UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Poland vs Czechia, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Poland
  • 38': Jakub Piotrowski
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1 - 1
Czechia
  • 49': Tomás Soucek

Poland and Czechia share spoils in Euro qualifier

Czechia midfielder Tomas Soucek cancelled out a first-half opener by Poland's Jakub Piotrowski to earn an 1-1 away draw in their Euro 2024 Group E qualifier on Friday, with both the Czechs and Moldova still able to seal qualification.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Lukás Provod (Czechia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Doudera.
  • 2': Attempt missed. David Doudera (Czechia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Kuchta with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 8': Foul by Damian Szymanski (Poland).
  • 8': Lukás Provod (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Poland. Jakub Kiwior tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
  • 18': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Tomás Holes.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Swiderski with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Damian Szymanski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Piotrowski with a headed pass.
  • 22': Foul by Damian Szymanski (Poland).
  • 22': Michal Sadílek (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. David Doudera (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukás Provod.
  • 30': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
  • 30': Jan Kuchta (Czechia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by David Doudera (Czechia).
  • 32': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Offside, Poland. Pawel Bochniewicz tries a through ball, but Nicola Zalewski is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Lukás Provod (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Zima.
  • 36': David Zima (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Pawel Bochniewicz (Poland).
  • 36': Pawel Bochniewicz (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Michal Sadílek (Czechia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 38': Goal! Poland 1, Czechia 0. Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 40': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 44': Offside, Poland. Jakub Piotrowski tries a through ball, but Karol Swiderski is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Poland 1, Czechia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Poland 1, Czechia 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Czechia. Adam Hlozek replaces Jan Kuchta.
  • 45': Substitution, Czechia. Tomás Cvancara replaces Mojmír Chytil.
  • 45': Substitution, Poland. Adam Buksa replaces Karol Swiderski.
  • 46': Foul by Lukás Provod (Czechia).
  • 46': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 49': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
  • 49': Tomás Cvancara (Czechia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jakub Brabec (Czechia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Goal! Poland 1, Czechia 1. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Lukás Provod (Czechia).
  • 54': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (Czechia).
  • 54': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Adam Buksa (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 56': Foul by David Zima (Czechia).
  • 56': Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Pawel Bochniewicz (Poland).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Substitution, Poland. Patryk Peda replaces Pawel Bochniewicz because of an injury.
  • 60': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Patryk Peda.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (Czechia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt missed. David Zima (Czechia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Cvancara following a corner.
  • 62': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
  • 62': Tomás Soucek (Czechia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Jakub Brabec (Czechia).
  • 63': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Jakub Brabec (Czechia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Offside, Poland. Nicola Zalewski tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Soucek (Czechia).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Michal Sadílek (Czechia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lukás Provod.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Bartosz Slisz (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 71': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
  • 71': Vladimír Coufal (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury David Zima (Czechia).
  • 73': Substitution, Poland. Kamil Grosicki replaces Damian Szymanski.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Czechia).
  • 75': Patryk Peda (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Czechia. Ondrej Lingr replaces Lukás Provod.
  • 77': Adam Buksa (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Czechia).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Soucek (Czechia).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': David Zima (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Kamil Grosicki (Poland).
  • 84': Corner, Poland. Conceded by David Zima.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Adam Buksa (Poland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
  • 84': Jindrich Stanek (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. David Doudera (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tomás Soucek following a fast break.
  • 85': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
  • 85': Tomás Soucek (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Poland. Sebastian Szymanski replaces Patryk Peda.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Kamil Grosicki (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tomás Cvancara (Czechia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Czechia. Alex Král replaces Michal Sadílek.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Alex Král (Czechia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Soucek.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Tomás Cvancara (Czechia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Holes with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Alex Král (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jakub Piotrowski (Poland).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ondrej Lingr (Czechia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Alex Král (Czechia).
  • 90'+5': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': David Doudera (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
  • 90'+6': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by David Doudera (Czechia).
  • 90'+6': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Poland 1, Czechia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Poland 1, Czechia 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 2
39.3 Possession 60.7
15 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
245 Accurate Passes 442
354 Passes 549
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
16 Crosses 23
0.3 Cross % 0.3
72 Long Balls 50
19 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 9
5 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 10
18 Effective Clearances 17
18 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: PGE Narodowy
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Attendance: 56,310

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Albania 8 +8 15
2 Czechia 8 +6 15
3 Poland 8 0 11
4 Moldova 8 -3 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

POL Poland (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
2 Pawel Bochniewicz Yellow Card
14 Jakub Kiwior
5 Jan Bednarek
17 Damian Szymanski
23 Bartosz Slisz
6 Jakub Piotrowski
21 Nicola Zalewski
19 Przemyslaw Frankowski
7 Karol Swiderski
9 Robert Lewandowski
Poland Substitutes:
Kamil Grosicki, Patryk Peda, Tomasz Kedziora, Piotr Zielinski, Mateusz Wieteska, Bartlomiej Wdowik, Marcin Bulka, Sebastian Szymanski, Mateusz Legowski, Pawel Wszolek, Adam Buksa, Lukasz Skorupski.

CZE Czechia (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
16 Jindrich Stanek (GK)
4 Jakub Brabec Yellow Card
3 Tomás Holes
2 David Zima
22 Tomás Soucek
8 Michal Sadílek
14 Lukás Provod
18 David Doudera
5 Vladimír Coufal
11 Jan Kuchta
10 Mojmír Chytil
Czechia Substitutes:
Tomas Cvancara, Ondrej Lingr, Tomás Chorý, Václav Cerný, Ales Mandous, Matej Kovar, David Jurásek, Martin Vitík, Vasil Kusej, Adam Hlozek, Alex Král, Lukás Masopust.

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