In the French team group, Poland and the Netherlands face each other this Sunday. After a complicated start to the match, Buksa opened the scoring for the Poles before Cody Gakpo equalized for the Oranje. Follow the match live.
16:11 – Simons misses!
Express counterattack from the Netherlands! Gakpo finds himself thrown into the depths alone facing Salamon. He finally serves Xavi Simons on his right but his pass is too soft. The Dutch number 7 hits directly but misses the target.
16:09 – Simons remains on the ground
In the fight with Moder, Xavi Simons after an involuntary elbow in the Adam’s apple.
16:05 – The Oranje countered
Xavi Simons then Tijjani Reijnders strike but it is blocked by the Polish defense.
16:03 – Szczesny’s steady hand
On the left side, Cody Gakpo crosses and finds Denzel Dumfries at the far post. The right side heads back but Szczesny repels the danger with his hand.
16:02 – Here we go again!
Memphis Depay kicks off the second half.
16:01 – The returning players
Before the start of the second half, Szymanski gave way to Moder for Poland.
3:48 p.m. – Halftime! (1-1)
After Memphis Depay’s opportunity, the referee whistles the break and sends the players back to the locker room.
15:47 – Depay close to 2-1!
Just before the break, Memphis Depay was found in the area. After controlling the chest for too long, the attacker regains the ball and crosses his shot. It touches Szczesny’s right post.
15:45 – It’s flying for Reijnders
While there is a minute of added time, Tijjani Reijnders tries his luck once again but it flies away.
15:42 – Gakpo misses the inevitable!
Near the Polish area, the Oranje chained passes and Xavi Simons shifted Nathan Aké. The defender centers back for Cody Gakpo who takes it from the outside with his right foot. His recovery went over the crossbar while he was inside six meters.
15:41 – The referee returns to the fault
Pressed by Bednarek, Gakpo manages to get rid of the opposing defender to get back into the flow of the game. After a lost ball, the referee comes back to a foul by the Pole.
15:36 – Salamon vigilant
Once again, the danger comes from the right side for the Dutch. After a combination with Reijnders and Schouten, Dumfries crosses but it is crushed and Salamon clears into touch.
15:34 – Poles at the front
After a very complicated half hour in the use of the ball despite a goal scored, the Poles are in the Dutch camp.
3:30 p.m. – Gakpo equalizes (1-1)
On a bad pass from Veerman to Xavi Simons, Zalewski tries the crossbar on the opposite side for Frankowski but Nathan Aké appears in the Polish camp. The defender passes with a touch for Gakpo who uses his call to cut back to the center and try his luck. His shot is deflected but it deceives Szczesny.
15:28 – Reijnders finds Bednarek
On the left side, a Dutch cross finds Dumfries who takes the lead. Reijnders wants to put it back but Bednarek pushes the ball for a corner.
3:25 p.m. – Precious Zielinski!
On the left side, Cody Gakpo provokes and serves Tijjani Reijnders. The midfielder is in the area and tries to serve Memphis Depay but Piotr Zielinski tackles for a corner.
15:22 – Depay doesn’t fit!
After a long ball, Xavi Simons slides into the area. The ball returns to Memphis Depay who strikes with first intention but the Oranje n°10 misses the target.
15:20 – What a recovery from Van Dijk!
From a Dutch corner, Virgil Van Dijk takes it with his right foot. His rebound shot is well repelled with both fists by Szczesny.
15:17 – Buksa arises! (1-0)
Hit from the left by Piotr Zielinski, the corner finds a header at the near post from Buksa who uncrosses his recovery. Verbruggen cannot deviate from the trajectory and concedes the opener.
15:16 – Corner
On the free kick struck by Zielinski, Salamon headed back and Schouten conceded the corner.
15:15 – Veerman warned
For a late tackle, Joey Veerman is the first player of the match to be cautioned.
15:14 – Joga bonito!
Festival of Memphis Depay who does a roulette to get rid of Frankowski’s pressing. A useful gesture which led to a pass from Veerman for Xavi Simons. The young striker tried his luck but his cross shot grazed Szczesny’s right post.
15:11 – The Poles come out
For the first time since kick-off, the Poles have the opportunity to come out and enter the Dutch camp.
15:10 – Reijnders comes close to hitting the target
In the area, Tijjani Reijnders tries his luck but the ball passes a meter from Szczesny’s right post.
15:07 – Three-way defense
Since the kick-off, Nathan Aké has placed himself alongside Virgil Van Dijk and Stefan De Vrij in the offensive phase, allowing Denzel Dumfries to go up.