Reminiscent of the classic - the Dutch team "Three Musketeers" era at the 1988 European Championships

The final stage of the 8th European Championship was held in Germany from 10 June to 22 June 1988.

The squad was unprecedentedly strong, and the Dutch team, which intended to win the 1988 European Championship, was defeated 1-0 by the Soviet Union in the first round of the group, and was hit in the head!

The Dutch team, in Düsseldorf, welcomed a strong opponent in the group stage, England.

Sharp and fluid England dominated the field for most of the game, with Rhineker hitting the post from a tight angle shortly after the opening and Hodel's four-seater free-kick also hit the goal frame. The Dutch team, which played passively throughout the first half, was near the end of the first half, crossed by Gurlitt from the side, Basten gracefully unloaded the ball, got rid of Adams, and calmly fired a far corner to hit the ball. This ball fully shows Van. Basten's mastery.

Re-morale England in the second half by Rhinekel and Brian. Robson combined to tear open the Dutch defense, and Robson burst into the box and scored with a hanging shot.

The Dutch team gradually mastered the rhythm of the field in the second half, Basten after receiving Gullit's pass, a Lingbo micro-step dashing turn, england's centre-back Adams away, easy to shoot to score, three minutes later, Basten used a corner kick to score again, two goals in four minutes, Van. Basten scored a hat-trick in this match, returning home to England, who had been favored by many football stars before the match.

After the run-in of the group stage, the Dutch team under the leadership of Basten showed its championship temperament, and under the leadership of captain Gullit, the morale was high to enter the semifinals!

In the semi-finals, the Netherlands and the Federal Republic of Germany, the pair of fateful enemies met again, it was a star-studded game, the Dutch team of the "three musketeers" Van Basten, Gullit, Rijkaard in good shape, the German "troika" Mateus, Klinsmann, Bremer sat at home, Klinsmann, Korel, Bethold also began to emerge, the lineup is neat, occupying the time and place. Germany, of course, hopes to relive the European Championship title with home advantage.

Both sides sent their main forces to the field, and in the first half, the Netherlands took the initiative on the field with their strong midfield strength.

But it was Germany who scored first, and in the 55th minute of the game Klinsmann burst into the box and was tripped by Rijkaard, the referee awarded a penalty, and the penalty was hit by Mateus, giving Germany a 1-0 lead. In the 74th minute of the game, Van Basten burst into the box and was tripped by a Kohler tackle, the Dutch team won a penalty, and Koeman hit the penalty! The Netherlands equalised! In the 89th minute, Waters passed the ball in the middle of the road, and Van Basten fell to the ground under The Close Defense of Korel and shoveled the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal! Holland reversed 2-1 and defeated host Germany in the final moments! Reach the final with your head held high!

The final was held on 22 June at the Olympic Stadium in Munich. The final opponent was the former Soviet Union, and the Netherlands were defeated 1-0 by the Soviet Union in the first round of the group. This European Championship final attracted the attention of all of Europe.

In the 33rd minute of the game, Koeman's corner kick into the box, under the impact of Gullit's front point, the opposing defender pushed the ball out, after the corner of the retreat Koeman got the ball, without hesitation, he raised his left foot to pass the ball into the box again, basten, who was not offside, crossed the ball to the middle of the penalty area at the back point, Gullit came out of the crowd, and the ball rushed to the top of the goal, because the distance was too close, the ball speed was too fast, Dasayev did not react, the football fell into the net, the Netherlands took a 1-0 lead, into the second half.

In the 53rd minute of the match, Van Tigren broke the ball at the back and burst in with the ball, distributing the ball to the no. 8 Mullen on the left, whose cross was slightly outrageous, and it was this outrageous cross that made the greatest goal in the history of the European Cup! Basten didn't wait for the ball to land, and with a direct right-footed shot at a near-zero angle, the ball flew past the side of the defender who had come from the defensive, skimmed over the head of goalkeeper Dasayev and swept the underside of the crossbar into the goal! Subsequently, a reckless strike by the Dutch goalkeeper almost gave the Soviet Union hope of pulling back a goal, when Van Bruclan collided with No. 11 Bielanov on the right side of the penalty area, who fell to the ground to win the penalty, and Bielanov's penalty was saved by Van Brucken, extinguishing the Soviet Union's hopes of equalizing.

In the end, the Netherlands defeated the former Soviet Union 2-0, lifted the Delaunay Cup in Munich, and Basten's zero-degree angle goal was regarded as a classic, opening the era of the Dutch "Three Musketeers"!

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