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Poland vs Albania; FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Play-off Semi-finals

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Poland vs Albania. FIFA World Cup European Qualifying Play-off Semi-finals.

National Stadium, WarsawAttendance56,412.

Poland 2

  • R Lewandowski (63rd minute)
  • P Zielinski (73rd minute)

Albania 1

  • A Hoxha (42nd minute)

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Match ends, Poland 2, Albania 1.

  2. Second Half ends, Poland 2, Albania 1.

  3. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  4. Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).

  5. Yellow Card

    Poland

    Karol Swiderski (Poland) is shown the yellow card.

    yellow-card:
    Karol Swiderski

  6. Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).

  7. Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. Jan Bednarek (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).

  10. Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).

  11. Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  12. Substitution

    Poland

    Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Slisz replaces Robert Lewandowski.

    sub-on:
    Bartosz Slisz
    sub-off:
    Robert Lewandowski

  13. Substitution

    Poland

    Substitution, Poland. Arkadiusz Pyrka replaces Jakub Kaminski because of an injury.

    sub-on:
    Arkadiusz Pyrka
    sub-off:
    Jakub Kaminski

  14. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  15. Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  16. Delay in match because of an injury Jakub Kaminski (Poland).

  17. Attempt missed. Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a headed pass.

  18. Yellow Card

    Albania

    Kristjan Asllani (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    yellow-card:
    Kristjan Asllani

  19. Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Albania).

  21. Yellow Card

    Poland

    Robert Lewandowski (Poland) is shown the yellow card.

    yellow-card:
    Robert Lewandowski

  22. Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).

  23. Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  24. Foul by Jakub Kaminski (Poland).

  25. Stavros Pilios (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  26. Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).

  27. Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  28. Substitution

    Albania

    Substitution, Albania. Ernest Muçi replaces Qazim Laçi.

    sub-on:
    Ernest Muçi
    sub-off:
    Qazim Laçi

  29. Substitution

    Poland

    Substitution, Poland. Jakub Moder replaces Piotr Zielinski.

    sub-on:
    Jakub Moder
    sub-off:
    Piotr Zielinski

  30. Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  31. Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).

  32. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  33. Delay in match because of an injury Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland).

  34. Yellow Card

    Albania

    Elseid Hysaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card.

    yellow-card:
    Elseid Hysaj

  35. Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).

  36. Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  37. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  38. Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).

  39. Attempt blocked. Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.

  40. Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).

  41. Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  42. Goal

    Poland

    Goal! Poland 2, Albania 1. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.

    goal:
    Piotr Zielinski
    assist:
    Sebastian Szymanski

  43. Attempt saved. Stavros Pilios (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kamil Grabara (Poland). Assisted by Armando Broja.

  44. Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thomas Strakosha (Albania). Assisted by Karol Swiderski with a headed pass.

  45. Substitution

    Albania

    Substitution, Albania. Armando Broja replaces Nedim Bajrami.

    sub-on:
    Armando Broja
    sub-off:
    Nedim Bajrami

  46. Substitution

    Albania

    Substitution, Albania. Stavros Pilios replaces Arbër Hoxha.

    sub-on:
    Stavros Pilios
    sub-off:
    Arbër Hoxha

  47. Corner, Poland. Conceded by Juljan Shehu.

  48. Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  49. Foul by Michal Skóras (Poland).

  50. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  51. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  52. Foul by Qazim Laçi (Albania).

  53. Goal

    Poland

    Goal! Poland 1, Albania 1. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski with a cross following a corner.

    goal:
    Robert Lewandowski
    assist:
    Sebastian Szymanski

  54. Substitution

    Poland

    Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Tomasz Kedziora.

    sub-on:
    Karol Swiderski
    sub-off:
    Tomasz Kedziora

  55. Corner, Poland. Conceded by Mario Mitaj.

  56. Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.

  57. Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Qazim Laçi.

  58. Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).

  59. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  60. Attempt missed. Michal Skóras (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.

  61. Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  62. Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).

  63. Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oskar Pietuszewski.

  64. Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj following a fast break.

  65. Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.

  66. Offside, Poland. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.

  67. Substitution

    Poland

    Substitution, Poland. Oskar Pietuszewski replaces Filip Rózga.

    sub-on:
    Oskar Pietuszewski
    sub-off:
    Filip Rózga
  68. Update

    Second Half begins Poland 0, Albania 1.

  69. First Half ends, Poland 0, Albania 1.

  70. Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).

  71. Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  72. Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).

  73. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  74. Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  75. Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).

  76. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  77. Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.

  78. Goal

    Albania

    Goal! Poland 0, Albania 1. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.

    goal:
    Arbër Hoxha

  79. Foul by Matty Cash (Poland).

  80. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  81. Corner, Poland. Conceded by Arbër Hoxha.

  82. Attempt missed. Qazim Laçi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

  83. Yellow Card

    Albania

    Mario Mitaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    yellow-card:
    Mario Mitaj

  84. Filip Rózga (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  85. Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).

  86. Attempt missed. Filip Rózga (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Bednarek with a headed pass.

  87. Offside, Poland. Michal Skóras is caught offside.

  88. Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).

  89. Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  90. Attempt blocked. Qazim Laçi (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a headed pass.

  91. Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).

  92. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  93. Foul by Filip Rózga (Poland).

  94. Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  95. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  96. Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).

  97. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  98. Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).

  99. Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  100. Substitution

    Albania

    Substitution, Albania. Ardian Ismajli replaces Arlind Ajeti because of an injury.

    sub-on:
    Ardian Ismajli
    sub-off:
    Arlind Ajeti

  101. Delay in match because of an injury Arlind Ajeti (Albania).

  102. Corner, Albania. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.

  103. Corner, Albania. Conceded by Michal Skóras.

  104. Attempt blocked. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  105. Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

  106. Kamil Grabara (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  107. Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).

  108. Foul by Filip Rózga (Poland).

  109. Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  110. Handball by Qazim Laçi (Albania).

  111. Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski following a corner.

  112. Corner, Poland. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.

  113. Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Poland) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.

  114. Corner, Poland. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.

  115. Tomasz Kedziora (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  116. Foul by Arbër Hoxha (Albania).

  117. Corner, Poland. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.

  118. Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.

  119. Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).

  120. Qazim Laçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  121. Foul by Tomasz Kedziora (Poland).

  122. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  123. Update

    First Half begins.

  124. Update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.