Andorra vs Poland, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAPoland beat Andorra to secure World Cup playoff place
Poland secured a World Cup playoff spot with one game to spare after Paulo Sousa's side beat Andorra 4-1 in Group I.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Cucu (Andorra).
- 1': Kamil Glik (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Cucu (Andorra) is shown the red card.
- 3': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Poland).
- 3': Marc Pujol (Andorra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Ludovic Clemente (Andorra) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
- 5': Goal! Andorra 0, Poland 1. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 8': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 8': Marc Pujol (Andorra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Moi San Nicolás.
- 10': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maciej Rybus with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Goal! Andorra 0, Poland 2. Kamil Józwiak (Poland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 14': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 14': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Iker Álvarez.
- 15': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Albert Alavedra.
- 16': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Poland).
- 16': Ludovic Clemente (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Poland).
- 18': Marc Vales (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jordi Aláez (Andorra).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 19': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Marc Vales.
- 20': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Poland).
- 21': Marcio Vieira (Andorra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Marc Pujol (Andorra).
- 21': Mateusz Klich (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Mateusz Klich (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
- 22': Marc Pujol (Andorra) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Marcio Vieira (Andorra).
- 25': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Moi San Nicolás.
- 25': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Poland).
- 25': Moi San Nicolás (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Poland).
- 27': Marc Vales (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Maciej Rybus with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Poland).
- 31': Joan Cervós (Andorra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Ludovic Clemente (Andorra).
- 32': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jordi Aláez (Andorra).
- 37': Jordi Aláez (Andorra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 40': Jordi Aláez (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Marcio Vieira (Andorra) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Poland).
- 44': Jordi Aláez (Andorra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Goal! Andorra 1, Poland 2. Marc Vales (Andorra) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joan Cervós with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Goal! Andorra 1, Poland 3. Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Andorra 1, Poland 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Andorra 1, Poland 3.
- 46': Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Ludovic Clemente (Andorra).
- 47': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 49': Foul by Ludovic Clemente (Andorra).
- 49': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 51': Ludovic Clemente (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 54': Jordi Aláez (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Poland. Maciej Rybus tries a through ball, but Arkadiusz Milik is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Marc Pujol (Andorra).
- 58': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 60': Foul by Jordi Aláez (Andorra).
- 60': Kamil Glik (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 61': Marc Pujol (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Substitution, Andorra. Albert Rosas replaces Marc Pujol.
- 64': Substitution, Poland. Matthew Cash replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 64': Substitution, Poland. Karol Linetty replaces Grzegorz Krychowiak.
- 64': Substitution, Poland. Krzysztof Piatek replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 66': Substitution, Andorra. Álex Martínez replaces Ludovic Clemente.
- 66': Substitution, Andorra. Christian Garcia replaces Marc Vales because of an injury.
- 72': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Joan Cervós.
- 73': Goal! Andorra 1, Poland 4. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek.
- 74': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Poland).
- 74': Max Llovera (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Albert Rosas (Andorra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
- 77': Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Arkadiusz Milik.
- 78': Foul by Joan Cervós (Andorra).
- 78': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Poland).
- 79': Jordi Aláez (Andorra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Joan Cervós (Andorra).
- 82': Matthew Cash (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bartosz Bereszynski with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Andorra. Marc García replaces Jordi Aláez.
- 84': Substitution, Andorra. Eric De Pablos replaces Moi San Nicolás.
- 85': Foul by Marcio Vieira (Andorra).
- 85': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Eric De Pablos.
- 86': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Poland. Damian Szymanski replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 87': Foul by Joan Cervós (Andorra).
- 87': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
- 88': Marcio Vieira (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Álex Martínez (Andorra).
- 90'+1': Kamil Józwiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Damian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Joan Cervós (Andorra).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 90'+4': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Joan Cervós (Andorra).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Andorra 1, Poland 4.
- 0': Match ends, Andorra 1, Poland 4.
Statistics
 POL |
AND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 79.1 | Possession | 20.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 2 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 498 | Accurate Passes | 73 |
| 574 | Passes | 156 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 29 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 11 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Estadi Nacional d'Andorra
Location: Andorra la Vieja, Andorra
Attendance: 1,049
Venue: Estadi Nacional d'Andorra
Location: Andorra la Vieja, Andorra
Attendance: 1,049
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 8 | +32 | 24 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 | Israel | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Estonia | 8 | -13 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Andorra (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Iker Álvarez (GK) |
| 5 | Albert Alavedra |
| 20 | Max Llovera |
| 17 | Joan Cervos |
| 15 | Moisés San Nicolás |
| 10 | Ludovic Clemente |
| 3 | Marc Vales |
| 14 | Jordi Aláez  |
| 8 | Márcio Vieira |
| 7 | Marc Pujol |
| 9 | Ricard Fernández  |
Poland (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 15 | Kamil Glik |
| 13 | Maciej Rybus |
| 18 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 10 | Grzegorz Krychowiak |
| 14 | Mateusz Klich |
| 19 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 21 | Kamil Jozwiak |
| 7 | Arkadiusz Milik |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
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