Euro 2024: Cody Gakpo moves level with Netherlands icons after scoring against Poland
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Cody Gakpo scored his 10th goal for the Netherlands at Euro 2024 (Imago/NurPhoto)

Euro 2024: Cody Gakpo moves level with Netherlands icons after scoring against Poland

Seye Omidiora 16:59 - 16.06.2024

The Dutchman’s deflected effort levelled for Ronald Koeman’s men in their comeback win over Poland on Sunday.

Cody Gakpo scored the first of the Netherlands’ two goals in the Dutch’s 2-1 victory over Poland in Hamburg. 

Poland vs Netherlands

Poland went 1-0 up early after Adam Buska’s headed effort matched Robert Lewandowski’s Euro 2012 feat, but Ronald Koeman’s troops scored twice to seal a comeback triumph at Volksparkstadion. 

Gakpo levelled on the half-hour mark, with his 20-yard shot wrong-footing Wojciech Szczesny after coming off Bartosz Salamon.

Memphis Depay and Cody Gakpo against Poland at Euro 2024
Cody Gakpo and Memphis Depay celebrate the Netherlands equaliser against Poland (Imago/Matthias Koch)

Wout Weghorst completed the turnaround for the Oranje with seven minutes remaining to send the Dutch top of Group D before France face Austria on Monday. 

The Liverpool man’s goal was his 10th for the Netherlands, taking him level with Ryan Babel, Mark van Bommel and Philip Cocu and the 25-year-old has netted the Oranje’s first at the 2022 World Cup and their first at Euro 2024. 

What comes next?

Holland next play France on July 21 and Austria four days later.