Poland vs Slovakia, 2020 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship
62': Grzegorz KrychowiakEuro 2020: Slovakia edge 10-man Poland in Group E opener
Slovakia beat 10-man Poland 2-1 in each team's Euro 2020 Group E opener in Saint Petersburg on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 1': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 2': Jakub Hromada (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 9': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 9': Mateusz Klich (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Poland).
- 10': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
- 15': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 15': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Róbert Mak (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Hubocan.
- 18': Own Goal by Wojciech Szczesny, Poland. Poland 0, Slovakia 1.
- 20': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia).
- 20': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Tomas Hubocan (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 22': Jakub Hromada (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Jakub Hromada (Slovakia).
- 23': Kamil Jozwiak (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Poland).
- 24': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Maciej Rybus (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 27': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 29': Foul by Karol Linetty (Poland).
- 29': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Hubocan.
- 32': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Poland).
- 32': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Pekarík with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 35': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kamil Jozwiak.
- 36': Attempt missed. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
- 37': Attempt missed. Karol Linetty (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 40': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
- 40': Kamil Jozwiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maciej Rybus with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Poland).
- 43': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Poland 0, Slovakia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Poland 0, Slovakia 1.
- 46': Goal! Poland 1, Slovakia 1. Karol Linetty (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maciej Rybus.
- 47': Foul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
- 47': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kamil Jozwiak.
- 49': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 49': Karol Linetty (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Karol Linetty (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Klich with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Tomas Hubocan.
- 53': Attempt missed. Kamil Glik (Poland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt missed. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Peter Pekarík.
- 54': Offside, Slovakia. Marek Hamsik tries a through ball, but Róbert Mak is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia).
- 57': Maciej Rybus (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 59': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 61': Foul by Karol Linetty (Poland).
- 61': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 62': Jakub Hromada (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Second yellow card to Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
- 68': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Maciej Rybus.
- 69': Goal! Poland 1, Slovakia 2. Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a headed pass following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Jakub Hromada (Slovakia).
- 71': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 73': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Poland).
- 73': Jakub Hromada (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Kamil Jozwiak (Poland).
- 73': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Poland. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Karol Linetty.
- 74': Substitution, Poland. Tymoteusz Puchacz replaces Maciej Rybus.
- 76': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
- 76': Mateusz Klich (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Slovakia. Patrik Hrosovsky replaces Jakub Hromada.
- 79': Substitution, Slovakia. Martin Koscelnik replaces Peter Pekarík because of an injury.
- 81': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
- 81': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
- 81': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland).
- 82': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
- 83': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Lubomír Satka.
- 85': Attempt missed. Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Moder replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 85': Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 87': Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Duris replaces Lukás Haraslín.
- 87': Substitution, Slovakia. Tomás Suslov replaces Róbert Mak.
- 88': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
- 88': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Moder with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 90': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jan Bednarek (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Slovakia. Ján Gregus replaces Ondrej Duda.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ján Gregus (Slovakia).
- 90'+2': Kamil Jozwiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Poland 1, Slovakia 2.
- 0': Match ends, Poland 1, Slovakia 2.
Statistics
 SVK |
POL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 44 | Possession | 56 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 336 | Accurate Passes | 457 |
| 411 | Passes | 531 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 10 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 28 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 10 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 30 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Gazprom Arena
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 12,862
Venue: Gazprom Arena
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 12,862
EURO Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 3 | -2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Poland (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 15 | Kamil Glik |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek |
| 18 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 10 | Grzegorz Krychowiak  |
| 8 | Karol Linetty |
| 14 | Mateusz Klich |
| 13 | Maciej Rybus |
| 21 | Kamil Jozwiak |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
Slovakia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 14 | Milan Skriniar |
| 5 | Lubomir Satka |
| 15 | Tomas Hubocan |
| 2 | Peter Pekarík |
| 17 | Marek Hamsik |
| 25 | Jakub Hromada |
| 19 | Juraj Kucka |
| 8 | Ondrej Duda |
| 20 | Róbert Mak |
| 18 | Lukás Haraslín |
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