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Cody Gakpo impressive but Netherlands saved against Poland by ex-Man Utd loanee

Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo shone for an hour as the Netherlands kicked off Euro 2024 with victory over Poland, but it was ex-Manchester United loanee Wout Weghorst who ultimately claimed the headlines with a late winner.

A Poland side without record scorer and talisman Robert Lewandowski actually took the lead in Hamburg. Adam Buksa, the player standing in for the skipper and making only his 17th international appearance at the age of 27, was the beneficiary from some questionable Dutch defending.

The Netherlands set themselves up in a zonal marking system to defend Piotr Zielinski's 16th-minute corner.