The Dutch national team won a difficult victory over the Polish team in the group stage of the European Championship.
European Championship 2024, group D, 1st round
Poland Netherlands -1 : 2
Goals: Buksa 16, Gakpo 29, Weghorst 83
The orange looked more active in the opening. Kadry goalkeeper Szczesny showed his class already in the 2nd minute, parrying Gakpo’s shot into the near corner. And soon, Reynders only slightly missed his shot from the penalty line. The Polish national team scored from the first moment. Zielinski took a corner, and Buksa sent the ball into the net with his head.
The missed goal forced the Netherlands to improve. There are more moments. In particular, Van Dijk, after the set piece, was unable to volley past Szczesny, and Depay shot high at the entrance to the penalty area. And Ronald Koeman’s team came back, thanks to chance. Gakpo shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball hit a defender and flew past the keeper.
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By the end of the first half, the Dutch team had tried to take the lead. That same Gakpo hit inaccurately after Ake’s pass.
Then Depay took the average shot wide of the post. But with the start of the second half, Poland seized the initiative. There was a chance, but Kivior did not beat Verbruggen from the corner of the penalty area.
The ardor of “Cadres” gradually subsided, but the Dutch were not very skilled at attacking. The Orange coaching staff decided to change the course of events with substitutions. And one of Koeman’s Jokers played! In the 83rd minute, Ake threw the ball into the penalty area, and there, Weghorst hit Szczesny in touch.
The Polish team tried to storm the Netherlands’ goal in the final minutes. However, only Sviderski had a real opportunity to score. Verbruggen parried the ball in a spectacular jump. In the end, the Orange held on to the score and won a strong-willed victory.
By the way, the day before Italy beat the Albanian national team with a goal conceded in the first minute,.
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