UEFA Nations League

Poland vs Portugal, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Poland
  • 78': Piotr Zielinski
FT
1 - 3
Portugal
  • 26': Bernardo Silva
  • 37': Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 88': Jan Bednarek (OG)

Ronaldo 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

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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

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Portugal 6 +8 14
2 Croatia 6 0 8
3 Scotland 6 -1 7
4 Poland 6 -7 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

POL Poland (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Lukasz Skorupski (GK) Yellow Card
5 Jan Bednarek
3 Pawel Dawidowicz
4 Sebastian Walukiewicz Yellow Card
10 Piotr Zielinski
20 Sebastian Szymanski
17 Maximillian Oyedele
21 Nicola Zalewski
19 Przemyslaw Frankowski Yellow Card
11 Karol Swiderski
9 Robert Lewandowski
Poland Substitutes:
Michael Ameyaw, Jakub Moder, Bartosz Bereszynski, Jakub Kiwior, Jakub Piotrowski, Krzysztof Piatek, Bartosz Kapustka, Kamil Piatkowski, Kacper Urbanski, Jakub Kaminski, Bartosz Mrozek, Marcin Bulka.

POR 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 Yellow Card
Portugal Substitutes:
Samú Costa, João Cancelo, Ricardo Velho, Francisco Trincão, Diogo Jota, Otávio, António Silva, Vitinha, Nélson Semedo, Rui Silva, João Neves, João Félix.

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