With Quaresma's entrance,
Deng Kai and Quaresma's positions both shifted slightly toward the midfield.
Portugal formed a 3241 formation.
They were going to give the Netherlands a real battle for the midfield.
This was also considered a defensive strengthening.
While originally having one more player in the midfield, the Netherlands now found themselves one player short.
Gradually, they lost possession of the ball.
The Netherlands needed to increase their attackers if they wanted to go on the offensive.
Because they had more veteran players than the Portuguese team,
they would be at a disadvantage entering extra time.
Ultimately, in the 85th minute,
The Dutch team made a substitution and changed formation.
They planned to seize the last few minutes for a fierce offensive.
If they could break through, great.
If not, they could also rearrange their lineup and devise tactics during the preparation phase for extra time.
Dragging the game into a penalty shootout.
