The essential
- Poland and Slovakia enter the competition on Monday afternoon at the Krestovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg.
- In the first half, a well-placed strike from Slovakian Robert Mak forced goalkeeper Szczesny to score against his own side. Upon returning from the locker room, the Poles concluded a great collective movement to equalize through Karol Linetty (1-1).
- Just after the hour mark, Grzegorz Krychowiak was sent off, leaving his partners outnumbered for the last 30 minutes of the game.
The match live
65′. After this red card, the Poles are logically more cautious and less enterprising in their game.
62 ′. RED CARD FOR KRYCHOWIAK! The Polish midfielder is guilty of another foul on Hromada and receives a second yellow card, synonymous with exclusion. Poland will finish the match at 10.
61′. The Polish striker gives instructions to his teammates to better structure the offensives.
59′. Captain Robert Lewandowski is responsible for shooting him but his attempt fails in the wall.
57′. An interesting free kick obtained by Rybus on the left side on the edge of the Slovakian penalty area.
56′. The Polish equalizer disturbed the Slovaks who seem less serene defensively and less sharp offensively.
53′. On a well-felt cross, Glik is left alone in the box and takes a header but his attempt goes over.
50′. The Poles persevere to score the second goal and take the advantage in this meeting.
46 ′. POLAND ALREADY EQUALIZES! When they got back from the locker room, the Poles came back with good intentions and it paid off quickly. Klich shifts Klich to the left who crosses back for Linetty. The Torino midfielder resumes in first intention and Dubravka does not manage to stop his strike which however lacked power.
45 + 1 ′. IT’S HALF TIME! The Slovaks surprise at the Krestovsky stadium in St. Petersburg. While the Poles started slightly favorites, Paulo Sousan’s men were finally dominated by their opponents. Just before the 20th minute, a flash from Robert Mak on the left side forced Szczesny into a poorly controlled save which turned into a self-imposed goal. Led by the score, Robert Lewandowski’s teammates failed to reverse the trend. On the contrary, they have even been in danger on numerous occasions on cons roundly led by Slovakia.
44′. The Slovaks hurt the Poles on their offensives which they play quickly thanks to good placements.
42′. The Poles are struggling to find solutions. Lewandowski receives a ball back to goal and swivels to arm a shot from the right that goes far from Dubravka’s goals.
39′. The Poles are struggling to find the fault in the last Slovak meters, especially since they are exposed to dazzling counters.
36′. In the axis, Hamsik is slightly shifted to the left and tries a cross strike on the ground which passes widely next to the Szczesny post.
35′. The Slovaks retreated and reorganized quickly when the ball was lost.
34′. Faced with a very disciplined Slovak defense, Krychowiak decides to take his chance at 30 meters but his shot goes overhead.
33′. Beau against led by the Slovak captain Marek Hamsik and which ends in a header from Kucka, captured without problem by Szczesny.
30′. The Slovaks made very good combinations on the left side and put the Polish defense in difficulty.
27 ′. KUCKA PROCHE DU BREAK! The Slovakian midfielder arms a big floating strike from 25 meters. The latter falls quickly and is not far from Szczesny, slightly advanced.
26′. It is Haraslin’s turn to go there for his little festival in the Polish defense but his shot is countered for a corner.
23′. The Poles do not let themselves be defeated and set out again to assault the Slovak goal.
20′. This Szczesny counter-side goal is the first of its kind in the history of the European football championships.
18 ′. ROBERT MAK PUT SLOVAKIA AHEAD! The left winger has his vis-à-vis near the sideline on the left side. He manages to get rid of it and rushes towards the Polish goal and hits the king. His shot hit the post then Szczesny who returned the ball to his own cages: goal against his camp.
14′. DUDA’S BEAUTIFUL INSPIRATION! The Slovak striker fixes Bereszynski on the left side and transplanted in the axis. He followed up with a nice shot from the right which slipped between the Polish legs and ended up in the small outside net of Szczesny.
13′. The Slovaks are vigilant on the Polish incursions in their half of the field.
10′. The Poles combine well, like this dangerous center Jozwiak after an overflow on the right side.
8′. Poland is gradually taking its marks in this meeting and trying to print its rhythm.
5′. Robert Lewandowski arms a first strike at the entrance to the Slovakian area but it is countered at close range by a defender.
3′. First slight thrill in the Polish defense on an off-center Slovakian free kick which is taken from the head and passes in front of Dubravka’s goal.
1′. The tone is set from the start with this small mistake made by Kucka on Polish number 10 Krychowiak. The latter responds immediately with a small charge on Hromada.
6 p.m. Let’s go for the kick-off of this Poland-Slovakia given by Marek Hamsik!
17h58. The playing conditions are almost ideal in the Russian city with sunny weather and temperatures slightly below 20 degrees.
17h55. The players enter the lawn of the Saint Petersburg stadium.
17h53. Nearly 35,000 spectators are present at the Krestovsky stadium in Saint Petersburg, which enjoys one of the most important gauges among the host cities of the Euro (50%).
17h50. The two selections did not prepare ideally ahead of the Euro since they each conceded two draws: Slovakia against Bulgaria (1-1) and Austria (0-0) and Poland against Russia (1-1) and Iceland (2-2).
17h47. During Euro 2016, Slovakia finished best third in the pools, thus winning its ticket for the round of 16 where it had lost heavily against Germany (0-3). The Poles had climbed to the quarter-finals and were eliminated by Portugal on penalties.
17h44. Serial buteur. If he never managed to carry Poland in an international competition, Robert Lewandowski nevertheless scored 65 goals in 118 caps. The Polish striker is coming out of a particularly prolific season with Bayern Munich as he broke the record for goals scored in a single Bundesliga exercise with 45 goals.
5:40 p.m. Slovakia with the legendary Marek Hamsik. As for almost ten years, Slovakia gives the keys to its game to Marek Hamsik, former emblematic player of Napoli, who had already distinguished himself during Euro 2016.
5:35 p.m. Poland in 4-3-3 with Lewandowski at the forefront. Classic composition on the Polish side with a very offensive 4-3-3 and carried by the inevitable Robert Lewandowski in tip. In goals, Poland will count on Turin goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny.
17h30. Hello and welcome everyone to follow the match between Poland and Slovakia, Euro 2021 Group E poster. The meeting will take place at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg.
