Netherlands vs Sweden player ratings: Gakpo leads a 5-1 win in Houston

Cody Gakpo’s 9.6-rated display was the clear headline as Netherlands beat Sweden 5-1 in Houston. Brian Brobbey scored twice inside the opening 17 minutes, Denzel Dumfries created two goals, and the game was effectively settled before the hour. Cody Gakpo finished with two goals and one assist, while Crysencio Summerville added a late fifth.

Gakpo and Brobbey set the tone

Gakpo was the best player on the pitch, and the rating reflects it. He scored twice, assisted once, and was the one Dutch attacker Sweden kept losing in the spaces between lines. The 9.6 is backed up by the output, but also by how much he drove the game once Netherlands broke forward.

Brobbey’s case was more direct. Ronald Koeman started him through the middle, and the move paid off quickly as he struck twice in the first 17 minutes. His 8.2 rating came from a 72-minute shift that did exactly what a striker’s night should do: decide the shape of the match before the opposition can settle.

Dumfries gave the attack its supply

Dumfries was central to the chance creation. Both Brobbey’s goals and one of Gakpo’s came through him, which gave the Netherlands a clean route down the right side and kept Sweden pinned back.

There was still room for the bench to get involved. Crysencio Summerville came on and scored in the 89th minute, adding one goal and one assist of his own in a late burst that made the scoreline heavier. Behind them, Bart Verbruggen, Micky van de Ven, Virgil van Dijk and Anthony Elanga were all part of a match that Netherlands vs Sweden tilted from the opening spell.

The main takeaway is simple enough. Gakpo set the standard, Brobbey turned selection into goals, and Dumfries kept feeding the front line. Netherlands did not need long to show which side had the sharper attack, and they were 5-1 up by the end.