Netherlands face Poland to begin day three at Euro 2024 with both sides looking to pick up early momentum in Group D. Both teams will contend in Hamburg without some of their star players. The Oranje have been deprived of midfield playmaker Frenkie de Jong due to an ankle injury ruling him out of the tournament, while Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has been named only sub for the opening game.
Ronald Koeman, who has turned to Cody Gakpo to lead his team, remains bullish about his side’s chances: “In principle we still have a strong squad now. I think that we have been a little unlucky with quite a few injuries during the past year and also for sure a lot of injuries to players who were more than valuable for the national team.”
Matches against Austria and France will follow this clash, meaning both teams will be eager to bank points to secure a cushion in pursuit of a place in the knock-out stages. Follow the live blog below for the Poland vs Netherlands build-up, line-ups and action – plus news ahead of Sunday’s other games:
64’ – Poland 1-1 Netherlands
A chance for the Netherlands as Reijnders ships it across to Malen, who squares it again to Dumfries. The full-back drives into the box and hits a shot across goal, but it goes wide of the far post.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 15:22
61’ – Poland 1-1 Netherlands
Poland are full of confidence now. First they have a corner which is headed clear, before Jakub Moder gets in behind the defence and clips the ball over to Nicola Zalewski, who fires over the bar.
The Netherlands make two changes, with Donyell Malen and Giorginio Wijnaldum come on for Xavi Simons and Veerman.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 15:20
58’ – Poland 1-1 Netherlands
Brilliant from Zalewski as he beats a challenge and carries Poland out of their own half, eventually winning a free-kick not far from the edge of the area.
The original delivery is poor but Zielinski’s second ball is brilliant and it falls to an unmarked Zalewski, who brings it down well, but his shot is too close to Verbruggen.
Zieliński hits it right at Verbruggen again on the follow-up.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 15:18
55’ – Poland 1-1 Netherlands
Poland make a double change as Romanczuk and Urbanski come off for Bartosz Slisz and Karol Świderski.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 15:14
53’ – Poland 1-1 Netherlands
Van Dijk concedes the free-kick despite the challenge looking clean, and Poland attack but the cross is cleared.
The Netherlands counter immediately, with Depay holding it up before it’s played to the onrushing Gkpo. He carries towards goal before releasing it right to Simons, but the pass just lacked a little conviction and the defender does enough to put off Simons, who slices his shot wide.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 15:13
51’ – Poland 1-1 Netherlands
Robert Lewandowski is looking anxious on the bench as the Netherlands continue to dominate possession. Poland look like they’re preparing several substitutions.
Simons and Moder are both down after a late challenge from the Dutchman.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 15:10
48’ – Poland 1-1 Netherlands
Simons makes a clever diagonal run into the box and tries an equally clever flick to continue the attack, but it comes to nothing.
Moments later, Kiwior does well to close down and block the shot from Reijnders, before Depay fires wide from range.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 15:06
47’ – Poland 1-1 Netherlands
A half chance for the Dutch almost straight away, but Dumfries can’t direct his header across goal to a teammate or towards goal.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 15:04
46’ – Poland 1-1 Netherlands
KICK-OFF! We’re back underway in Hamburg.
Poland have brought on Jakub Moder for Szymański.
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 15:03
HALF-TIME – Poland 1-1 Netherlands
A good half from the Netherlands, and yet they find themselves going in level at half-time. They’ve played some great stuff in attack, but have lacked the finishing touch on too many occasions.
Poland have also put in an impressive performance in many respects, with a vital early goal no doubt helping their confidence. They lacked a bit of threat in the second part of the half though.
Can Ronald Koeman’s side earn the ideal start in one of the competition’s toughest groups?
Chris Wilson16 June 2024 15:00