This game is one of two scheduled friendlies for Poland before the start of the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany.
Poland, experimenting with their formation under the guidance of selector Michał Probierz, showcased a dominant performance against a strong Ukrainian side.
Highlights:
- 11th minute: Sebastian Walukiewicz opened the scoring for Poland, giving the home team an early lead.
- 16th minute: Piotr Zielinski doubled the lead with a well-placed goal.
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- 30th minute: Taras Romanczuk added a third, putting Poland firmly in control.
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- 41st minute: Artem Dovbyk scored for Ukraine, providing a glimmer of hope for the visitors.
Lineups:
- Poland: Skorupski - Walukiewicz, Salamon, Kiwior - Skóraś, Szymanski, Romanczuk, Zielinski, Zalewski - Buksa, Piątek
- Ukraine: Burshan - Mykolenko, Bondar, Talovar, Tymchik - Sydorchuk, Sudakov, Malinovsky - Zubkov, Dovbyk, Yarmolenko
Poland fielded a truncated lineup, with eight players who are likely to be included in the Euro 2024 squad not participating in the match. Probierz must finalize his team selection by midnight.
For Ukraine, this match was the second of three preparatory games before Euro 2024. They previously held Germany to a 0:0 draw in an away game and are set to face Moldova on June 11.
Poland’s upcoming matches:
- June 16: Against the Netherlands in Hamburg
- June 21: Against Austria in Berlin
- June 25: Against France in Dortmund
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Source: IAR, PAP, TVP SPORT
