Match Events
- 4′Albania, yellow card:Foul
- 7′Albania, yellow card:Foul
- 11′Albania, yellow card:Foul
- 12′Poland, goal:1–0assist
- 25′Albania, goal:1–1assist
- 33′Poland, substitution:off
- 44′Poland, goal:2–1assist
- Half-time2 – 1
- 54′Poland, goal:3–1assist
- 55′Albania, yellow card:Argument
- 62′Poland, substitution:off
- 65′Albania, yellow card:Argument
- 67′Albania, substitution:off
- 68′Albania, substitution:off
- 74′Albania, substitution:off
- 81′Poland, substitution:off
- 81′Poland, substitution:off
- 82′Poland, yellow card:Argument
- 83′Albania, substitution:off
- 86′Poland, yellow card:Foul
- 89′Poland, goal:4–1assist
- Full-time4 – 1
Lineups
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Poland
4-4-2
7.02
Average match ratingPoland +0.54
6.48
Albania
3-5-2
Referee
Maurizio Mariani
Stadion Narodowy
Key Stats
49%Possession51%
–Expected Goals–
6Shots12
4Shots on Target4
2Corners3
78%Pass Accuracy77%
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Match report
Poland vs Albania — the facts
Poland beat Albania 4–1 (half-time 2–1).
Poland met Albania in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 4). Kick-off was Thursday, 2 September 2021, 18:45 UTC at Stadion Narodowy. Referee: Maurizio Mariani.
Team pages: Poland · Albania · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 12' Goal: Robert Lewandowski (assist: Kamil Glik) — 1–0
- 25' Goal: Sokol Çikalleshi (assist: Klaus Gjasula) — 1–1
- 44' Goal: Adam Buksa (assist: Przemysław Frankowski) — 2–1
- 54' Goal: Grzegorz Krychowiak (assist: Robert Lewandowski) — 3–1
- 89' Goal: Karol Linetty (assist: Karol Świderski) — 4–1
Starting line-ups
Poland (4-4-2)
Albania (3-5-2)
About this match
On this page: the Poland vs Albania final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Poland and Albania team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.