Super sub Wout Weghorst helps Netherlands win 2-1 against Poland: Euro 2024

Rajarshi has been part of Khel Now since 2022, and he covers world football.

Published at :June 16, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Modified at :June 16, 2024 at 9:01 PM

The Oranje will next face Didier Deschamps’s France.

Wout Weghorst, who was brought on in the 81st minute by Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman, provided much-needed fresh legs in the last quarter.

At Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion on Sunday, the Netherlands defeated Poland 2-1 to begin their Euro 2024 campaign. The game’s winning goal was scored by super sub Wout Weghorst.

Starting without its top scorer and superstar attacker Robert Lewandowski, Poland took the lead in the 16th minute when Adam Buksa beat Denzel Dumfries to head a corner kick into the goal.

He became the most recent Polish player since Lewandowski to score a goal in the Euro 2024 and the goal came with a style and it appeared Poland were set to be a big threat to the Dutch side.

However, the happiness of his team was short-lived as Cody Gakpo scored his 10th goal for his country 13 minutes later to tie the score.

Nathan Ake seized onto Nicola Zalewski’s clearing, allowing Gakpo to get to the ball and following a deflection, smash a shot that hit the net.

When it comes to big events, Gakpo starts quickly. At the 2022 World Cup, he scored in each of the Netherlands’ three group matches. The Netherlands advanced to the quarterfinals but only succumbed to Argentina on penalties following a 2-2 draw.

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Weghorst, who also substituted Depay in the 78th minute, added two late goals to force an extra period that day in Doha.

A police shooting incident occurred prior to the game in the downtown St. Pauli district, where a large number of Dutch fans had assembled.

Approximately 50,000 Dutch fans travelled the short distance to Hamburg. It appeared to have nothing to do with football. A man who tried to harm them using an axe and a Molotov cocktail, according to the police, was shot and hurt.

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Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.