Netherlands triumph over Poland
Netherlands beat Poland 2-0 in Warsaw on Thursday, to edge closer to the Nations League finals, with goals courtesy of Cody Gakpo and Steven Bergwijn.
The victory gave Netherlands a three point advantage and a sit at the top of group A over rivals Belgium who edged out Wales 2-1.
Loius Van Gaals’s men will need only a point from their last game against the Belgians in Amsterdam on Sunday to be sure of securing top spot.
Their opponents Poland qualified for the World Cup with a play-off victory over Sweden but were unlucky against a more composed side on Thursday.
The Dutch took a 14th-minute lead after an excellent team move ended with Denzel Dumfries setting up Gakpo to tap in their first.
The PSV Eindhoven star player has now scored eight goals in his last seven matches for club and country.
Poland finally created a good chance in the 53rd minute, but Arkadiusz Milik blazed over.
The Netherlands doubled their advantage seven minutes later as Vincent Janssen teed up Steven Bergwijn to score.
The former Tottenham payer has enjoyed a fine campaign so far, with eight goals for Ajax already since his Dutch-record move from Tottenham Hotspur in July.
Tags: Poland Netherlands Uefa Nations League
