Poland vs Netherlands Player Ratings: Cody Gakpo Steals the Show
Poland vs Netherlands Summary
The Netherlands went through the eye of the needle when facing Poland in their opening Euro 2024 game. The 1988 champions were stunned when Adam Buksa brought Poland lead 16 minutes after kick-off. Ronald Koeman’s squad responded well by providing threats to Wojciech Szczęsny.
Cody Gakpo put Netherland on level in the 29 minutes. In the second half, Wout Weghorst saved the day for the Dutch after scoring eight times before the normal time ended. Let’s have a look at Poland vs Netherlands Player Ratings:
Poland National Football Team Player Ratings vs Netherlands
Goalkeeper
Wojciech Szczęsny (6.4/10)
One of the most experienced players for Poland on the pitch. The former Arsenal goalie made two saves despite conceding another two.
Defenders
Jan Bednarek (6.6/10)
Involved in a total of nine attempts to clearing the ball off of his area
Bartosz Salamon (6.7/10)
Switched off when his team needed him the most, causing Wout Weghorst to score Netherlands’ second goal.
Jakub Kiwior (7.3/10)
Brilliantly operated on the left flank of Poland, causing threats for the opponent’s defending force.
Midfielders
Przemysław Frankowski (6.3/10)
Running across the right flank to open the defensive apart with his dribbles, but not good enough to get more goals for Poland.
Sebastian Szymański (6.4/10)
Being almost everywhere of Poland’s operating area to intercept the opponents attacking attempts and also delivered passes for the front side.
Taras Romanczuk (6.5/10)
One of the Poland’s midfielders who was busy in the midfield. Romanczuk won two duels but lost some possessions, leading to the opponent’s created chances.
Piotr Zieliński (7.1/10)
The captain who leads his team well, delivered a pass led to a goal from Adam Buksa in the midfield and made a threat by firing a shot in the last seconds of the game.
Nicola Zalewski (7.2/10)
A decent performance from him who made several successful dribbles and prevented Netherlands from attacking.
Forwards
Adam Buksa (7.2/10)
Stunned to opponents’ fans in the beginning of the first half, but disappeared after the goal.
Kacper Urbański (6.6/10)
Being on the field for only 55 minutes before being replaced by Karol Swiderski
Substitutions
Jakub Moder (6.8/10)
Dominant enough in the left flank to create chances for Poland but couldn’t find the back of the net.
Bartosz Slisz (6.7/10)
Wandering around the pitch to keep the ball distribution in his team’s favour but failed to add another goal.
Karol Swiderski (6.8/10)
Couldn’t find a way to tear the Netherlands defensive force after only sending one shot on target.
Jakub Piotrowski (6.3/10)
Gives hope for Poland to save the day with his one key pass. But the Goddess of Luck is taking side on the opponents today.
Bartosz Bereszynski (6.5/10)
Not much he can do in the last 10 minutes of the game. Instead, Poland conceded since he came on the pitch.
Manager – Michał Probierz (6.8/10)
Things were not going according to plan, which led to his team bottling the lead since the beginning of the match.
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Netherlands National Football Team Player Ratings vs Poland
Goalkeeper
Bart Verbruggen (7.9/10)
Six saves and two claims inside the box were enough in his Euro debut.
Defenders
Nathan Ake (8.7/10)
Played an important part in the Netherlands’ second goal where his through pass found Wout Weghorst to overturn the score line.
Virgil van Dijk (7.3/10)
No players have dribbled past him in the whole match, made six clearances to prevent Poland from scoring more goals.
Stefan de Vrij (7.4/10)
His stats speak for himself, De Vrij won seven duels in eight attempts and made two crucial clearances for his team.
Denzel Dumfries (7.2/10)
Running back-and-forth relentlessly throughout 90 minutes, one of the best players for Netherlands in this game.
Midfielders
Cody Gakpo (8.7/10)
Turned the game on for Netherland after Poland’s early goal. Not only did his goal, but he also made four successful dribbles from four attempts.
Joey Veerman (7.1/10)
Showed an impressive contribution in the midfield throughout his appearance on the pitch, including three passes led to chances.
Jerdy Schouten (7.3/10)
Actively cut the opponent’s attempts to break into their area, dominating the right flank alongside Mallen, especially in the second half.
Tijjani Reijnders (6.9/20)
The youngster showed a promising performance after playing full in 90 minutes.
Forwards
Xavi Simmons (6./910)
Made several attempts to break the opponent’s defending force before being subbed off in the second half.
Memphis Depay (6.9/10)
Not kind of a start he expected to end as the goal did not come from him.
Substitutions
Gini Wijnaldum (6.5/10)
Showed composure in the midfield, including opening space so other players could fill in and score like Weghorst.
Donyel Mallen (7/10)
Bossing the right flank through his dominant performance, winning duels, delivering passes, and creating several chances.
Jeremie Frimpong (6.8/10)
Made several penetration attempts into Poland’s defensive line despite still failing to add goals from his side of the pitch.
Wout Weghorst (7.5/10)
Saviour for the Netherlands due to his late goal in the second half. What makes the goal so special was it happened from his first touch on the pitch.
Micky van de Ven (6.8/10)
Showed a fairly nice performance when replacing Nathan Ake for the rest of the game
Manager – Ronald Koeman (7.9/10)
Made a brilliant decision by putting on Weghorst in the second half. Overall, there were some aspects of his gameplay need to be improved in the next game.
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