Portugal vs Poland, 2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League A
· UEFA Nations LeagueArkadiusz Milik's twice-taken penalty gives relegated Poland draw in Portugal
Poland forward Arkadiusz Milik scored from a twice-taken penalty to give his already-relegated side a 1-1 draw in Portugal.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 5': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
- 5': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
- 8': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Pepe (Portugal).
- 8': Mateusz Klich (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo Pereira.
- 11': André Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Thiago Cionek (Poland).
- 11': Thiago Cionek (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
- 12': Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Kamil Grosicki.
- 14': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Renato Sanches following a corner.
- 14': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Rafa (Portugal).
- 15': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Hand ball by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
- 21': Foul by Kamil Grosicki (Poland).
- 21': Pepe (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Portugal. Pepe tries a through ball, but João Cancelo is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by João Cancelo (Portugal).
- 23': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Poland).
- 23': Rafa (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
- 28': André Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
- 28': Jan Bednarek (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo Pereira.
- 31': Foul by William Carvalho (Portugal).
- 31': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
- 33': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
- 33': Goal! Portugal 1, Poland 0. André Silva (Portugal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Renato Sanches with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Hand ball by Renato Sanches (Portugal).
- 37': Tomasz Kedziora (Poland) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Beto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Poland).
- 39': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 43': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 43': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 44': Foul by André Silva (Portugal).
- 44': Thiago Cionek (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
- 44': Rafa (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Portugal 1, Poland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portugal 1, Poland 0.
- 50': Corner, Poland. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 55': Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Dangerous play by Pepe (Portugal).
- 56': Attempt missed. Kamil Grosicki (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 58': Foul by André Silva (Portugal).
- 58': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kamil Grosicki (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Rafa.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross.
- 61': Substitution, Portugal. João Mário replaces Raphael Guerreiro.
- 63': Penalty Poland. Arkadiusz Milik draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Danilo Pereira (Portugal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Danilo Pereira (Portugal) is shown the red card.
- 64': André Silva (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Goal! Portugal 1, Poland 1. Arkadiusz Milik (Poland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 69': Corner, Poland. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 69': Attempt missed. Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Portugal. Bruma replaces Rafa.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 73': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
- 75': Substitution, Poland. Jacek Góralski replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 77': Attempt blocked. João Mário (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruma.
- 78': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
- 78': Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Poland. Damian Kadzior replaces Kamil Grosicki.
- 80': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damian Kadzior.
- 80': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Beto.
- 81': Attempt missed. Damian Kadzior (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago Cionek with a headed pass.
- 85': Offside, Portugal. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but André Silva is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
- 86': João Mário (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Portugal. Éder replaces André Silva.
- 88': Foul by Jacek Góralski (Poland).
- 88': João Mário (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Damian Kadzior (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 90': Foul by João Mário (Portugal).
- 90': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': João Mário (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Delay in match Beto (Portugal) because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Poland. Damian Szymanski replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Portugal 1, Poland 1.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portugal 1, Poland 1.
Statistics
 POL |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 438 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
| 512 | Passes | 508 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 22 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 15 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Location: Guimarães, Portugal
Attendance: 29,917
Venue: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
Location: Guimarães, Portugal
Attendance: 29,917
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
Portugal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Beto (GK) |
| 22 | Beto (GK) |
| 18 | Rúben Dias |
| 3 | Pepe |
| 19 | Kévin Rodrigues |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 13 | Danilo Pereira  |
| 14 | William Carvalho |
| 8 | Renato Sanches |
| 23 | André Silva |
| 5 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 15 | Rafa Silva |
Poland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 1 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek  |
| 4 | Thiago Cionek |
| 18 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 15 | Tomasz Kedziora |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 10 | Grzegorz Krychowiak |
| 8 | Mateusz Klich |
| 7 | Arkadiusz Milik |
| 21 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 11 | Kamil Grosicki |
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