Netherlands player ratings vs Sweden: 'World Cup Cody Gakpo' silences Liverpool supporters as Ronald Koeman's Brian Brobbey gamble pays off in devastating Dutch display - but Micky van de Ven is no left-back!

Bart Verbruggen (7/10):

Made a number of fine saves to preserve his team's two-goal lead at the break, while there was nothing he could do about Sweden's consolation goal.

Denzel Dumfries (8/10):

Real Madrid's new right-back showed what he's all about by putting the ball on a plate for both Brobbey and Gakpo to score. If Dumfries stays fit, he's going to be a problem for opposition left-backs all tournament.

Jan Paul van Hecke (6/10):

Excellent bit of defending to prevent Viktor Gyokeres from getting a shot away when well-placed in the first half and was also decent on the ball.

Virgil van Dijk (7/10):

A typically commanding display from the Dutch skipper, even if the movement of Alexander Isak was an issue at times.

Micky van de Ven (4/10):

The versatile and pacey Tottenham Hotspur defender made one good run down the left flank, while he also came desperately close to picking out Donyell Malen with a nice ball into the box. However, his poor positioning was once again exposed, this time by Elanga, who also nutmegged him later in the game. Definitely the weak link in this defence - because he's no left-back.

Ryan Gravenberch (8/10):

There was the odd stray pass from the Liverpool midfielder but he continued to play with great confidence and quality for the entirety of the 90 minutes.

Frenkie de Jong (7/10):

Integral to the Netherlands' strong start. The Barcelona man was brilliant at both winning and distributing the ball. De Jong also launched the attack that led to Gakpo's second goal of the evening but he was already beginning to fade by that point and was taken off around the hour mark.

Tijjani Reijnders (6/10):

Played his part in the opener by releasing Gakpo into space for the opener but was quiet for the most part and lost the ball in the lead-up to Elanga's goal. Hauled off moments later.

Donyell Malen (4/10):

The versatile Roma forward carried a real threat down the right wing but made a mess of what should have been a simple cross for Brobbey to tap in his third goal of the game. Still a surprise he was taken off at half-time but Summerville's performance proved it was the correct call.

Brian Brobbey (8/10):

What an impact! Having previously scored just one goal in his previous 12 appearances for his country, Brobbey struck twice inside the opening 17 minutes of his first World Cup start. They were both simple finishes but the big Sunderland striker looks like the ideal focal point for this Dutch attack.

Cody Gakpo (9/10):

The left winger often frustrates the life out of Liverpool fans but he sent a message to his haters - and new Reds boss Andoni Iraola - by providing the clever and well-weight low cross from which Brobbey broke the deadlock before netting twice himself. The 27-year-old may be annoyingly inconsistent but 'World Cup Cody Gakpo' is a seriously good player. He now has more finals goals for his country than Johan Cruyff!

Crysencio Summerville (8/10):

Lost his place in the starting line-up because of Brobbey but might just have taken Malen's for the Tunisia game by playing a key part in his team's third goal by combining brilliantly with Dumfries, providing an assist for Gakpo and then scoring himself with a terrific low strike from the edge of the area.

Guus Til (6/10):

Came on in midfield for Reijnders in the 59th minute and put himself about.

Teun Koopmeiners (6/10):

The Juventus midfielder was part of a double-substitution with Til and helped his country control the game.

Memphis Depay (N/A):

Brought on with less than 20 minutes to go for Brobbey and got an assist for finding Summerville in space late on.

Noa Lang (N/A):

Only introduced in the final minute of normal time.

Ronald Koeman (8/10):

After dealing with a bit of a backlash from the 2-2 draw with Japan, the coach deserves high praise for bringing Brobbey into his starting line-up and then throwing on Summerville at the break. However, Koeman needs to stop playing Van de Ven at left-back, as the Spurs man has become a real liability.