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Netherlands’ Tijjani Reijnders and Wout Weghorst have fun after their crew’s win over Poland on the Euro 2024 soccer championship, on June 16, 2024.
| Photograph Credit score: Reuters
Substitute Wout Weghorst snatched a late winner for the Netherlands in a 2-1 victory over Poland on June 16 of their opening Euro 2024 conflict.
The Burnley striker, who burst into life on the 2022 World Cup, as soon as once more introduced his greatest sport to the large stage in Hamburg as Poland appeared to have annoyed their opponents, regardless of injured striker Robert Lewandowski being unable to play.
The Barcelona striker’s alternative Adam Buksa, headed Poland in entrance after 16 minutes earlier than Cody Gakpo levelled with a deflected effort on the Volksparkstadion.
Netherlands did not convert additional openings and Poland improved as the sport appeared to be heading for a draw, earlier than Weghorst intervened within the 83rd minute to please his crew’s followers.
Clad of their conventional vibrant orange, a sea of bouncing Dutch supporters took over the streets of Hamburg earlier than the sport, hoping for a second European Championship trophy.
Coach Ronald Koeman, in his second stint on the helm, gained the match with the Oranje as a participant in 1988.
The Netherlands, who carried out strongly two years in the past on the Qatar World Cup after failing to succeed in Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup, got here out of the blocks rapidly.
Regardless of missing the star energy of earlier generations — the likes of Arjen Robben, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robin van Persie — their present trio of forwards are dynamic.
Liverpool winger Gakpo took the artistic reins alongside Memphis Depay and Xavi Simons, and examined Wojciech Szczesny with a low drive.
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders steered a superb likelihood narrowly large earlier than Michal Probierz’s Poland took the lead towards the run of play with one among their first forays ahead.
Antalyaspor striker Buksa planted a glancing header past Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen from Piotr Zielinski’s nook after 16 minutes.
Szczesny saved nicely from Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk and Depay flashed two efforts off-target earlier than Gakpo levelled.
The ahead’s effort from simply outdoors the realm deflected in off Bartosz Salamon, leaving Juventus goalkeeper Szczesny with no likelihood.
Missed possibilities
Gakpo put Netherlands forward from shut vary after being teed up by Nathan Ake however his shot rose fractionally too excessive.
Sporting a placing white sweatband round his brow, Depay fired agonisingly large in first-half stoppage time because the Dutch maintained management and racked up pictures.
Poland largely managed to stifle their opponents in a extra even second half, with the Netherlands wanting concepts.
Verbruggen saved from Jakub Kiwior at his close to submit, whereas the rampaging Denzel Dumfries threatened twice on the different finish.
Stefan de Vrij headed a nook over however the fluency Koeman’s aspect produced within the opening interval was more durable to come back by as Poland’s confidence grew.
It took Weghorst to lastly put the Oranje forward. He completed clinically along with his first alternative two minutes after approaching.
Ake, who additionally teed up Gakpo for the opener, slid a low cross into the field and Weghorst diverted it dwelling with a tidy end.
Bolstered by their late winner, Netherlands subsequent face match favourites France on Friday, whereas Poland tackle Austria hoping to have Lewandowski match to play.
