“Lewandowski converts the resulting penalty, sending it into the bottom right corner to put Poland ahead.”
Pivotal“Barely two minutes after Lewandowski's second goal, Virgil Ghiță turns the ball into his own net, making it 3-0 and effectively ending any hope of a Romanian response.”
Pivotal“Jan Bednarek heads home from a corner to make it 5-0, continuing Poland's relentless second-half scoring spree.”
“Lewandowski completes his hat-trick late on, finishing from the center of the box to make it 6-0 and cap off a dominant Polish display.”
Poland
Romania
Outstanding performance
Poland•AttackerPoland's night was shaped in the opening half hour when Radu Drăgușin's professional foul left Romania a man down, and Lewandowski made them pay instantly from the spot. From there Poland simply suffocated their opponents, racking up 67% possession and 24 shots to Romania's 10 while cruising to a 76-17 advantage in dangerous attacks. Lewandowski's early-second-half strike and Virgil Ghiță's own goal within two minutes of each other turned a comfortable lead into a rout, and further goals from Zielinski and Bednarek piled on the misery before Lewandowski completed his treble late on. For Poland this is the kind of statement win that boosts confidence and prestige heading into tougher Nations League tests, while Romania, already down to ten men early and shipping six, will have serious questions to answer about their defensive discipline and depth.
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Kacper Urbanski's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. He was assisted by Oskar Pietuszewski.
assist: Oskar Pietuszewski
Goal! Poland leads Romania 6-0. Robert Lewandowski scores for Poland with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Oskar Pietuszewski.
Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski's right-footed shot from a challenging angle and long distance on the left is saved in the top center of the goal by Ottó Hindrich.
Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Marcel Regula provided the assist.
Daniel Bîrligea's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Andrei Borza's cross.
Attempt saved. Marcel Regula's header from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Ottó Hindrich. The assist comes from Przemyslaw Frankowski.
Catalin Cîrjan commits a foul for Romania.
Kacper Urbanski wins a free kick for Poland in the defensive half.
Poland wins a corner after Bogdan Racovitan concedes.
Kacper Urbanski's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Oskar Pietuszewski provided the assist.
Substitution for Poland: Oskar Pietuszewski comes on for Nicola Zalewski.
Substitution for Romania: Catalin Cîrjan comes on for Razvan Marin.
Nicola Zalewski from Poland misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, just to the left. Norbert Wojtuszek provided the assist.
Marius Marin commits a foul for Romania.
Nicola Zalewski of Poland wins a free kick on the left wing.
Przemyslaw Frankowski's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Andrei BorzaYellow CardAndrei Borza from Romania receives a yellow card for a foul.
Andrei Borza commits a foul for Romania.
Marcel Regula of Poland is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution for Poland: Bartosz Slisz comes on for Piotr Zielinski.
Substitution for Poland: Marcel Regula comes on for Sebastian Szymanski.
Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski from Poland takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes close and misses to the left. He was assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
Marius Marin from Romania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Robert Lewandowski of Poland.
Substitution for Romania: Bogdan Racovitan comes on for Dennis Man.
Substitution for Romania: Andrei Borza comes on for Nicusor Bancu.
Substitution for Romania: Marius Marin comes on for Ianis Hagi.
assist: Sebastian Szymanski
Goal! Poland leads Romania 5-0. Jan Bednarek scores for Poland with a header from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Sebastian Szymanski's cross following a corner.
Poland is awarded a corner after Virgil Ghita concedes.
Substitution for Poland: Norbert Wojtuszek comes on for Matty Cash.
Substitution for Poland: Kacper Urbanski comes on for Wiktor Nowak.
Goal! Piotr Zielinski scores for Poland with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top right corner. The score is now Poland 4, Romania 0.
Matty Cash from Poland misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it close but to the left. The attempt was assisted by Nicola Zalewski with a cross.
Karol Swiderski's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski's cross.
Ianis Hagi's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
Ianis Hagi wins a free kick for Romania on the left wing.
Foul committed by Karol Swiderski of Poland.
Karol ŚwiderskiYellow CardKarol Swiderski of Poland receives a yellow card for a foul.
Dennis Man from Romania wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Wiktor Nowak of Poland.
Ianis Hagi from Romania misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high. Razvan Marin provided the assist.
Sebastian Szymanski from Poland hits the bar with a left-footed shot from outside the box after a corner.
Poland is awarded a corner after Nicusor Bancu concedes.
Own goal by Virgil Ghita for Romania. The score is now Poland 3, Romania 0.
Attempt missed. Sebastian Szymanski's left-footed shot from the left side of the box goes to the right. He was assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
assist: Nicola Zalewski
Goal! Poland leads 2-0 against Romania. Robert Lewandowski scores for Poland with a right-footed shot from very close range to the high center of the goal, assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
The second half begins with Poland leading Romania 1-0.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
First half ends with Poland leading Romania 1-0.
Razvan Marin from Romania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Nicola Zalewski of Poland.
Andrei Coubis from Romania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Robert LewandowskiYellow CardRobert Lewandowski of Poland receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul committed by Robert Lewandowski of Poland.
Razvan Marin from Romania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Nicola Zalewski of Poland.
Foul committed by Tudor Baluta of Romania.
Karol Swiderski from Poland wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tudor Baluta from Romania receives a yellow card.
Ianis Hagi from Romania misses an attempt, sending a right-footed shot from outside the box high and wide to the right. He was assisted by Razvan Marin.
Ianis Hagi from Romania wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Wiktor Nowak of Poland.
Nicola Zalewski from Poland attempts a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes close and misses the top right corner. He was assisted by Karol Swiderski.
Attempt blocked. Andrei Coubis from Romania has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked.
Foul committed by Virgil Ghita of Romania.
Robert Lewandowski from Poland wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Virgil Ghita from Romania receives a yellow card for a foul.
Razvan Marin's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Nicusor Bancu provided the assist.
Corner awarded to Romania after Jan Bednarek concedes.
Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski's right-footed shot from the center of the box goes high and wide to the left. He was assisted by Nicola Zalewski's cross.
Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Frankowski's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Ottó Hindrich. The shot was assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
Foul committed by Nicola Zalewski of Poland.
Andrei Ratiu from Romania is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Wiktor Nowak (Poland) has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that is close, but goes to the right.
Corner awarded to Poland after a concession by Ottó Hindrich.
Substitution for Romania: Andrei Coubis comes on for Valentin Mihaila.
Goal! Poland leads 1-0 as Robert Lewandowski converts the penalty with a right-footed shot into the bottom right corner.
Radu Dragusin of Romania concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty awarded to Poland as Robert Lewandowski is fouled in the penalty area.
Radu DrăgușinRed CardRadu Dragusin from Romania receives a red card.
Attempt saved. Daniel Bîrligea's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Marcin Bulka. The assist came from Ianis Hagi.
Dennis Man commits a foul for Romania.
Piotr Zielinski from Poland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Jakub Kiwior's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
Poland wins a corner after Andrei Ratiu concedes.
Attempt saved. Tudor Baluta's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marcin Bulka.
Attempt missed. Dennis Man from Romania takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes just a bit too high after a set piece situation.
Matty Cash commits a foul for Poland.
Daniel Bîrligea from Romania wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Poland is awarded a corner after Radu Dragusin concedes.
Foul committed by Virgil Ghita of Romania.
Sebastian Szymanski of Poland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tudor Baluta of Romania.
Robert Lewandowski of Poland wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Tudor Baluta of Romania.
Robert Lewandowski from Poland is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Daniel Bîrligea's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Marcin Bulka in the center of the goal. The assist came from Valentin Mihaila.
Foul committed by Virgil Ghita of Romania.
Karol Swiderski from Poland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Poland wins a corner after Andrei Ratiu concedes.
Robert Lewandowski from Poland misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. He was assisted by Sebastian Szymanski, who provided a cross after a corner.
First half begins.
