World Cup: Netherlands score two late goals to beat Senegal - reaction

1. Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen give Netherlands win in World Cup opener
2. Gapko opened scoring with header before Klaassen pounced on Mendy error
3. Netherlands playing their first World Cup game since 2014

I don't think Kouyate is going to be in a position to carry on.

Play has been stopped. Cheikhou Kouyate is down and is not moving.

By the way, Senegal have also made a change. Ismail Jakobs is on for Abdou Diallo, who looked like he might have taken a knock.

A rare save by Andries Noppert who is making his international debut.

He's get down to make a smart stop to keep out Boulaye Dia.

'Van Gaal takes risk'

Emma Sanders

BBC Sport at Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar

Ooh, this is interesting. Memphis Depay, who was said to be out with a hamstring injury, is on for the Netherlands.

Louis van Gaal is obviously willing to take the risk. The Dutch have lacked ruthlessness. They need a goal.

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Vincent Janssen only had 23 touches of the ball in his 62 minutes on the pitch.

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SUBSTITUTIONS

This game is crying out for a goal. Can Memphis Depay provide it? He was supposed to be sitting this one out with a hamstring injury but he's just come on for Vincent Janssen. That could be significant for the Netherlands.

Strong punch by Edouard Mendy before Denzel Dumfries can cause any damage.

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Adren: There was an awful lot of confidence from most interviewed Dutch fans for their prospects ahead of tonight's game, but to be honest with you its all been incredibly underwhelming. This is not the Dutch team back when they had Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf and Patrick Kluivert.

Chris Sutton

Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

I just think in the final third for Senegal, there hasn't been any good link-up/combination play. You just feel if they are going to score a goal, it will be a moment of individual brilliance.

I know we're only two-and-a-bit-games in, but this is the dullest game of the World Cup so far... by a country mile.

'Ref right to book De Ligt'

Chris Sutton

Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

De Ligt has made numerous fouls. He's very strong but gets so so tight. I think the ref is right to book him for persistent fouling.

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YELLOW CARD

Silly challenge by Matthijs de Ligt on Ismaïla Sarr results in the first yellow of the game. He didn't need to do that.

'Van Dijk jumps too early'

Chris Sutton

Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Van Dijk maybe jumps a little bit too early, he gets up so well. You want to head the ball down into the floor.

CLOSE!

Big, big chance for the Dutch.

Another corner and this time it's a good delivery and Virgil van Dijk rises but he cannot keep his header down.

He was scoring those with his eyes closed not too long ago.

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'Gakpo needs to get into the game'

Chris Sutton

Former England striker Chris Sutton on BBC Radio 5 Live

We haven't seen enough of that movement from Cody Gakpo. He wasn't prominent enough in that first half, he needs to get himself into the game.

Edouard Mendy has had very little to do but he does well to collect a corner after outjumping several orange shirts to gather comfortably.

It's as though both teams are scared of taking risks.

Slow start to the half. There's three points on offer and the chance to join Ecuador at the top of Group A. Both teams are playing at a slow tempo.

Creative Sarr

Senegal's Ismaïla Sarr has been involved in more shot creating actions than any other player in the first half (four - two shots, two chances created).

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