Netherlands beat Poland 2-1 in Group D of Euro 2024

Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong were the main absences for Poland and the Netherlands, respectively.

Netherlands secured a narrow 1-2 victory over Poland at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg. The many were the work of Cody Steel y Wout Weghorst. The match corresponds to the first match of Group D of the Euro 2024.

The team led by Ronald Koeman managed to overcome the initial goal of Adam Buksa, who headed into the net a corner taken by Piotr Zielinski at 16 minutes. However, Cody Gakpo equalized the score on the half hour mark with a powerful shot from outside the area. The victory was sealed by Weghorst in the 83rd minute, with a clever finish after an assist from Nathan Aké.

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Poland, diminished by the absences of Robert Lewandowski y Karol Swiderski Due to injuries, she was forced to make adjustments to her lineup, opting for Krzysztof Piatek and Karol Swiderski as starters under the direction of Michal Probierz.

For its part, the Netherlands, led by Ronald Koeman, has regained its strength and showed its potential during the qualifying phase and in the recent Nations League, although it finished in fourth place. However, in this Euro Cup, the Dutch will not be able to count on Frenkie de Jongwho has not recovered in time from an ankle injury suffered two months ago.

Poland vs. Netherlands: Comeback lineups

Poland: Szczęsny; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Slisz, Piotrowski, Moder, Zalewski; Zieliński and Buksa.

Netherlands: Bridge; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Aké; Reijnders, Schouten, Veerman, Simons; Depay y Gakpo.