Weghorst winner gives Dutch late victory over Poland
Wout Weghorst scored a decisive goal in the 83rd minute to secure a comeback victory for the Netherlands in their Group D opener against Poland on Sunday at the European Championship. Despite dominating the game, it was not until late that they were able to claim the win.
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- Published Date: 05:57 | 16 June 2024
- Modified Date: 05:58 | 16 June 2024
Substitute Wout Weghorst snatched an 83rd-minute winner as the Netherlands fought their way back to beat Poland 2-1 in the Group D opener at the European Championship on Sunday, leaving it late to win a contest they dominated.
Weghorst had barely been on the field when he finished an expert pass from Nathan Ake to secure a deserved three points.
Poland shocked with a 16th-minute opener from striker Adam Buksa, brought into the team to replace injured talisman Robert Lewandowski. He rose expertly to head home stand-in captain Piotr Zielinski's corner.
A deserved Dutch equaliser at the Volksparkstadion came 13 minutes later as Cody Gakpo's shot took a deflection off Bartosz Salamon.
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