BUDAPEST, Hungary -- As Patrik Schick raced away to celebrate the goal that sealed the Czech Republic's 2-0 win against the Netherlands and a Euro 2020 quarterfinal date with Denmark, Dutch coach Frank de Boer gave a wistful look on the touchline - if only his team had a striker as reliable as the Bayer Leverkusen forward.
De Boer has succeeded in making the Netherlands relevant again by guiding them out of the group stage at Euro 2020 in the country's first major tournament since Louis van Gaal's team reached the semifinals at the 2014 World Cup, but this humbling defeat in Budapest was a reality check for the Oranje.