adminThe Netherlands’ hopes of qualifying for Euro 2016 suffered a serious blow as they were beaten heavily in Turkey.
Midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup raced on to an Arda Turan through ball to put the home side ahead with a chipped finish.
Turan doubled the lead by stealing the ball from a dithering Daley Blind before firing past the weak hands of Jesper Cillessen at the near post.
Netherlands pressed hard for a way back into the match after half-time but Burak Yilmaz added a third late on.
The result means Netherlands must rely on Turkey dropping points in their last two games if they are to finish third.
Whoever finishes behind Group A’s likely top two of Iceland and Czech Republic will be guaranteed a place in a two-legged play-off against another of the third-placed sides.
That is the only path open to the Dutch, but their fate is now out of their own hands after Turkey leapfrogged them with a convincing win. — Reuters
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