In the highly anticipated first match of Group D at EURO 2024, Roma’s Nicola Zalewski played a pivotal role in Poland’s opening goal against the Netherlands. The 22-year-old winger delivered a corner kick that was expertly headed home by Adam Buksa, giving Poland an early advantage over the Dutch team at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.
The match featured several players from Serie A, with Zalewski being one of four representatives from Poland. Other notable Serie A players in the Poland squad included Wojciech Szczesny of Juventus, Piotr Zielinski who is set to join Inter, and Kacper Urbanski from Bologna. These talented players showcased their skills on the field as they played an exciting match between two strong teams at the European Championship.
On the Dutch side, Inter’s Denzel Dumfries and Stefan de Vrij, along with Milan’s Tijjani Reijnders were among the players representing Eredivisie in the game. With such a strong presence of Serie A players on both sides, it was an intense competition between these two talented teams at EURO 2024.