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A deserved defeat in Brussels. Poland had no chance against Belgium
The Polish national team lost 1:6 to Belgium in their second match in the UEFA Nations League at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. Thanks to Robert Lewandowski, the White-and-Reds took the lead in the first half, but it was only Roberto Martinez's men who scored after that. The victory for Belgium was achieved with the goals scored by Kevin De Bruyne, Leander Dendoncker, Loïs Openda and two goals from Leandro Trossard. In three days' time, Czesław Michniewicz's players will face the Netherlands in Rotterdam in another Nations League match.
8.06.2022, Brussels
Belgium – Poland 6:1 (1:1)
Goals: Axel Witsel 42, Kevin De Bruyne 59, Leandro Trossard 73, 80, Leander Dendoncker 83, Loïs Openda 90 – Robert Lewandowski 28.
Belgium: 12. Simon Mignolet – 19. Leander Dendoncker, 2. Toby Alderweireld, 5. Jan Vertonghen – 21. Timothy Castagne (84, 16. Thorgan Hazard), 6. Axel Witsel (84, 22. Wout Faes), 8. Youri Tielemans, 7. Kevin De Bruyne (75, 18. Charles De Ketelaere), 10. Eden Hazard (66, 17. Leandro Trossard), 11. Yannick Ferreira Carrasco – 23. Michy Batshuayi (84, 9. Loïs Openda).
Poland: 22. Bartłomiej Drągowski – 16. Robert Gumny, 15. Kamil Glik, 5. Jan Bednarek, 4. Tymoteusz Puchacz (46, 18. Bartosz Bereszyński) – 13. Jakub Kamiński (81, 21. Nicola Zalewski), 6. Szymon Żurkowski, 10. Grzegorz Krychowiak (46, 17. Damian Szymański), 20. Piotr Zieliński, 19. Sebastian Szymański (66, 2. Matty Cash) – 9. Robert Lewandowski (69, 7. Adam Buksa).
Yellow cards: Witsel – Krychowiak.
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Słowacja).
