🔥 Quickfire brace! Oranje striker steamrollers Sweden | OneFootball

Quite a few people reacted to Brian Brobbey’s starting debut for the Netherlands with slight frowns. One goal in 13 international appearances was not exactly a strong case for a place in the starting XI.

But head coach Ronald Koeman wanted to field a far more physical striker against Sweden than Donyell Malen had been in the opening match against Japan. After just 17 minutes, one thing was already clear: Koeman’s switch had paid off in full. 

The burly Brobbey was an immediate problem for the Swedish back line. He held the ball up cleverly and went where it hurts. That was exactly where he struck twice right away.

Only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lukas Podolski had managed such a feat at World Cups in the last 40 years. And now Brian Brobbey has done it too. Incredible. Oranje is celebrating its target man. 

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