Poland vs Netherlands, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueWijnaldum's late winner seals Dutch comeback win over Poland
Captain Georginio Wijnaldum scored a late winner as the Netherlands rallied from a goal down to beat Poland 2-1 in Nations League A Group 1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Tomasz Kedziora (Poland).
- 3': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Netherlands).
- 3': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
- 4': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Poland).
- 5': Hans Hateboer (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Goal! Poland 1, Netherlands 0. Kamil Jozwiak (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski following a fast break.
- 7': Hand ball by Calvin Stengs (Netherlands).
- 8': Hand ball by Mateusz Klich (Poland).
- 11': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a through ball.
- 13': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
- 13': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 14': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Przemyslaw Placheta (Poland) hits the right post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 16': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 17': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Daley Blind (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
- 22': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 22': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a through ball.
- 26': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 27': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Piotr Zielinski.
- 28': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Netherlands).
- 28': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 31': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Daley Blind.
- 32': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Poland).
- 32': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 35': Foul by Hans Hateboer (Netherlands).
- 35': Kamil Jozwiak (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Offside, Netherlands. Frenkie de Jong tries a through ball, but Calvin Stengs is caught offside.
- 38': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Tomasz Kedziora.
- 39': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 40': Attempt saved. Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 42': Foul by Calvin Stengs (Netherlands).
- 42': Kamil Jozwiak (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
- 43': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Tomasz Kedziora.
- 45'+1': Arkadiusz Reca (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Calvin Stengs (Netherlands).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Placheta (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Poland 1, Netherlands 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Poland 1, Netherlands 0.
- 45': Substitution, Poland. Krzysztof Piatek replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 47': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Placheta (Poland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich following a fast break.
- 48': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
- 48': Kamil Jozwiak (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands).
- 48': Mateusz Klich (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Tim Krul.
- 49': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Placheta with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Arkadiusz Reca.
- 52': Foul by Tomasz Kedziora (Poland).
- 52': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 54': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
- 54': Kamil Glik (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 56': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Netherlands. Denzel Dumfries replaces Hans Hateboer.
- 57': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Przemyslaw Placheta (Poland).
- 59': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 59': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Tomasz Kedziora.
- 60': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
- 60': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 62': Foul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
- 62': Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
- 63': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 63': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 64': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 67': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
- 67': Przemyslaw Placheta (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, Netherlands. Calvin Stengs tries a through ball, but Georginio Wijnaldum is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Netherlands. Steven Berghuis replaces Calvin Stengs.
- 70': Substitution, Netherlands. Owen Wijndal replaces Patrick van Aanholt.
- 70': Substitution, Netherlands. Donny van de Beek replaces Davy Klaassen.
- 70': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Moder replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 70': Substitution, Poland. Karol Linetty replaces Grzegorz Krychowiak.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Karol Linetty (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Jozwiak.
- 71': Offside, Poland. Karol Linetty tries a through ball, but Mateusz Klich is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jakub Moder.
- 74': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 75': Substitution, Poland. Kamil Grosicki replaces Przemyslaw Placheta.
- 76': Penalty Netherlands. Georginio Wijnaldum draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Jan Bednarek (Poland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Kamil Jozwiak (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Jan Bednarek (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Goal! Poland 1, Netherlands 1. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Daley Blind (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 79': Offside, Poland. Tomasz Kedziora tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Poland).
- 81': Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Poland. Maciej Rybus replaces Arkadiusz Reca because of an injury.
- 83': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 84': Substitution, Netherlands. Luuk de Jong replaces Daley Blind.
- 84': Goal! Poland 1, Netherlands 2. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Tomasz Kedziora (Poland).
- 88': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Poland).
- 88': Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Luuk de Jong (Netherlands).
- 88': Maciej Rybus (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Poland).
- 90': Owen Wijndal (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
- 90'+3': Mateusz Klich (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
- 90'+4': Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Poland 1, Netherlands 2.
- 0': Match ends, Poland 1, Netherlands 2.
Statistics
 NED |
POL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 332 |
| 492 | Passes | 425 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 9 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 12 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Silesian Stadium
Location: Chorzow, Poland
Venue: Silesian Stadium
Location: Chorzow, Poland
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | +8 | 14 |
| 2 | Croatia | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Scotland | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 4 | Poland | 6 | -7 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Poland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek  |
| 15 | Kamil Glik |
| 10 | Grzegorz Krychowiak |
| 16 | Arkadiusz Reca |
| 4 | Tomasz Kedziora |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 14 | Mateusz Klich |
| 21 | Kamil Jozwiak |
| 6 | Przemyslaw Placheta |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
Netherlands (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Krul (GK) |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 5 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Hans Hateboer |
| 8 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 15 | Davy Klaassen |
| 10 | Memphis Depay |
| 9 | Donyell Malen |
| 16 | Calvin Stengs |
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