JAKARTA - The Dutch national team started their journey at the 2022 World Cup by making a 2-0 victory over Senegal in the Group A match at Al Thumama Stadium, Al Thumama, Qatar, Tuesday morning WIB.
"The Dutch national team won the match thanks to goals scored byteng Gappo and Davy Klaasseen at the end of the second half," he was quoted as saying by Antara.
Thanks to this victory, the Netherlands was ranked first in the 2022 World Cup Group A standings with three points, while Senegal was in third place.
In this match, the Netherlands took the lead slightly over Senegal over possession by recording 54 percent, while Aliou Cisse's squad threatened more often after releasing 15 of them on target.
In the first half, Senegal took the initiative to attack first and threatened with a kick from the Boulaye Dia striker, but the ball was still blocked by De Jong.
Senegal again posed a threat to the Dutch goal guarded by Andries Noppert, this time through Ismaila Sarr's shot which still bounced over the bar.
Having received several threats, the Dutch tried to retaliate through the efforts made by Daley Blind and Steven Berghuis, but nothing has yielded any results. The 0-0 score lasted until halftime.
In the second half, both teams played openly and the Netherlands had a chance first through a header from Virgil van Dijk, but the ball still bounced over the Senegal crossbar.
Senegal tried to find a winning goal, but the effort made by the Lions of Teranga squad's attack was still countered by the Dutch defense.
When the match in normal time was six minutes remaining, the Netherlands managed to break the deadlock thanks to Gakpo's header which maximized Frenkie de Jong's cross so that the score turned 1-0.
As the match entered extra time, the Netherlands confirmed victory through a goal scored by Davy Klaassen who used a Memphis Depay shot to throw up the ball so that the score changed to 2-0 in the 90+9 minute.
These two goals provide enough victory for Louis van Gaal's squad who will next face Ecuador, Friday (11/25), while Senegal will host Qatar on the same day.
A winning start for the Netherlands! 🍊@adidasfootball | #FIFAWorldCup
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