8/10 duels won: Monstrous Liverpool player was absolutely dominant in Euros clash

Cody Gakpo and Wout Weghorst will have stolen the plaudits for the Netherlands’ 2-1 Euros victory over Poland in Hamburg.

It shouldn’t go unnoticed that Virgil van Dijk was a reliable presence, as ever, in the backline for Ronald Koeman’s men.

The Liverpool No.4 won all five of his aerial duels contested and three of the five ground duels he contested, as was noted by TNT Sports on X.

Virgil van Dijk in his first-ever appearance at the European Championships:

■ 6 clearances
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