Poland vs Portugal, 2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League A
· UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal atop Nations League group after away win against Poland
Portugal's Bernardo Silva scored a fine individual goal as their new-look side recovered to win 3-2 away to Poland in the UEFA Nations League.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
- 2': Rafa (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt saved. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
- 4': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Mário Rui (Portugal).
- 6': Attempt missed. Kamil Glik (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafal Kurzawa with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 7': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 7': Attempt missed. André Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Offside, Poland. Rafal Kurzawa tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
- 12': Mário Rui (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Rafa (Portugal) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 16': Foul by Pepe (Portugal).
- 16': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 18': Goal! Poland 1, Portugal 0. Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafal Kurzawa with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. André Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 21': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by William Carvalho.
- 23': Offside, Portugal. André Silva tries a through ball, but Rafa is caught offside.
- 26': Dangerous play by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
- 26': Mário Rui (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Pizzi (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Rafa (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 28': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 28': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 28': Foul by André Silva (Portugal).
- 28': Jan Bednarek (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
- 29': Pizzi (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 29': Rafa (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Goal! Poland 1, Portugal 1. André Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pizzi.
- 33': Attempt saved. Pizzi (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Silva.
- 34': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 35': Attempt saved. Rafa (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André Silva.
- 36': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
- 36': Rafa (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by André Silva (Portugal).
- 37': Kamil Glik (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': André Silva (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': André Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Kamil Glik (Poland).
- 39': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 41': Attempt blocked. André Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Carvalho with a through ball.
- 41': Offside, Portugal. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 42': Own Goal by Kamil Glik, Poland. Poland 1, Portugal 2.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Poland 1, Portugal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Poland 1, Portugal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Poland. Tomasz Kedziora replaces Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 48': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Poland).
- 48': William Carvalho (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Mateusz Klich (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Offside, Portugal. Bernardo Silva tries a through ball, but Pepe is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 49': Rafal Kurzawa (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafal Kurzawa.
- 52': Goal! Poland 1, Portugal 3. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Carvalho.
- 58': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Artur Jedrzejczyk (Poland) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
- 58': Offside, Poland. Artur Jedrzejczyk tries a through ball, but Piotr Zielinski is caught offside.
- 59': Offside, Poland. Rafal Kurzawa tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Mário Rui (Portugal).
- 59': Mateusz Klich (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Hand ball by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
- 61': Foul by William Carvalho (Portugal).
- 61': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': André Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 62': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Delay in match André Silva (Portugal) because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Blaszczykowski replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 64': Substitution, Poland. Kamil Grosicki replaces Rafal Kurzawa.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt saved. Mário Rui (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 67': Foul by William Carvalho (Portugal).
- 67': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': William Carvalho (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 71': Jakub Blaszczykowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Artur Jedrzejczyk (Poland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Pepe (Portugal).
- 74': Jakub Blaszczykowski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Pepe (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Portugal. Renato Sanches replaces Pizzi.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jan Bednarek (Poland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Foul by Krzysztof Piatek (Poland).
- 76': William Carvalho (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. André Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by William Carvalho.
- 77': Goal! Poland 2, Portugal 3. Jakub Blaszczykowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 78': Mário Rui (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 83': Renato Sanches (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by André Silva.
- 84': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Tomasz Kedziora.
- 85': Substitution, Portugal. Danilo Pereira replaces Rafa.
- 85': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renato Sanches following a corner.
- 87': Offside, Portugal. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 88': William Carvalho (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Renato Sanches (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 90': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Portugal. Bruno Fernandes replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by André Silva.
- 90'+3': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
- 90'+3': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
- 90'+3': Pepe (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 90'+4': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Poland 2, Portugal 3.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Poland 2, Portugal 3.
Statistics
 POR |
POL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 466 | Accurate Passes | 382 |
| 549 | Passes | 462 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 13 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Stadion Slaski
Location: ,
Attendance: 48,783
Venue: Stadion Slaski
Location: ,
Attendance: 48,783
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | Hungary | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Poland (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek |
| 15 | Kamil Glik |
| 10 | Grzegorz Krychowiak  |
| 3 | Artur Jedrzejczyk |
| 18 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 21 | Rafal Kurzawa |
| 14 | Mateusz Klich |
| 23 | Krzysztof Piatek |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
Portugal (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 6 | Rúben Dias |
| 3 | Pepe |
| 18 | Rúben Neves |
| 19 | Mário Rui |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 14 | William Carvalho |
| 20 | Pizzi |
| 17 | Rafa Silva |
| 10 | Bernardo Silva |
| 11 | André Silva |
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