(Hamburg) Wout Weghorst likes to play the hero as a reserve and that is what he did on Sunday at the Euro, scoring late in the match and giving the Netherlands a 2-1 victory against Poland.
The giant-sized striker moved the strings with a low left-footed strike in the 83rde minute of play on his first touch after replacing Memphis Depay, who had wasted several scoring opportunities.
Poland was without its star Robert Lewandowski, injured. His replacement, however, scored a goal. Adam Buksa used every one of his 191 centimeters to score with a header even though he was surrounded by four rivals in the 16e minute.
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Adam Buksa gave Adam Buksa the lead in the 16the minute.
Cody Gakpo, however, responded in the 29the minute for the Netherlands, when his shot deflected before surprising goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. It was a fitting reward for the Dutch, who had dominated the half.
Around 50,000 Dutch fans made the short trip to Hamburg to watch the match.
German police said they shot and wounded a man who threatened them with an ax and a firebomb in an area of the city center, near where several supporters had gathered. A police spokesperson said there was no initial indication the incident was linked to Euro 2024.