FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Lithuania vs Poland, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Lithuania
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    Poland
    • 15': Sebastian Szymanski
    • 64': Robert Lewandowski

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    Lithuania are hosting Poland at S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Vilius Armalas (Lithuania).
    • 1': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vykintas Slivka with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Michal Skóras (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 7': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Justas Lasickas.
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).
    • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Foul by Gratas Sirgedas (Lithuania).
    • 12': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Poland).
    • 13': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Edvinas Girdvainis.
    • 15': Goal! Lithuania 0, Poland 1. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 18': Foul by Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland).
    • 18': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis following a set piece situation.
    • 22': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Vilius Armalas.
    • 23': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
    • 26': Handball by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
    • 27': Attempt saved. Gratas Sirgedas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lukasz Skorupski (Poland). Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis.
    • 29': Offside, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
    • 30': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior with a headed pass.
    • 34': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Michal Skóras.
    • 35': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
    • 35': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Matty Cash.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Jakub Kaminski (Poland).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Matty Cash (Poland).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Foul by Vilius Armalas (Lithuania).
    • 42': Jakub Kaminski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
    • 43': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Poland).
    • 44': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Poland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tomas Svedkauskas (Lithuania). Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lithuania 0, Poland 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lithuania 0, Poland 1.
    • 47': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
    • 47': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).
    • 48': Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
    • 49': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Pijus Sirvys.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Offside, Poland. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.
    • 54': Offside, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Jakub Kiwior (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tomas Svedkauskas (Lithuania).
    • 55': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Tomas Svedkauskas.
    • 55': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Vilius Armalas.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tomas Svedkauskas (Lithuania). Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.
    • 57': Foul by Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland).
    • 57': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis.
    • 58': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 59': Foul by Michal Skóras (Poland).
    • 59': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Vilius Armalas (Lithuania).
    • 61': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Goal! Lithuania 0, Poland 2. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski with a cross.
    • 66': Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).
    • 66': Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Lithuania. Tomas Kalinauskas replaces Paulius Golubickas.
    • 66': Substitution, Lithuania. Modestas Vorobjovas replaces Gratas Sirgedas.
    • 68': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).
    • 69': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
    • 69': Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Fedor Cernych (Lithuania).
    • 70': Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Lithuania. Eligijus Jankauskas replaces Fedor Cernych.
    • 74': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
    • 74': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Poland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Tomas Svedkauskas (Lithuania). Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
    • 75': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Tomas Svedkauskas.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
    • 76': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland).
    • 76': Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania).
    • 77': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
    • 78': Jakub Kaminski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Jakub Kaminski (Poland).
    • 82': Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Sebastian Szymanski.
    • 83': Substitution, Poland. Jan Ziólkowski replaces Przemyslaw Wisniewski.
    • 84': Foul by Vilius Armalas (Lithuania).
    • 84': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Lithuania. Gytis Paulauskas replaces Edvinas Girdvainis.
    • 85': Substitution, Lithuania. Nauris Petkevicius replaces Vykintas Slivka.
    • 86': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
    • 86': Vilius Armalas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
    • 87': Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania).
    • 88': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Nauris Petkevicius (Lithuania).
    • 89': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Substitution, Poland. Pawel Wszolek replaces Matty Cash.
    • 90': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Kapustka replaces Bartosz Slisz.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
    • 90'+3': Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Poland. Kamil Grosicki replaces Jakub Kaminski.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Kamil Grosicki (Poland).
    • 90'+4': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Tomas Kalinauskas (Lithuania).
    • 90'+4': Kamil Grosicki (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lithuania 0, Poland 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Lithuania 0, Poland 2.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 21
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    8 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 4
    51.7 Possession 48.3
    12 SHOTS 7
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    316 Accurate Passes 285
    395 Passes 368
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    55 Long Balls 48
    25 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    18 Effective Tackles 3
    27 Tackles 7
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    10 Interceptions 10
    35 Effective Clearances 29
    35 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium
    Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
    Attendance: 11,741

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Netherlands 6 +19 16
    2 Poland 6 +6 13
    3 Finland 7 -5 10
    4 Lithuania 7 -5 3
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    LTU Lithuania (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Tomas Svedkauskas (GK)
    4 Edvinas Girdvainis Yellow Card
    2 Artemijus Tutyskinas
    18 Vilius Armalas
    13 Justas Lasickas
    17 Pijus Sirvys
    11 Gratas Sirgedas
    15 Gvidas Gineitis
    14 Vykintas Slivka Yellow Card
    22 Paulius Golubickas
    10 Fiodor Cernych
    Lithuania Substitutes:
    Domantas Antanavicius, Eligijus Jankauskas, Klaudijus Upstas, Markas Beneta, Rokas Lekiatas, Nauris Petkevicius, Tomas Kalinauskas, Gytis Paulaukas, Modestas Vorobjovas, Vincentas Sarkauskas, Dziugas Bartkus.

    POL Poland (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
    5 Jan Bednarek
    14 Jakub Kiwior
    3 Przemyslaw Wisniewski Yellow Card
    10 Piotr Zielinski
    17 Bartosz Slisz Yellow Card
    21 Michal Skoras
    2 Matty Cash
    9 Robert Lewandowski
    13 Jakub Kaminski
    20 Sebastian Szymanski
    Poland Substitutes:
    Jan Ziólkowski, Kacper Kozlowski, Jakub Piotrowski, Kacper Tobiasz, Arkadiusz Pyrka, Tomasz Kedziora, Pawel Wszolek, Kamil Grosicki, Bartosz Kapustka, Kamil Grabara, Karol Swiderski, Krzysztof Piatek.

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