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Victoria Pelova took the score to 3-1 in the 89th minute, but only after a lengthy VAR check for offside, and Leuchter got his moment and the team’s fourth in extra time.
Needing a draw to qualify, the Dutch functionality was less convincing than the imaginable margin of three goals suggested. It wasn’t enough to secure the top spot in Group C, which went to Sweden, so the Netherlands have to face France in the quarter-finals. .
For most of the game, it felt like a repeat of the tight 3-2 win over Portugal on Wednesday, when the Dutch struggled to stay in a game in which they were obviously the favourites to win.
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After a goalless first half basically due to a video review that cancelled out a penalty for the Netherlands, the Dutch side took the lead in the 49th minute when Swiss midfielder Ana-Maria Crnogorčević tried to deflect the ball off the line but instead diverted it towards their own. net. . The Swiss reaction almost immediate, with Géraldine Reuteler scoring a pass from Ramona Bachmann.
The Swiss may have qualified with a surprise win and almost took the lead shortly after Reuteler’s goal, but Coumba Sow fired a shot at the goalkeeper and then a momentary attempt opposite the post.
Sweden qualified at the top of the organization after two goals just before the break against Portugal.
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Filippa Angeldal opened the scoring in the 21st and made it 2-0 in the 45th before a goal contrary to hers in the 3rd when the ball was deflected from Carole Costa’s head to a corner.
Kosovar captain Asllani scored a penalty in the 54th minute and Stina Blackstenius extended Sweden’s lead in stoppage time.