The Netherlands haven’t received the European Championship since 1988 – when present boss Koeman was a participant for them – however are among the many favourites to triumph in Germany.

They possess a robust mix of youth and expertise, regardless of shedding key playmaker Frenkie de Jong simply earlier than the match with an ankle harm, and had been in robust type going into these Euros with back-to-back 4-0 pleasant wins in opposition to Canada and Iceland.

Their assured and correct passing led to numerous probabilities and they need to have been out of sight, earlier than Buksa struck with one among Poland’s first probabilities.

Gakpo deservedly obtained them stage however ending continued to be a difficulty for the Dutch as alternatives to take the lead got here and went.

Koeman despatched on one-time Manchester United loanee Weghorst as a late throw of the cube and it shortly paid off as the large striker confirmed the motion and ending his aspect had lacked to safe three useful factors.

This was extra late heroics from Weghorst, who scored a stoppage-time equaliser in opposition to Argentina on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

“Wout Weghorst was in a position to play and he has added worth to the crew. He has a unique approach of behaving and that’s what we wanted,” Koeman mentioned.

“This could have been 4-1 in favour of us after one hour. We performed very nicely however could not end alternatives.

“Cody Gakpo additionally performed very nicely. He was harmful and we must always give him the ball extra usually.”