DIRECT. Poland – Netherlands (1-1): the Oranje equalize thanks to Gakpo

Nathan Aké makes a long cross for Depay, who controls and quickly follows up with a shot into the area. The ball dies right next to the post. 1-1 at the break.

Free about thirty meters on the left, Tijani Reijnders tries his luck from afar, without success.

The City defender comes back well on Frankowski, who loses his initial advantage over the defender. The counterattack is annihilated.

The Liverpool player is at the end of a possession phase. Nathan Aké projects to the left and is served. His center back finds Gakpo, who strikes with first intention. His shot goes just over.

The Netherlands have scored an average of 1.67 goals per match at EURO (65 in 39 matches), the highest ratio of any team at the tournament.

It’s the Poles’ turn to establish a possession game in the Dutch half. The Netherlands took a step back.

The two nations make their voices heard in the stands in a good-natured atmosphere.

With his back to the game, Memphis turns around in the middle of the field and makes a double contact to eliminate Romanczuk, who has no choice but to foul.

Already nine shots for the Oranje, including three on target.

It’s Poland’s turn to invade the Dutch camp, the start of the match is very lively!

Logically, Cody Gakpo equalizes! The most prominent player from the start fixes and returns inside on his right foot. He strikes at the edge of the area. The ball is blocked by Salamon, Szczesny is wrong-footed. 1-1!

Despite the appearance of the match which favors Poland for the moment, the Netherlands increased their attacks and redoubled their efforts to equalize.

Gakpo fixes on the left and passes to Reijnders who interferes in the area. Wanting to center, the Milan midfielder comes up against the very clean tackle of Piotr Zielinski. Exemplary of the Polish captain.

Simons throws Memphis to the right of the area. From a tight angle, the former Lyon player attempts a cross-shot, but no one follows.

Following a poor Polish recovery, the Oranje recovered the ball high and Simons initiated the transition. Memphis Depay receives the ball with one touch in the area and shoots with his foot. The leather flies into the stands.

Virgil Van Dijk sends a spontaneous volley from a corner. It is stopped by the Juve goalkeeper.

The Netherlands insist on the right and call on Denzel Dumfries, who gets the corner.

The center forward rises higher than Dumfries from a corner and opens the score with a header (1-0).

The midfielder is penalized for a sole on Szymanski.

Staggered by Veerman in the right half-space, Xavi Simons steps forward and takes a shot, a little too cross to hit the target.

Taking advantage of a through ball, number 26 wants to follow up with a cross but is flagged offside.

The Dutchman won at the expense of Adam Buksa, although measured at 1.93 m.

Xavi Simons’ pressing caused Poland to lose the ball. The Leipzig player harangues his supporters and teammates.

Found by Veerman on the right of the area, Schouten serves Reinjders behind. The AC Milan midfielder misses the target while he is at the penalty spot.

The Lensois defends very well and pushes Gakpo towards the outside. The latter crosses and gets a corner.

Unsurprisingly, the Poles suffer and leave the ball to Koeman’s men, who rely a lot on Gakpo.

Dumfries is found on the right and center of the left. Cody Gakpo wins his duel with a header and victory. But no player is found.

The striker makes a one-two with Memphis after a long ball from goalkeeper Verbruggen and is incisive. But the Polish defense prevents the shot at the last minute.

The Liverpool striker closes his foot and aims for the near post. The Polish doorman is vigilant.

The Polish central cuts the ball intended for Memphis Depay and clears into touch.

Poland kicks off.

The 22 starters enter the pitch at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.

With five goals and one assist in seven matches during the last two major tournaments, Robert Lewandowski has scored 57% of Polish goals during these matches.

Poland will play in 4-3-3, the Netherlands in 3-4-3.

German law enforcement officers shot “a person who threatened the police with a pickaxe and an incendiary device” in Hamburg (Germany), the local police said on X (formerly Twitter).

According to German media ZDF, the attacker was shot in the leg. According to Die Welt, the incident took place around midday.

Quarter-finalists of the last World Cup, the Oranje have the opportunity to prove that they are back at the highest level after their slump at the end of the 2010s.

Qualified at the last minute for this Euro, the Polish selection displays limited ambitions, especially with the injury of Robert Lewandowski.

According to some local media, the man attacked Dutch supporters. “No bystanders or police officers were injured. The motive is still completely unclear,” indicates the daily Bild.

“A link with the march of Dutch supporters before the match cannot be confirmed either,” assures the ZDF channel, calling for caution.

Police shot a man armed with a pickaxe hours before the encounter began. The assailant was reportedly shot in the leg before being treated by medical services.

Poland coach since September 2023, Michal Probiarz had to do without Robert Lewandowski for this first eleven of the Euro.

Here are the eleven players chosen by Ronald Koeman to start the match:

Sunday June 16: Poland – Netherlands (3 p.m.)

Monday June 17: Austria-France (9 p.m.)

Friday June 21: Poland-Austria (6 p.m.) and Netherlands – France (9 p.m.)

Tuesday June 25: Netherlands – Austria (6 p.m.) and France-Poland (6 p.m.)

The match will start in just over an hour at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.

Welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the Euro match between the Netherlands and Poland in group D, that of the France team.