Poland vs Netherlands LIVE: Euro 2024 result and reaction as super sub Wout Weghorst scores late winner
Poland and Netherlands battle it out in Hamburg, with France and Austria also contending in Group D
Netherlands beat Poland to begin day three at Euro 2024 in exciting fashion, with Wout Weghorst scoring the late winner after the Dutch were forced to come from behind.
Despite starting strongly, Ronald Koeman’s side conceded the opener through Adam Buksa’s header, before Cody Gakpo - the standout performer in the first half - equalised via a big deflection. The second 45 minutes was a more even affair until the strength in depth on Netherlands’ bench started to show, and Weghorst netted the winner a few minutes from full time.
Matches against Austria and France follow this clash for each nation, but the Dutch have taken a huge step forward, while Poland will hope Robert Lewandowski returns to full fitness soon. Follow the live blog below for the Poland vs Netherlands reaction - plus news ahead of Sunday’s other games:
Slovenia 0-1 Denmark, 45 minutes
Into one additional minute at the end of the half...
...which passes without notable incident.
Slovenia 0-1 Denmark, 43 minutes
A poor miss from Christian Eriksen! The Denmark midfielder throws his head back in frustration having lifted his effort like a Jonny Wilkinson drop goal. A bobbling ball, a lean back as he strikes - you’d have expected better...
Slovenia 0-1 Denmark, 41 minutes
A slight lull in the tempo as half time approaches. Denmark still making the running but not with any particular urgency.
Slovenia 0-1 Denmark, 38 minutes
Slovenia play it short, backwards, backwards, and then launch it into the box; alas, two of the quartet of white-shirted individuals left waiting are in offside positions. Wasteful.
Slovenia 0-1 Denmark, 37 minutes
A glimpse of Benjamin Sesko’s athleticism as he bursts beyond Alexander Bah to retrieve a bouncing ball. He’s then the target of a Andraz Sporar cross, which Bah is forced to turn behind.
Slovenia 0-1 Denmark, 34 minutes
Sweet feet from Christian Eriksen to create room for a whipped cross that Rasmus Hojlund would have tapped home if not for Jaka Bijol’s intervention. Eriksen’s corner hits the head of Andreas Christensen, too, though the defender can’t force his header goalwards.
Slovenia 0-1 Denmark, 31 minutes
Case in point. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg gets in a muddle in possession on halfway and allows Slovenia to break, but with support arriving, Andraz Sporar charges aimlessly up the right, head down all the way. When he eventually looks up, his cross is meek and headed all too easily away.
Slovenia 0-1 Denmark, 30 minutes
Slovenia just need to settle into this game. That Benjamin Sesko speculator is comfortably the closest they’ve come so far, though there are spaces appearing in the Denmark backline. Some composure and calm could open them up.
Slovenia 0-1 Denmark, 27 minutes
Christian Eriksen seems to be enjoying his freedom as the foremost of a Danish midfield prong. We didn’t see much of him darting into the box at Manchester United this year, but the experienced midfielder almost has sight of a second having made a timely surge. A corner.
Not far away! Jan Oblak scrambles to his right but is fortunate that the hop of the ball is wide of his upright, a Slovenian defender having touched the delivery last and almost diverted it past their goalkeeper.
Slovenia 0-1 Denmark, 23 minutes
Slovenia have woken up a touch, getting their midfield pair of Timi Max Elsnink and Adam Gnezda Cerin on the ball. Petar Stojanovic has looked enterprising so far - more usually a right-back, he’s playing on the edge of the midfield four and nearly latches on to a diagonal.
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