UEFA Nations League

Wales vs Poland, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Wales
    FT
    0 - 1
    Poland
    • 57': Karol Swiderski

    Poland beat feisty Wales to stay in Nations League top tier

    A second-half goal from striker Karol Swiderski gave Poland a 1-0 win over a courageous Wales team in Cardiff on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Poland. Nicola Zalewski tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Ben Cabango (Wales).
    • 6': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
    • 12': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales).
    • 13': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
    • 16': Foul by Ben Cabango (Wales).
    • 16': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Gareth Bale (Wales).
    • 16': Kamil Glik (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Wales).
    • 17': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Ben Cabango (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
    • 19': Offside, Poland. Bartosz Bereszynski tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
    • 20': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
    • 24': Foul by Ben Cabango (Wales).
    • 24': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': 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.
    • 30': Foul by Connor Roberts (Wales).
    • 30': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Cabango.
    • 33': Foul by Joe Morrell (Wales).
    • 33': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
    • 35': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
    • 35': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Cabango with a headed pass.
    • 42': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales).
    • 42': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Offside, Wales. Gareth Bale tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ben Cabango (Wales) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Gareth Bale (Wales).
    • 45'+3': Wojciech Szczesny (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Wales 0, Poland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wales 0, Poland 0.
    • 47': Offside, Poland. Bartosz Bereszynski tries a through ball, but Szymon Zurkowski is caught offside.
    • 48': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
    • 48': Neco Williams (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Jan Bednarek (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Ben Cabango (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
    • 54': Brennan Johnson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
    • 57': Goal! Wales 0, Poland 1. Karol Swiderski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a through ball.
    • 58': Substitution, Wales. Kieffer Moore replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Levitt.
    • 60': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
    • 61': Foul by Dylan Levitt (Wales).
    • 61': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Dylan Levitt (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
    • 63': Foul by Joe Morrell (Wales).
    • 63': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Poland. Krzysztof Piatek replaces Karol Swiderski.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Dylan Levitt (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 69': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Poland).
    • 69': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Poland).
    • 72': Joe Rodon (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Wales. Rubin Colwill replaces Dylan Levitt.
    • 73': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
    • 75': Hand ball by Szymon Zurkowski (Poland).
    • 75': Foul by Ben Cabango (Wales).
    • 75': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
    • 77': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Wales) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
    • 83': Substitution, Poland. Sebastian Szymanski replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
    • 85': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
    • 85': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Wales. Sorba Thomas replaces Connor Roberts.
    • 87': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
    • 88': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James.
    • 89': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).
    • 90': Substitution, Poland. Robert Gumny replaces Bartosz Bereszynski.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Gareth Bale (Wales) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Gareth Bale (Wales).
    • 90'+1': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Kamil Glik (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Brennan Johnson (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
    • 90'+4': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Kieffer Moore (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Poland).
    • 90'+6': Rubin Colwill (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wales 0, Poland 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Wales 0, Poland 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 18
    3 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 2
    47.8 Possession 52.2
    6 SHOTS 13
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    315 Accurate Passes 318
    392 Passes 414
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    15 Crosses 30
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    61 Long Balls 74
    32 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    8 Effective Tackles 12
    16 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 5
    35 Effective Clearances 16
    35 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
    Location: Cardiff, Wales
    Attendance: 31,520

    UEFA Nations League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Spain 6 +9 16
    2 Denmark 6 +2 8
    3 Serbia 6 -3 6
    4 Switzerland 6 -8 2
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAL Wales (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Wayne Hennessey (GK)
    6 Joe Rodon
    17 Rhys Norrington-Davies Yellow Card
    4 Ben Cabango
    7 Dylan Levitt
    16 Joe Morrell
    3 Neco Williams Yellow Card
    14 Connor Roberts
    11 Gareth Bale
    20 Daniel James
    9 Brennan Johnson Yellow Card
    Wales Substitutes:
    Chris Gunter, Tyler Roberts, Rubin Colwill, Jonny Williams, Danny Ward, Matt Smith, Mark Harris, Sorba Thomas, Jordan James, Tom King, Kieffer Moore, Wes Burns.

    POL Poland (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
    15 Kamil Glik Yellow Card
    3 Jakub Kiwior
    5 Jan Bednarek
    20 Piotr Zielinski
    13 Szymon Zurkowski
    10 Grzegorz Krychowiak Yellow Card
    21 Nicola Zalewski
    18 Bartosz Bereszynski Yellow Card
    9 Robert Lewandowski
    16 Karol Swiderski
    Poland Substitutes:
    Mateusz Wieteska, Kamil Grosicki, Arkadiusz Milik, Michal Skoras, Lukasz Skorupski, Jakub Kaminski, Robert Gumny, Tomasz Kedziora, Jakub Piotrowski, Sebastian Szymanski, Krzysztof Piatek, Bartlomiej Dragowski.

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