Lewandowski and the Polish national team risk early elimination from EURO 2024.
Báo Lao Động•21/06/2024
Despite Robert Lewandowski's return, the Polish team still lost 1-3 to Austria in the match early on June 22nd (Vietnam time).
Lewandowski came on in the second half but couldn't save Poland from defeat. Photo: UEFA FULL TIME!!! Austria wins 3-1 against Poland. Ralf Rangnick's team has a strong chance of competing for the top two spots in Group D. Meanwhile, Poland's only hope is to secure third place. Austria ended Poland's hopes. Photo: UEFA78th minute: GOAL!!! Marko Arnautovic beats goalkeeper Szczesny, making it 3-1 for Austria. 77th minute: Szczesny (Poland) fouls Sabitzer and the referee awards Austria a penalty. Austria takes the lead. Photo: UEFA67th minute: GOAL!!!! Prass assists Christoph Baumgartner, who finishes past goalkeeper Szczesny. 60th minute: Trauner, the player who scored the opening goal, leaves the field due to injury. For Poland, Robert Lewandowski comes on to replace Buksa. At the start of the second half, Poland changed tactics. They pushed higher up the field, not allowing Austria to penetrate too deeply into their penalty area. That approach proved effective. Poland will have a completely new attacking line-up for the remainder of the match. Both starting strikers left the field, making way for Swiderski and Lewandowski. 55th minute: Austria controlled the ball more, but there were no truly dangerous opportunities in the second half. 00:05: The second half begins. End of the first half!! Poland and Austria are tied 1-1 after 45 minutes of intense, fast-paced and exciting play. 38th minute: Austria has only themselves to blame for losing momentum after a strong start. They failed to maintain the pressure and allowed their opponents plenty of space to attack. Poland unleashed six shots in a short period of time. Piatek equalized for Poland. Photo: UEFA30th minute: GOAL!!! From a corner kick, Poland repeatedly shot towards the Austrian goal, and finally Krzysztof Piatek was in the right place at the right time to put the ball into the net. 27th minute: Zielinski (Poland) took a daring shot from nearly 20 meters but it was saved by Lienhart. 20th minute: A goal solved the problem for Austria. It felt like Poland defended too deep. They knew Austria would press but were somewhat complacent, and paid the price with a goal conceded as goalkeeper Szczesny was caught off guard by too many gaps in his defense. Trauner scored the crucial goal for Austria. Photo: UEFA9th minute: GOAL!!! From Mwene's cross, Gernot Trauner heads the ball into the top corner, opening the scoring for Austria. 7th minute: Austria started very quickly, while Poland is resisting the relentless pressure. Austria's passes clearly show their intention to score an early goal. 23:00: The match begins! Poland 's starting lineup : Szczesny; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Zielinski, Slisz, Piotrowski, Zalewski; Buksa, Piatek. Poland's starting lineup. Photo: Polish Football Association Austria: Pentz; Posch, Trauner, Lienhart, Mwene; Seiwald, Grillitsch; Laimer, Baumgartner, Sabitzer; Arnautovic. Austria's starting lineup. Photo: Austrian Football AssociationPre-match information: Poland's Przemyslaw Frankowski and Austria's Kevin Danso are teammates at Lens, while Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski and Austrian defender Stefan Posch helped Bologna secure a place in the 2024-2025 Champions League. But now they will be on opposite sides in a tense race in Group D. After losing to the Netherlands in their opening match, Poland received good news as star Robert Lewandowski could return. Their captain had been sidelined in the previous match due to injury. Meanwhile, an own goal cost Austria dearly in their 0-1 defeat to France, but through those efforts, Ralf Rangnick's team received much praise and have the potential to become a sensation of the tournament. Although Poland didn't get any points after the match against the Netherlands, they were supported by fans thanks to their courageous play. It instilled confidence in the players. On the other hand, considering the difficulty of their final match against France, Poland must secure all three points in Berlin. Otherwise, their chances of advancing will be almost completely gone. Matches like this are essentially knockout rounds. Both teams have a good chance of progressing if they win, while a draw is tantamount to a loss. In a group with two overwhelmingly strong teams, three points against an equally matched opponent is essential. However, Austria will be considered the stronger team after their particularly active preparation for EURO 2024.
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