Poland 2-1 Albania
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Poland won: Poland 2-1 Albania in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 1/2) on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at Stadion Narodowy, Warszawa. Poland goals: Robert Lewandowski 63', Piotr Zielinski 73'. Albania goals: Arbër Hoxha 42'. Expected goals: 0.89-1.11. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Sebastian Szymanski (9).
Match report
Poland beat Albania 2-1
Poland came from behind to beat Albania 2-1 at Stadion Narodowy on Thursday 26 March in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Arbër Hoxha put Albania ahead on 42' (0-1), Robert Lewandowski levelled for Poland on 63' (1-1) and Piotr Zielinski restored Poland's lead on 73' (2-1).
Poland had 50% of the ball, shots were 15-8 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.89-1.11.
Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 56,412. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Match stats
| Poland | Albania | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.89 | 1.11 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 22 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 415 (88%) | 403 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 6 |
Lineups
Poland (3-4-3): Kamil Grabara, Tomasz Kedziora, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, Matty Cash, Sebastian Szymanski, Piotr Zielinski, Michal Skóras, Filip Rózga, Robert Lewandowski, Jakub Kaminski
Albania (4-2-3-1): Thomas Strakosha, Elseid Hysaj, Arlind Ajeti, Berat Djimsiti, Mario Mitaj, Juljan Shehu, Kristjan Asllani, Myrto Uzuni, Qazim Laçi, Arbër Hoxha, Nedim Bajrami
Key events
- 18' · Substitution · Ardian Ismajli for Arlind Ajeti (Albania)
- 34' · Yellow card · Mario Mitaj (Albania)
- 42' · Goal · Arbër Hoxha (Albania)
- 46' · Substitution · Oskar Pietuszewski for Filip Rózga (Poland)
- 62' · Substitution · Karol Swiderski for Tomasz Kedziora (Poland)
- 63' · Goal · Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
- 68' · Substitution · Stavros Pilios for Arbër Hoxha (Albania)
- 68' · Substitution · Armando Broja for Nedim Bajrami (Albania)
- 73' · Goal · Piotr Zielinski (Poland)
- 79' · Yellow card · Elseid Hysaj (Albania)
- 82' · Substitution · Jakub Moder for Piotr Zielinski (Poland)
- 82' · Substitution · Ernest Muçi for Qazim Laçi (Albania)
- 87' · Yellow card · Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
- 88' · Yellow card · Kristjan Asllani (Albania)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Arkadiusz Pyrka for Jakub Kaminski (Poland)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Bartosz Slisz for Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Karol Swiderski (Poland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Poland vs Albania?
Poland won, 2-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Thu, 26 Mar 2026.
When and where is Poland vs Albania?
Thu, 26 Mar 2026, 19:45 UTC at Stadion Narodowy, Warszawa, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.