Match Report
In the standings it was Poland 1st on 25 points, Slovenia 3rd on 14 — separated by 11. The last five rounds placed Slovenia no better than 29th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Poland ran at 1.8 scored and 0.5 conceded, Slovenia at 1.6 and 1.1.
Slovenia arrived on a run of three straight wins.
Stadion Narodowy staged the fixture, a ground that holds 58,145. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Poland: Sebastian Szymanski (3'), Robert Lewandowski (54'), Jacek Goralski (81') · Slovenia: T. Matavž (14'), Josip Ilicic (61')
Key stats
Possession: Poland 58% · Slovenia 42% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 9-3