Poland 4-1 Albania (Sep 2, 2021) Commentary

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2-0-2, 6 PTS

Robert Lewandowski - 12'
Adam Buksa - 44'
Grzegorz Krychowiak - 54'
Karol Linetty - 89'

Sokol Cikalleshi - 25'

1
Szczesny
13
Rybus
5
Bednarek
15
Glik
18
Bereszynski
21
Frankowski
10
Krychowiak
16
Moder
7
Jozwiak
9
Lewandowski
14
Buksa

No.Name
1Wojciech Szczesny
5Jan Bednarek
15Kamil Glik
13Maciej Rybus 23Tymoteusz Puchacz
18Bartosz Bereszynski 3Pawel Dawidowicz
10Grzegorz Krychowiak
16Jakub Moder
21Przemyslaw Frankowski 8Karol Linetty
7Kamil Jozwiak
9Robert Lewandowski
14Adam Buksa 11Karol Swiderski

Substitutes
2Kamil Piatkowski
6Michal Helik
4Tomasz Kedziora
20Bartosz Slisz
17Damian Szymanski
22Bartlomiej Dragowski
12Lukasz Skorupski
19Jakub Kaminski

PGE Narodowy

2:45 PM, September 2, 2021Coverage: ESPN+

Warsaw, Poland

Attendance: 38,254

Poland

Albania

- Match ends, Poland 4, Albania 1.
- Match ends, Poland 4, Albania 1.
90'+4' Second Half ends, Poland 4, Albania 1.
90'+3' Attempt missed. Endri Çekiçi (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
90'+2' Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2' Foul by Jakub Moder (Poland).
90'+2' Attempt blocked. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti.
90'+1' Attempt blocked. Klaus Gjasula (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keidi Bare.
89' Goal! Poland 4, Albania 1. Karol Linetty (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
86' Jan Bednarek (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86' Odise Roshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86' Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
85' Offside, Albania. Klaus Gjasula tries a through ball, but Odise Roshi is caught offside.
84' Foul by Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland).
84' Endri Çekiçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83' Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
83' Substitution, Albania. Myrto Uzuni replaces Sokol Cikalleshi.
82' Karol Swiderski (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
82' Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82' Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
81' Substitution, Poland. Tymoteusz Puchacz replaces Maciej Rybus.
81' Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Adam Buksa.
80' Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80' Foul by Karol Linetty (Poland).
79' Maciej Rybus (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79' Foul by Odise Roshi (Albania).
78' Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78' Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
75' Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
74' Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74' Foul by Jakub Moder (Poland).
74' Substitution, Albania. Endri Çekiçi replaces Amir Abrashi.
73' Karol Linetty (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73' Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Albania).
72' Offside, Albania. Klaus Gjasula tries a through ball, but Sokol Cikalleshi is caught offside.
71' Attempt missed. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj with a cross.
70' Offside, Albania. Keidi Bare tries a through ball, but Sokol Cikalleshi is caught offside.
68' Offside, Poland. Karol Linetty tries a through ball, but Adam Buksa is caught offside.
68' Substitution, Albania. Bekim Balaj replaces Rey Manaj.
67' Substitution, Albania. Odise Roshi replaces Lorenc Trashi.
66' Corner, Albania. Conceded by Pawel Dawidowicz.
65' Rey Manaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
65' Corner, Albania. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
64' Foul by Karol Linetty (Poland).
64' Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62' Substitution, Poland. Karol Linetty replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
61' Attempt blocked. Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
58' Lorenc Trashi (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58' Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Poland).
57' Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57' Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
55' Klaus Gjasula (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
54' Goal! Poland 3, Albania 1. Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
51' Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51' Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Albania).
49' Offside, Albania. Keidi Bare tries a through ball, but Elseid Hysaj is caught offside.
47' Attempt missed. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
46' Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46' Dangerous play by Maciej Rybus (Poland).
45' Second Half begins Poland 2, Albania 1.
45'+2' First Half ends, Poland 2, Albania 1.
45'+2' Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
45'+1' Attempt missed. Klaus Gjasula (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
44' Goal! Poland 2, Albania 1. Adam Buksa (Poland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross following a corner.
43' Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
42' Attempt saved. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
42' Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42' Foul by Jakub Moder (Poland).
41' Kamil Józwiak (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41' Foul by Lorenc Trashi (Albania).
40' Attempt saved. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
39' Offside, Poland. Kamil Glik tries a through ball, but Adam Buksa is caught offside.
38' Lorenc Trashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38' Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Poland).
33' Attempt missed. Amir Abrashi (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
33' Substitution, Poland. Pawel Dawidowicz replaces Bartosz Bereszynski because of an injury.
32' Corner, Albania. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
32' Attempt saved. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
31' Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
31' Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30' Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Poland).
30' Etrit Berisha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29' Jakub Moder (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29' Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
28' Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28' Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
27' Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27' Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
25' Goal! Poland 1, Albania 1. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Klaus Gjasula with a through ball.
25' Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25' Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
20' Lorenc Trashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20' Foul by Kamil Józwiak (Poland).
20' Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
20' Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19' Attempt missed. Klaus Gjasula (Albania) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti with a cross following a set piece situation.
18' Foul by Jakub Moder (Poland).
18' Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18' Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18' Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
15' Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15' Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
12' Goal! Poland 1, Albania 0. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kamil Glik with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
11' Elseid Hysaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
11' Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11' Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
10' Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10' Foul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
7' Keidi Bare (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
7' Jakub Moder (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7' Foul by Keidi Bare (Albania).
4' Amir Abrashi (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
4' Kamil Glik (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4' Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
3' Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
3' Adam Buksa (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2' Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
2' Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1' Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
1' Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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