Poland vs Portugal, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueRonaldo goal helps Portugal beat Poland
First-half goals from Bernardo Silva and Cristiano Ronaldo helped group leaders Portugal to a comfortable 3-1 victory away to Poland in the Nations League on Saturday as they continued their perfect start to the competition with three wins.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Renato Veiga (Portugal).
- 1': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Pedro Neto (Portugal).
- 2': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
- 7': Offside, Poland. Sebastian Szymanski is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt saved. Diogo Dalot (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 10': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range.
- 11': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 12': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
- 13': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Portugal) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 14': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 14': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
- 15': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
- 15': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Renato Veiga (Portugal).
- 18': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
- 20': Attempt missed. Maxi Oyedele (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Sebastian Walukiewicz (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski following a corner.
- 20': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Walukiewicz following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Renato Veiga (Portugal).
- 21': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt saved. Karol Swiderski (Poland) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski with a cross.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Leão (Portugal).
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
- 26': Goal! Poland 0, Portugal 1. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a headed pass.
- 31': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 32': Foul by Pedro Neto (Portugal).
- 32': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Pedro Neto (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.
- 35': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Renato Veiga.
- 35': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal).
- 36': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
- 37': Rafael Leão (Portugal) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
- 37': Goal! Poland 0, Portugal 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 40': Attempt saved. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 42': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Poland).
- 42': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Poland).
- 45'+1': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Poland 0, Portugal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Poland 0, Portugal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Kiwior replaces Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 46': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
- 46': Rúben Neves (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
- 48': Foul by Renato Veiga (Portugal).
- 48': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal).
- 50': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland).
- 51': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Nuno Mendes (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 54': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 55': Foul by Rúben Neves (Portugal).
- 55': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
- 56': Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
- 58': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 60': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Renato Veiga (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Dias.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
- 61': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Portugal. Diogo Jota replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 64': Substitution, Portugal. Trincão replaces Rafael Leão.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
- 65': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Pedro Neto.
- 66': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Moder replaces Maxi Oyedele.
- 66': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Trincão (Portugal).
- 67': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 72': Foul by Rúben Neves (Portugal).
- 72': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Pedro Neto.
- 74': Foul by Jakub Moder (Poland).
- 74': Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 76': Substitution, Poland. Kacper Urbanski replaces Karol Swiderski.
- 76': Substitution, Poland. Michael Ameyaw replaces Nicola Zalewski.
- 77': Foul by Renato Veiga (Portugal).
- 77': Kacper Urbanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Goal! Poland 1, Portugal 2. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 79': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
- 79': Trincão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Offside, Portugal. Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt missed. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) with an attempt from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Ameyaw with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Portugal. Nélson Semedo replaces Pedro Neto.
- 84': Substitution, Poland. Krzysztof Piatek replaces Sebastian Szymanski.
- 84': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Nuno Mendes (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 86': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball following a fast break.
- 88': Own Goal by Jan Bednarek, Poland. Poland 1, Portugal 3.
- 88': Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Lukasz Skorupski (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Portugal. Otávio replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Portugal. Samú Costa replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Portugal).
- 90'+2': Michael Ameyaw (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 90'+4': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Poland 1, Portugal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Poland 1, Portugal 3.
Statistics
 POR |
POL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 62.8 | Possession | 37.2 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 571 | Accurate Passes | 307 |
| 624 | Passes | 350 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 25 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: PGE Narodowy
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Attendance: 56,854
Venue: PGE Narodowy
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Attendance: 56,854
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 | Croatia | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | Poland | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Scotland | 4 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Poland (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK)  |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek |
| 3 | Pawel Dawidowicz |
| 4 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 10 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 20 | Sebastian Szymanski |
| 17 | Maximillian Oyedele |
| 21 | Nicola Zalewski |
| 19 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 11 | Karol Swiderski |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
Portugal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 13 | Renato Veiga |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 19 | Nuno Mendes |
| 5 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 10 | Bernardo Silva |
| 18 | Rúben Neves |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 14 | Pedro Neto |
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