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Poland vs Albania Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–12 – 1

Robert Lewandowski 63′Piotr Zieliński 73′

Arbër Hoxha 42′

Player of the matchSebastian SzymanskiPOL · 2 assists · 90′ · 5 key passes · 8 duels won · 5 tackles

8.5
Possession
50%50%
Shots · on target in brackets
15 (4)8 (2)
Corners
62

WC Qualification EuropeMatchday 11Stadion NarodowyRef A. Taylor

Events

POL 2–1 ALB · 2–3 yellow
  1. Full time 2–1
  2. Karol ŚwiderskiYellow card
  3. Bartosz Sliszfor Robert Lewandowski
  4. +Arkadiusz Pyrkafor Jakub Kamiński · injury
  5. Kristjan AsllaniYellow card
  6. Robert LewandowskiYellow card
  7. Ernest Mucifor Qazim Laci
  8. Jakub Moderfor Piotr Zieliński
  9. Elseid HysajYellow card
  10. Piotr Zieliński2–1Goal · right foot · assist Sebastian Szymanski
  11. Stavros Piliosfor Arbër Hoxha
  12. Armando Brojafor Nedim Bajrami
  13. Robert Lewandowski1–1Goal · header · assist Sebastian Szymanski
  14. Karol Świderskifor Tomasz Kedziora
  15. Oskar Pietuszewskifor Filip Rózga
  16. Half-time 0–1
  17. Arbër Hoxha0–1Goal · right foot
  18. Mario MitajYellow card
  19. +Ardian Ismajlifor Arlind Ajeti · injury

Team stats

43 figures
Polandfull timeAlbania
  1. 50%Possession50%
  2. 15Shots8
  3. 4Shots on target2
  4. 1Big chances3
  5. 6Corners2
  6. 471Passes493
  7. 20Fouls12
  8. 2Yellow cards3
All 43 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 4Accurate crosses3
  3. 112Attacks82
  4. 0Big chances missed2
  5. 18Crosses11
  6. 49Dangerous attacks35
  7. 12Dribble attempts14
  8. 2Offsides0
  9. 27%Shot accuracy25%
  10. 4Shots blocked4
  11. 6Shots inside box6
  12. 7Shots off target2
  13. 9Shots outside box2
  14. 4Successful dribbles7
  15. Passing
  16. 26Accurate long passes22
  17. 414Accurate passes406
  18. 86%Forward passes %82%
  19. 14Key passes4
  20. 58%Long pass accuracy34%
  21. 45Long passes64
  22. 88%Pass accuracy82%
  23. 61Passes in final third37
  24. Defence
  25. 53Ball recoveries47
  26. 61Ball safe92
  27. 45Duels won48
  28. 2Goal kicks10
  29. 15Headers won8
  30. 8Interceptions6
  31. 1Saves1
  32. 15Tackles13
  33. Discipline
  34. 12Free kicks20
  35. Other
  36. 2Counter Attacks2
  37. 1Injuries2
  38. 104Possession lost127
  39. 5Substitutions4
  40. 16Throw-ins17

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Polandold → newAlbania
  1. 1-0W21 Mar
  2. 2-0W24 Mar
  3. 2-0W6 Jun
  4. 1-2L10 Jun
  5. 1-1D4 Sep
  6. 3-1W7 Sep
  7. 1-0W9 Oct
  8. 2-0W12 Oct
  9. 1-1D14 Nov
  10. 3-2W17 Nov

7-2-1goals 17:72.30pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-2L21 Mar
  2. 3-0W24 Mar
  3. 0-0D7 Jun
  4. 1-1D10 Jun
  5. 1-0W4 Sep
  6. 1-0W9 Sep
  7. 1-0W11 Oct
  8. 4-2W14 Oct
  9. 1-0W13 Nov
  10. 0-2L16 Nov

6-2-2goals 12:72.00pts/game

  1. AMalta3–2
  2. HNetherlands1–1
  3. ALithuania2–0
  4. HNew Zealand1–0
  5. HFinland3–1

latest 5

  1. HEngland0–2
  2. AAndorra1–0
  3. HJordan4–2
  4. ASerbia1–0
  5. HLatvia1–0
Show older matches
  1. ANetherlands1–1
  2. AFinland1–2
  3. HMoldova2–0
  4. HMalta2–0
  5. HLithuania1–0

older

  1. AGibraltar1–0
  2. ALatvia1–1
  3. HSerbia0–0
  4. HAndorra3–0
  5. AEngland0–2

Referee

A. Taylor
Cards / match
4.01this match 5 (+0.99)
Yellows / match
3.74this match 5
Reds / match
0.27
Penalties / match
0.3427% of matches
Fouls / match
21this match 32

1.77Home 1.77 vs Away 1.97 yellows/match · 13–14 red · 5 coach cards1.97

36%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 22%42%

home winsaway wins
With Albania
0-1-0 in 1 · 2 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 189 career matches.

What stands out

  • 2-1from 0-1 down

    Poland won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.Score by goal: 42' 0-1, 63' 1-1, 73' 2-1.

  • 0–1half-time

    The match stood at 0–1 at half-time before 2–0 after the break (2–1 full time).

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Poland3-4-37.06 avg rating 6.644-2-3-1Albania
  1. 16.6Kamil Grabara
  1. 47.0Tomasz Kedziora↓62′
  2. 57.0Jan Bednarek
  3. 147.5Jakub Kiwior
  1. 26.1Matty Cash
  2. 208.5Sebastian Szymanski2A
  3. 107.9Piotr ZielińskiG ↓81′
  4. 196.9Michal Skoras
  1. 176.5Filip Rózga↓46′
  2. 97.0Robert LewandowskiG YC ↓90+2′
  3. 136.8Jakub Kamiński↓90+1′+
  1. 15.5Thomas Strakosha
  1. 36.8Mario MitajYC
  2. 66.4Berat Djimsiti
  3. 56.6Arlind Ajeti↓18′+
  4. 47.0Elseid HysajYC
  1. 86.8Kristjan AsllaniYC
  2. 167.3Juljan Shehu
  1. 217.2Arbër HoxhaG ↓68′
  2. 146.9Qazim Laci↓82′
  3. 116.4Myrto Uzuni
  1. 106.2Nedim Bajrami↓68′
  1. 6Bartosz SliszMF · ↑90+2′
  2. 7Karol ŚwiderskiFW · YC ↑62′6.5
  3. 8Jakub ModerMF · ↑81′6.6
  4. 15Arkadiusz PyrkaDF · ↑90+1′
  5. 21Oskar PietuszewskiFW · ↑46′7.2
  6. 3Przemysław WiśniewskiDF
  7. 11Kamil GrosickiMF
  8. 12Mateusz KochalskiGK
  9. 16Jan ZiolkowskiDF
  10. 18Bartosz BereszyńskiDF
  11. 22Bartlomiej DragowskiGK
  12. 23Krzysztof PiatekFW

SubstitutesCoaches: Jan Urban (1.34 PPG) · Sylvinho (1.36 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 17Ernest MuciMF · ↑82′6.5
  2. 18Ardian IsmajliDF · ↑18′6.2
  3. 19Stavros PiliosDF · ↑68′6.3
  4. 22Armando BrojaFW · ↑68′6.5
  5. 2Iván BalliuDF
  6. 7Adrion PajazitiMF
  7. 9Anis MehmetiMF
  8. 12Elhan KastratiGK
  9. 13Naser AlijiDF
  10. 15Bujar PllanaDF
  11. 20Ylber RamadaniMF
  12. 23Mario DajsinaniGK

Head-to-head

2 meetings on record since 2023

1-0-1Poland W-D-L · goals 1:2

1 POL0 draws1 ALB
Goals per meeting
1.5
  1. Albania2–0PolandEuro Qualification
  2. Poland1–0AlbaniaEuro Qualification

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Polandall competitionsAlbania
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.93Goals per game (both sides)1.73
  3. 80%Over 1.547%
  4. 47%Over 2.520%
  5. 33%Over 3.57%
  6. 60%Both teams scored20%
  7. 33%Clean sheets53%
  8. 7%Failed to score40%
  9. Poland at home v Albania away
  10. 9Played7
  11. 5Won4
  12. 2Drawn1
  13. 2Lost2
  14. 15-10Goals (for-against)5-5
  15. 1.89Points per game1.86
  16. 44%Over 2.50%
  17. 44%Clean sheets57%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 9-91st-half goals (for-against)6-6
  20. 14-122nd-half goals (for-against)8-6
  21. 61%Goals after half-time57%
  22. 73%Goal before half-time53%
  23. 5-5-5Half-time W-D-L3-9-3

How we calculate this

Match info

Season
2026 · Matchday 11 of 11
Stage
Play-offs - Semi-finals
Kick-off
Venue
Stadion Narodowy, Warszawa
Capacity
58,145 · grass
Weather
6 °C · moderate rain · humidity 65%
Referee
A. Taylor
POL coach
Jan Urban (1.34 PPG)
ALB coach
Sylvinho (1.36 PPG)

Match summary

Poland beat Albania 2-1 in the WC Qualification Europe, Play-offs - Semi-finals.

Across 2 previous meetings on record, Poland won 1 and Albania won 1, with 0 draws (1.5 goals per game).

Goals came from Robert Lewandowski (63') and Piotr Zieliński (73') for Poland and Arbër Hoxha (42') for Albania.

Poland — live results and scheduleAlbania — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 7.06 v 6.64
  1. Sebastian SzymanskiPOL8.5
  2. Piotr ZielińskiPOL7.9
  3. Jakub KiwiorPOL7.5
  4. Juljan ShehuALB7.3
  5. Arbër HoxhaALB7.2

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Sebastian SzymanskiPOL1
  2. Elseid HysajALB1
  3. Armando BrojaALB1

Passes

  1. Jan BednarekPOL71/75
  2. Jakub KiwiorPOL62/67
  3. Juljan ShehuALB58/67

Progressive passes

  1. Jan BednarekPOL70 (93%)
  2. Jakub KiwiorPOL64 (96%)
  3. Juljan ShehuALB60 (90%)

Final-third passes

  1. Jakub KiwiorPOL14
  2. Piotr ZielińskiPOL9
  3. Kristjan AsllaniALB8

Ball recoveries

  1. Mario MitajALB8
  2. Michal SkorasPOL7
  3. Kamil GrabaraPOL7

Duels won

  1. Juljan ShehuALB9/11
  2. Sebastian SzymanskiPOL8/14
  3. Jakub KiwiorPOL8/10

Matchday 11

WC Qualification Europe · the other 7 games
  1. Turkey1–0Romania
  2. Italy2–0Northern Ireland
  3. Ukraine1–3Sweden
  4. Denmark4–0North Macedonia
  5. Wales1–1Bosnia and Herzegovina
  6. Czech Republic2–2Republic of Ireland
  7. Slovakia3–4Kosovo
WC Qualification Europe fixtures and results →

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