With Belgium’s important victory over Poland, the team is three points adrift of League A Group 4 leaders the Netherlands, who also won
THE Belgium visited the Poland on the afternoon of this Tuesday, 14th, in a match valid for the fourth round of Group A4 of the League of Nations. Coming into the match with only four points won so far, the visiting team did very well at the National Stadium in Warsaw, beating the hosts by 1-0 and winning a very important victory.
That’s because the team continues to occupy the second position in the group’s classification table, but now with seven points, with a difference of three to the leader, the Netherlands. Poland, on the other hand, follows behind Belgiumin third place, with the same four points as they entered the Nations League clash, even playing at home.
Channel – Athletistic
The game
First time
After three minutes of the ball rolling, Szczesny left badly, Batshuayi protected, rolled to Mertens, who finished weakly to an almost empty goal, but the Polish goalkeeper recovered well at the right moment. However, the bid was worthless, as the Belgian attack was marked offside.
Poland’s response came soon after, with Lewandowski. The ace received the ball on the left wing at the entrance of the area, in good condition, tried the back-heel pass, but was caught in an irregular position. What he didn’t expect was that this hesitation on arrival at the goal would yield the opponent’s triumph almost on the next move.
With 15 minutes, the goal came in the first valid shot of the game, and it was from Belgium! tielemans crossed the ball from the right midfield, Batshuayi appeared between the defenders and headed in the measure in the left corner of Szczesny to open the scoring, put the Belgians in front and guarantee the three points in the leaderboard, albeit momentarily.
A well-deserved lead at the break 👊 #NationsLeague #POLBEL #DEVILTIME pic.twitter.com/k2ZtBOgpIh
— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) June 14, 2022
Two minutes later, Tielemans moved right through the middle, left her with Mertens, who tried to pass to Batshuayi inside the area, but the Belgian striker was offside. At that moment, Belgium followed with complete dominance of the ball, while Poland closed in a line with five behind, with another of four and only Lewandowski in front.
At 30, Szymanski received a great release from cash between the defenders, he dominated and kicked left-handed from inside the area, but the ball went too high and went out. Still, Belgium arrived. Batshuayi triggered Eden Hazard in depth, he gave a light cavadinha touch on Szczesny’s exit and scored, but he was offside and the play was disallowed.
On the next move, Tielemans tried from the left, the ball hit the mark and returned to him, who rolled to Witsel more to the right, the steering wheel released a real bomb, but the ball went up and went out. Then, Batshuayi received a great shot from Tielemans on the left, he entered the area, kicked with the right, but the ball hit the mark and went wide.
In the last move, Lewandowski received on the right wing, turned, opened space and crossed very well, Zalewski received a free-kick on the left wing and finished with a plate, first, but the ball took paint off the left post of Mignolet and did not enter to make the Poles go to the locker room at least with a draw in hand.
End of the first half!
Second time
On the return of half-time, after six minutes, Thorgan Hazard received on the right wing, opened space and shot low, but the ball took paint off Szczesny’s right post and went wide. Then, Mertens received a great shot from the right, arranged for Batshuayi, who tried to finish the Polish goalkeeper’s exit, but the Belgian attack was stopped for offside.
With 23, Poland pulled the counterattack after the Belgian corner, Lewandowski received it from the right at the edge of the area, but it advanced too much, and Mignolet got the ball. Still, Zurkowski advanced with space on the right, crossed, but poorly, in the hands of the Belgian goalkeeper. Lewandowski made another good move down the left, passed two, tried the pass to the side, and the ball hit Alderweireld’s hand.
In the 35th minute, Trossard moved to the right, triggered Vanaken in the middle, he kicked low, from the edge of the area, but the Polish goalkeeper made a save. Trossard still received on the left wing, gave a beautiful dribble to Glik, who stayed on the ground, kicked hard with his right hand, but the Juventus goalkeeper spread out.
In the next play, Cash crossed in the area, Alderweireld headed away, and Swiderski caught the left hand, with the left, in an almost volley, and the ball passes very close to the crossbar of Mignolet. In the sequence, Lewandowski fixed the penalty mark, head, backwards, Kiwior arrived kicking first, but sent over the Belgian goal.
End of the game!
Source: sportbuzz
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