head the ball into the back of the net.

There was drama in the 90th minute when the referee sent Kolodin off for a foul on Sneijder, the Russian's second yellow card offence of the evening.

However, the official then changed his mind after the linesman ruled that the Dutch player had earlier failed to keep the ball in play.

Both sides had chances to win the game in extra-time with Pavlyuchenko going close when his shot came back off the crossbar.

A penalty shoot-out loomed until Arshavin got to the byline in the 112th minute and turned the ball across goal where substitute Dimitriy Torbinskiy acrobatically clipped a shot in to the net.

There was still time for Arshavin to add a third goal when he slipped the ball between van der Sar's legs to send Russia in to the semi-finals and a clash with either Spain or Italy.

Holland

Russia

Corners

411

Fouls

2327

Goal attempts

2325

Shots off target

1614

Offsides

64

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