1-0: First win for Poland by Fernando Santos and ‘Lewy’ played without a prize

Poland He achieved his first victory on Monday, at Group E classification for euro 2024thanks to a single both of Karol Swiderski (1-0). After last Friday’s brutal setback against the Czech Republic (3-1), in the unexpected debut of the former coach of Portugal Fernando Santos with the Polish team, the jam Warsaw National Stadium vibrated with a long-suffering and fierce victory over a fighter Albanian who had a promising debut on the Brazilian bench Sylvinhoformer player of Celtic and boatBesides others. Robert Lewandowski and Myrto Uzuni‘pichichis’ of Santander League and of LaLigaSmartBankrespectively, held the goal in a very even contest.

Poland, who started in a 4-4-2, started strongly and Zalensky in the 14th minute he forced the intervention of Strakhosa with a shot from outside the area. However, the Albanians did not flinch at all. With a high pressure and no closing back, the Sylvinho they handled the hours of the game well and put the Poles in trouble with their 4-1-4-1.

In the Albanian ranks, the presence of the right back stands out Ivan Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) and of Myrto Uzuniforward of pomegranate adding 20 goals this season. The best chance of the visit was a long shot from the striker cikalleshi that diverts szczesny in trouble

Robert Lewandowskitop scorer of boat this campaign, neither looked comfortable in the first half where he was closely guarded by the central defenders umbrella and Mihaj. That was his partner in attack, Karol Swiderski, the one who advanced on the scoreboard Poland on the brink of rest (41′). The front of Charlotte FC, of MLS, picked up a ball that deflected off the post after a great shot kaminski and lose Strakhosa with a cunning ending. The goal goes up on the scoreboard after checking the VAR.

‘Lewy’ almost scored in a spectacular move

At the beginning of the second half, the maverick Albanian enjoyed two consecutive chances to tie the match, but szczesny neutralize dangerous auctions of uzuni and asllani. Poland answered a fantastic individual action from a reactivated Lewandowski. The Barça striker chipped the ball past the defense and past the goalkeeper, but as the ball slipped, the centre-back appeared. Mihaj to keep it off the goal line.

Albanian He never stopped looking for the equalizer, but he lacked punch in the final meters. In their eagerness not to leave empty-handed, the Sylvinho they left a lot of space in the last moments to the Polish team, which did not reach the goal despite the attempts Lewankowski and kaminski. Only two minutes left, uzuni there was a tie with a shot that went off the woodwork and within moments one player was out of breath Warsaw National Stadium which ended up asking for time and the style of celebrating the first victory of ‘This is Fernando Santos’.