Guus Hiddink’s Russia outplayed Netherlands but needed two extra-time goals to win 3-1 and qualify for the semi-finals of Euro 2008. Russia were the better side throughout a match that was ordinary for the most part, with the usual Euro 2008 late drama sealed by a virtuoso performance from little Andrei Arshavin, who must now be the main candidate for player of the tournament.

I russi si impongono 3-1 ai supplementari grazie a Pavlyuchenko, Torbinskiy e Arshavin. Agli oranje non basta il centro di Van Nilstelrooy, che all’86′ aveva allungato una partita giocata meglio dalla squadra rivelazione di questo Europeo. Ora la Russia aspetta la vincente di Italia-Spagna.