England vs Poland, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAHarry Maguire scores winner as England beat Poland, remain perfect in Group I
England remained on top of Group I with a 2-1 victory against Poland in UEFA World Cup qualifying on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Ben Chilwell (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
- 5': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 5': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
- 6': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (England) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 10': Offside, Poland. Grzegorz Krychowiak tries a through ball, but Krzysztof Piatek is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 11': Raheem Sterling (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Offside, England. Kyle Walker tries a through ball, but Phil Foden is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Declan Rice (England).
- 13': Jakub Moder (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
- 14': John Stones (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, England. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 18': Penalty England. Raheem Sterling draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 18': Penalty conceded by Michal Helik (Poland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Goal! England 1, Poland 0. Harry Kane (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 21': Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
- 21': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Mason Mount (England).
- 26': Foul by Jakub Moder (Poland).
- 26': Kalvin Phillips (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 31': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 34': Foul by Mason Mount (England).
- 34': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Mason Mount (England).
- 36': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, England. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
- 42': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Poland).
- 45': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 45': Corner, England. Conceded by Michal Helik.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, England 1, Poland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins England 1, Poland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Poland. Arkadiusz Milik replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 46': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Poland).
- 46': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Foul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
- 48': Mason Mount (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (England).
- 51': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 54': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Poland).
- 54': Nick Pope (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Substitution, Poland. Kamil Jozwiak replaces Michal Helik.
- 55': Foul by Mason Mount (England).
- 55': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Hand ball by Kamil Jozwiak (Poland).
- 58': Goal! England 1, Poland 1. Jakub Moder (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 61': Foul by Maciej Rybus (Poland).
- 61': Kyle Walker (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Corner, England. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
- 67': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Krzysztof Piatek with a headed pass.
- 67': Hand ball by Harry Kane (England).
- 68': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
- 68': Wojciech Szczesny (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 73': Foul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
- 73': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Poland).
- 76': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Poland. Rafal Augustyniak replaces Krzysztof Piatek.
- 79': Corner, England. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 79': Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
- 79': Wojciech Szczesny (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, England. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 85': Goal! England 2, Poland 1. Harry Maguire (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by John Stones with a headed pass following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Poland. Kamil Grosicki replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 86': Substitution, Poland. Arkadiusz Reca replaces Maciej Rybus.
- 86': Substitution, England. Reece James replaces Phil Foden.
- 88': Foul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
- 88': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, England. Dominic Calvert-Lewin replaces Harry Kane.
- 90': Substitution, England. Jesse Lingard replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 90'+1': Corner, England. Conceded by Kamil Jozwiak.
- 90'+2': Corner, England. Conceded by Kamil Jozwiak.
- 90'+2': Offside, England. Jesse Lingard tries a through ball, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
- 90'+3': Kamil Glik (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rafal Augustyniak (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jan Bednarek with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, England 2, Poland 1.
- 0': Match ends, England 2, Poland 1.
- 0': Match ends, England 2, Poland 1.
Statistics
 POL |
ENG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.5 | Possession | 63.5 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 269 | Accurate Passes | 540 |
| 360 | Passes | 615 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 7 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 18 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
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
England (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 6 | Harry Maguire |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 4 | Declan Rice |
| 11 | Mason Mount |
| 8 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 10 | Raheem Sterling |
| 7 | Phil Foden |
Poland (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 15 | Kamil Glik |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek |
| 14 | Michal Helik |
| 16 | Jakub Moder |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 10 | Grzegorz Krychowiak |
| 13 | Maciej Rybus |
| 18 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 9 | Karol Swiderski |
| 23 | Krzysztof Piatek |
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