Wojciech Szczęsny was called into immediate action when Cody Gakpo's drilled effort inside two minutes set the tone at Volksparkstadion.

A direct approach from the Netherlands seemed to have caught a hesitant Poland off guard as their long balls from deep targeted the heart of the Eagles' back line.

More Dutch pressure ensued, Tijjani Reijnders dragging wide following a slick combination with Jerdy Schouten,
and yet Poland stayed resolute, gained a foothold and promptly claimed the lead when Adam Buksa outjumped Dutch markers to glance in an excellent Piotr Zieliński corner.