Krychowiak exclu!
Second yellow card for Krychowiak after a tackle from behind on Hromada! Huge blow for Poland which had nevertheless regained control of the game. This is the first red card of this Euro!
We enter the hour of play
There is a wrong rhythm since Linetty’s equalizer. We enter the hour of play and the players seem dull. Hamsik is already walking a lot and should not last the whole game.
Lewandowski does not avoid the wall!
Very good free kick obtained by Rybus at the entrance to the area! Lewandowski will take care of pulling it … it’s rolled up but the ball is deflected by the Slovak wall!
Paulo Sousa gives voice
Reinvigorated by the equalizer, Paulo Sousa continues to give his instructions to project himself forward! And especially advice for striker Linetty!
Glik’s head is flying overhead!
Klich’s corner returned by the Slovakian defense but the Leeds player puts the ball back in the box! Glik takes the ball with his head but fails to frame!
Poland steps up the pressure
Half-time did a lot of good to the morale of the Poles who immediately equalized in the second period. And they continue to print a big rhythm to pass in front. Linetty takes a cross from Klich but runs into Dubravka!
THE POLONAAAAAAAISE REACTION !!
Poland did not have time and reacted immediately in the second half! Superb three-way movement with Klich launching Rybus! The side gives back to Linetty who deceives Dubravka!
Here we go again for this Poland-Slovakia!
Come on, we left for the last 45 minutes of the meeting! Lewandowski’s teammates will have to react very quickly to get back into this match. But the Slovak wall led by Milan Skriniar is solid today!
MI-TEMPS!
It’s half time in Saint Petersburg! Poland are led 1-0 by Slovakia on a Szczesny CSC. Favorite of this match, Poland were surprised by Robert Mak, author of a brilliant slalom. His shot hit the post and returned to Szczesny who put it in his own goal. The Polish lethal weapon Lewandowski has been found very little in this first period!
Lewandowski se with and action
Very big job from Rybus on his left side with a strong cross towards Lewandowski. After a perfect oriented control, he continues with a strike of the right which does not find the frame!
Still no Polish answers
Led for ten minutes, Poland does not really react and comes up against a very compact Slovak defense. Robert Lewandowski is nowhere to be found!
Premiere day for the unfortunate Szczesny
Szczesny is the first goalkeeper in Euro history to score a CSC in this competition …
Krychowiak tries himself from afar
The former Parisian Krychowiak tries to wake his people up on a somewhat distant shot. his shot at the entrance to the box is well above Dubravka’s goals!
Kucka’s header!
Super overflow of Pekarik and which leads to a cross in the Polish area! Kucka, box to box player, appears and takes the best of Bednarek! His head is directly on Szczesny!
Kucka’s big hit!
Once again, Stefan Tarkovic’s men are very dangerous! Found at the entrance to the area, Kucka tries a big shot that flirts with Szczesny’s bar!
Poland suffers the Slovak furia!
The Slovaks project against and Haraslin makes a small number on the right! One, two and three players in the wind before attempting the left strike! It will be a corner!
It is indeed a Szczesny CSC!
The goal will not be awarded to Mak, his strike hit the post before hitting Szczesny and entering the goal. The unfortunate Polish goalkeeper took a long time to fold on this strike …
Yellow card for Hubocan!
The former Marseillais takes the first yellow card of the meeting after a tackle from behind on Krychowiak!
THE GOAL OF SLOOOVAKIA! 1 to 0!
First goal in this meeting and Poland is surprised by Mak! He starts from the right side, works Jozwiak and sticks a small bridge to Bereszynski! Mak still tries a powerful strike from a tight angle and Szczesny is pierced! He seems to put the goal in his court after the ball hits the post, 1 to 0!
Zielinski remains on the ground
Piotr Zielinski remains on the ground after a big voluntary shoulder kick from Kucka! It’s free but it doesn’t take the old Milanese cardboard box!
Duda’s mighty strike!
Slovakia finally manages to reach the Polish area! Duda dribbles Jozwiak and comes back inside before lighting the first fuse of the match! It’s right next to Szczesny’s goals!
Slovakia advantage?
Slovakia has already won 4 times against Poland (3 for the Poles) and remains on a victory in 2013 (2-0)!
Slovakia cornered
The Slovaks were taken by the throat and had to make great defensive efforts. Jozwiak crosses towards Rybus but beautiful header from Pekarik who barely removes the ball!
Polish mastery in traffic
Paulo Sousa’s men are in control and affect both sides! It does not advance much and Lewandowski comes to seek the low balls. Foul on Klich who will give a good free kick!
First opportunity for Lewandowski!
Zielinski is found between the lines and the Polish midfielder gives Lewandowski a good ball! The attacker hooks and continues with a strike countered by Skriniar!
Lewandowski saves his homeland!
Things are already heating up in front of Szczesny’s goals! Hasmik finds Duda at the far post who puts it back to Mak but Lewandowski takes the ball off his head!
Already big contacts
After being severely tackled, Krychowiak does himself justice by putting a good tackle on Kucka! Free kick to follow for Slovakia shot by Hamsik.
KICK OFF FROM THIS POLAND-SLOVAKIA!
It’s time for Lewandowski’s Poland to enter this Euro, against the Slovakia of the eternal Hamsik!
Poland wants to do better
On the positive side, Poland continues European and international competitions. But it remains on a rather failed 2018 World Cup. In Russia, the selection fails to get out of its pool (Colombia, Japan, Senegal), notably conceding an inaugural defeat against the Senegalese (1-2). She was then beaten by Colombia (0-3), before winning her match against Japan (1-0). A victory for nothing.
Milan Skriniar, strong sentinel
New international retiree, Martin Skrtel has found a successor in Milan Skriniar. The recent Italian champion with Inter Milan has established a reputation as a modern, complete defender and a good raiser. Voted Slovakian player of the year for the second year in a row, Skriniar has the future ahead of him. But will it be enough to hope for a qualification?
Lewandowski arrives in full swing!
Best player of the year 2020 – the Golden Ball would not have escaped him without the pandemic – Robert Lewandowski has just exceeded Gerd Müller’s record of goals in a Bundesliga season (41 goals) for Bayern Munich .
In the national team, the captain of the “Biale Orly” holds the record for selections (118) and goals (66). Just that. Suffice to say that the Polish fans will rely a lot on his extraordinary talent to pull Poland up, he who will play his third Euro (2012, 2016), his second as captain.
Paulo Sousa launched into the deep end
In France, Paulo Sousa is best known for his mixed stint on the Bordeaux bench (2019-20). But since January 2021, he has returned to service, at the head of the Polish selection. An arrival which followed the unexpected dismissal of his predecessor, Jerzy Brzeczek, who had qualified the team for Euro 2021. Since he is on the bench, Sousa has only had three matches to test himself, with a draw against Hungary (3-3), a victory against Andorra (3-0) and a defeat against England (1-2).
Here is the schedule of the two teams during this Euro!
June 19: Spain – Poland, (9 p.m. in Seville)
June 23: Sweden – Poland, (6 p.m. in Saint Petersburg)
June 18: Sweden – Slovakia, (3 p.m. in Saint Petersburg)
June 23: Slovakia – Spain, (6 p.m. in Seville)
Poland time?
Since a third place at the 1982 World Cup, Poland has not reached the last four of a major competition, despite the emergence of Robert Lewandowski. The Bayern Munich superstar has certainly played a quarter-final, at Euro 2016, but he also has two eliminations from the group stage, at Euro 2012 and at the 2018 World Cup. Too little in view of the immense talent of that who has just broken Gerd Müller’s legendary record of goals scored in a Bundesliga season (41).
Hamsik to guide them, Skriniar to lock
On the Slovak side, playmaker Hamsik has recovered from a calf injury and can start the match, unlike striker Schranz, who was hit in a thigh. Mak and Duda will try to be dangerous. Behind, it is rather solid with the defender of Inter Skriniar and the former Marseille Hubocan.
Lewandowski will have to lead the way
Deprived of the striker for OM Milik and Piatek, the Poles will still be able to count on their star Lewandowski to lead the attack. In the middle, Zielinski, Krychowiak and Klich will try to put their attacker in the best conditions. Behind, the former Lyonnais Rybus holds, just like the former Monegasque Kamil Glik.
And here is the Slovakian team led by Hamsik!
Dubravka – Pekarik, Skriniar, Satka, Hubocan – Kucka, Hromada – Haraslin, Hamsik (c), Mak – Duda
The composition of Poland with Lewandowski and Krychowiak!
Szczesny – Bereszynski, Glik, Bednarek, Rybus – Linetty, Klich, Krychowiak, Zielinski, Jozwiak – Lewandowski
Failing to know the XI of the two teams, we already know the name of the match referee!
It will therefore be the Romanian Ovidiu Hategan who will officiate today!
Poland-Slovakia, kick off at 6 p.m.!
Often attractive but rarely winning, the Poland of the Portuguese Paulo Sousa starts Euro 2020 against slovakia, this Monday (6 p.m.) in Saint Petersburg. A meeting to follow obviously on RMC Sport live commented!
