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Poland v Slovakia - Euro 2020, group E - 14/06/2021 - official line-ups. BeSoccer
Poland v Slovakia - Euro 2020, group E - 14/06/2021 - official line-ups. BeSoccer
Live coverage of the Euros Group E opener between Poland and Slovakia from the Saint Petersburg Stadium. Can Robert Lewandowski lead Poland to a perfect start to the tournament?
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
18'
W. Szczęsny
K. Linetty
46'
1 - 1
1 - 2
69'
M. Škriniar
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    FT: 1-2. Slovakia get the victory against the ten men of Poland following Krychowiak's second yellow. Skriniar's fine finish was the difference in the end, as his side get the dream start to Group E. Poland will need to bounce back in their next match against Spain, who will probably be their toughest opponents in the group stage.
  • 94'
    Chance for Poland!! Lewandowski holds the ball up well, playing Swiderski on the edge of the box. His shot is too close to Dubravka and he holds on, surely that's the last chance for Poiand?
  • 92'
    Slovakia change: Gregus on for Duda.
  • 91'
    Chance for Poland!! Bednarek inches away!! The CB finds himself in the box, missing the first attempt completely and swinging with his left at the second. It flies narrowly ride of Dubravka's left-hand post.
  • 88'
    Chance for Poland from the corner!! Lewandowski gets a flick on from just a few yards out, but there's not enough on it and it flashes wide.
  • 88'
    Poland nearly get a lucky equaliser! Puchacz cross is deflected heavily and it nearly drops under the bar.
Substitution

Substitution

at Eslovaquia
Substitution

Substitution

at Eslovaquia
  • 87'
    Changes for Slovakia as well: Duris on for Haraslin, Suslov on for Mak.
Substitution

Substitution

at Polonia
Substitution

Substitution

at Polonia
  • 85'
    More changes for Poland: Swiderski on for Zielinski, Moder on for Klich.
  • 85'
    Half chance for Poland!! Puchacz strikes from the edge of the box from the corner, but it flies over the top. Not long remains for them to find an equaliser!
  • 82'
    Frankowski commits a foul, Slovakia FK.
Substitution

Substitution

at Eslovaquia
Substitution

Substitution

at Eslovaquia
  • 79'
    Double change for Slovakia: Hrosovsky on for Hromada, Koscelnik for Pekarik
Substitution

Substitution

at Polonia
Substitution

Substitution

at Polonia
  • 74'
    Double change for Poland: Frankowski on for Linetty, Puchacz for Rybus.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Eslovaquia en el 69'
  • 69'
    Goal for Slovakia!!! Skriniar scores!!! The ball reaches the CB on the penalty spot from the resulting corner. He controls it magnificently and fires it into the bottom-right hand corner. What a finish from the defender, Slovakia back in front!
Card

Second yellow card

a Polonia
  • 62'
    Krychowiak gets his second yellow of the game for a poor challenge. That could well cost his side!
  • 59'
    Lewandowski strikes the ball well from the FK but the wall does its job. Corner.
  • 57'
    Rybus fouled on the edge of the box. FK in dangerous position for Poland.
  • 54'
    Mak offside for Slovakia.
  • 53'
    First chance for Slovakia. Pekerik cuts it from the right and strikes from distance but that too flies over the bar.
  • 53'
    Glik meets Zielinski's cross following the short corner but his header is well over the bar.
  • 52'
    Poland have dominated this second half. Jozwiak earns his side a corner.
  • 51'
    Another chance for Poland!! Klich crosses against, Linetty meets it on the stretch but it's straight at Dubravka.
  • 49'
    Poland have come out on a mission this half!! Zielinski strikes from range but it flies wide.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Polonia en el 46'
  • 46'
    Goal for Poland!!! Linetty scores barely 40 seconds into the second half!!!! Klich plays in Rybus who pulls back a fine cross which Linetty scuffs, but it rolls into the back of net to draw Poland level! What a start to the second half!!
  • 46'
    We're back underway!
  • 45'
    HT: 0-1. Slovakia go on with a deserved one-goal lead, although Poland were threatening an equaliser. It promises to be an exciting second half!
  • 45'
    1 minute added on!
  • 42'
    Half chance for Poland. Lewandowski controls Rybus' ball brilliantly in the box, but his shot is sliced well wide of goal.
  • 42'
    Duda tries to find Hromada with the long ball, but it's overhit and Poland regain possession. It's end to end stuff here!
  • 36'
    Hamsik strikes from range for Slovakia, but that too is pulled well wide with his left.
  • 35'
    Zielinski cuts inside on his left but his shot from the edge of the box is dragged wide.
  • 34'
    Poland chance!! Mix up on the edge of the Slovakia box is capitalised by Krychowiak who fires from distance, but it flies over the bar.
  • 33'
    Slovakia threatening a second here! Kucka rises highest to the cross from the right, but his header is straight at Szczesny.
  • 29'
    Duda with a great bit of skill before he's brought down.
  • 27'
    Chance for Slovakia!! Kucka nearly scores a screamer!! The midfielder finds space on the edge of the box and strikes from distance, but it flies just over the bar. What a goal that would have been!
  • 26'
    Rybus with the chance for Poland!! The ball is played into his path in the box, but Slovakia get men back to make the challenge.
  • 25'
    Pekarik down following an aerial battle with Linetty.
Card

Yellow card

a Polonia
  • 22'
    Krychowiak booked for pulling back Hromada, who looked to be threatening on the break. Cynical foul.
Own goal

Own goal

de Polonia en el 18'
  • 18'
    Goal for Slovakia!!!! Mak scores!!! The forwards beats two Poland players out wide with brilliant skill, cutting into the box and beating Szczesny at his near post. The ball bounces off the woodwork and hits the GK before going in, meaning it will probably go down as an OG. Take nothing away from the strike, though, great individual skill!
  • 14'
    First chance for Slovakia!! Duda cuts inside dangerously and tries to catch Szczesny out at his near post, and it flies just wide into the side netting. Inches away!
  • 10'
    Jozwiak threatening from the right with a great cross, but Rybus fouls the Slovak defender, FK.
  • 9'
    Foul on Klich by Kucka, FK to Poland in a dangerous position.
  • 5'
    First half chance for Poland and Lewandowski, who finds half a yard but his is intercepted in the box.
  • 3'
    Slovakia threatened! Hasmik's free kick is lopped in and headed across goal from the back post. but Poland get it clear.
  • 1'
    Early foul by Kucka on Krychowiak.
  • 1'
    And we're underway from Saint Petersburg!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Now, Poland sing their national anthem.
  • PRVW
    First, the national anthem of Slovakia.
  • PRVW
    It's a cloudy day in Saint Petersburg, the temperature a mild 18º.
  • PRVW
    Ovidiu Hategan will be today's referee, with Marco Di Bello on VAR duties.
  • PRVW
    Slovakia XI: Dubravka (GK); Pekarik, Skriniar, Satka, Hubocan; Kucka, Hromada; Haraslin, Hamsik, Mak; Duda
  • PRVW
    Poland XI: Szczesny (GK); Bereszynski, Glik, Bednarek, Rybus; Linetty, Krychowiak; Klich, Zielinski, Jozwiak; Lewandowski
  • PRVW
    Team news is in!
Info

Pre-match

14 June 2021, 18:00

Referee: Ovidiu Hategan | VAR: Marco Di Bello

Stadium: Gazprom Arena

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Poland v Slovakia from Group E at Euro 2020!