Poland vs Wales, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeaguePoland come from behind to beat Wales as Nations League kicks off
Poland came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win over Wales on Wednesday at the start of the Nations League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Smith with a cross.
- 2': Chris Gunter (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
- 4': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 7': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 8': Attempt saved. Dylan Levitt (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wes Burns.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz.
- 9': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 10': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Poland).
- 11': Wes Burns (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Wes Burns (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 18': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel James following a fast break.
- 19': Adam Buksa (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales).
- 21': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 21': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 21': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Tymoteusz Puchacz (Poland).
- 24': Foul by Adam Buksa (Poland).
- 24': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Wes Burns (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Williams.
- 26': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 27': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 27': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Poland. Piotr Zielinski tries a through ball, but Adam Buksa is caught offside.
- 29': Adam Buksa (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Joe Morrell (Wales).
- 29': Joe Morrell (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Morrell following a fast break.
- 35': Attempt missed. Jacek Góralski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 38': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
- 38': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Adam Buksa (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Mateusz Klich (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Poland 0, Wales 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Poland 0, Wales 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wales. Mark Harris replaces Kieffer Moore.
- 45': Substitution, Wales. Rabbi Matondo replaces Daniel James.
- 45': Substitution, Wales. Wayne Hennessey replaces Danny Ward.
- 46': Foul by Wes Burns (Wales).
- 46': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
- 47': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Mark Harris (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Levitt.
- 52': Goal! Poland 0, Wales 1. Jonathan Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rabbi Matondo.
- 55': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
- 55': Matthew Smith (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Wes Burns.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Adam Buksa (Poland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jacek Góralski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 58': Offside, Poland. Piotr Zielinski tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Poland. Szymon Zurkowski replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 60': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Kaminski replaces Jacek Góralski.
- 61': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
- 61': Rabbi Matondo (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Wales. Neco Williams replaces Wes Burns.
- 64': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
- 64': Mark Harris (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Levitt.
- 68': Chris Mepham (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jakub Kaminski (Poland).
- 70': Offside, Wales. Rabbi Matondo tries a through ball, but Neco Williams is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 72': Goal! Poland 1, Wales 1. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz.
- 74': Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Adam Buksa.
- 74': Substitution, Poland. Nicola Zalewski replaces Tymoteusz Puchacz.
- 74': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Rabbi Matondo (Wales).
- 75': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales).
- 75': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
- 76': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Wales. Sorba Thomas replaces Jonathan Williams.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 78': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 79': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 79': Szymon Zurkowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
- 81': Substitution, Poland. Kamil Grosicki replaces Grzegorz Krychowiak.
- 83': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski with a headed pass.
- 84': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 84': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
- 85': Goal! Poland 2, Wales 1. Karol Swiderski (Poland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 86': Foul by Kamil Grosicki (Poland).
- 86': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
- 88': Rabbi Matondo (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
- 88': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Chris Gunter (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Smith.
- 89': Offside, Wales. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Mark Harris is caught offside.
- 90': Chris Mepham (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Matthew Smith (Wales) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rabbi Matondo with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Matthew Smith (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Poland 2, Wales 1.
- 0': Match ends, Poland 2, Wales 1.
Statistics
 WAL |
POL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 384 |
| 376 | Passes | 471 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 23 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 15 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Tarczynski Arena
Location: Wroclaw, Poland
Attendance: 35,214
Venue: Tarczynski Arena
Location: Wroclaw, Poland
Attendance: 35,214
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 5 | +2 | 12 |
| 2 | Denmark | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Norway | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Wales | 5 | -5 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Poland (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kamil Grabara (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek |
| 15 | Kamil Glik |
| 19 | Tymoteusz Puchacz |
| 18 | Bartosz Bereszynski  |
| 7 | Adam Buksa |
| 10 | Grzegorz Krychowiak |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 6 | Jacek Góralski |
| 14 | Mateusz Klich |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
Wales (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 5 | Chris Mepham |
| 17 | Rhys Norrington-Davies |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 18 | Jonny Williams |
| 22 | Dylan Levitt |
| 16 | Joe Morrell |
| 9 | Wes Burns |
| 7 | Matt Smith |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 13 | Kieffer Moore |
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