Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar capped a memorable afternoon as he complemented an excellent all-round show with the winner within the facet’s 2-1 win over 10-man Poland within the opening Euro 2020 Group E conflict on Monday.
The 26-year-old centre again netted with an excellent 69th-minute shot into the bottom-right nook after Poland had midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak despatched off within the 62nd for a second yellow card.
🇸🇰 What a second for Milan Škriniar & Slovakia! ⚽️#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/lAfsbYiBd9
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Slovakia took an 18th-minute lead out of the blue by an personal purpose by Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny earlier than Karol Linetty equalised within the forty sixth.
Poland was on the entrance foot within the opening phases however fell behind as Robert Mak beat two defenders on the left flank with neat footwork and lower inside earlier than his shot hit the publish and rebounded off Szczesny into the web.
🇸🇰 Fleet-footed Mak helps Slovakia take the lead in opposition to Poland ⚽️#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/BmEQUu6vKd
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Slovakia continued to absorb strain however at all times seemed harmful on the break and its central midfielder Juraj Kucka curled a long-range effort over the bar within the twenty seventh minute.
Krychowiak got here up with Poland’s first significant effort when his shot from 25 metres sailed over, with Slovakia’s compact defence slicing out the provision routes to striker Robert Lewandowski.
Poland’s high scorer Lewandowski didn’t make any affect within the first half and scuffed an try from contained in the penalty space woefully large within the forty second minute.
Poland levelled 30 seconds after the break as Mateusz Klich launched Maciej Rybus and the left again squared the ball again for Linetty to scramble a close-range shot into the far nook.
📸 Karol Linetty nets the Poland equaliser ⚽️#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/5nehYXXeVw
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The Poles had been left with 10 males after Krychowiak obtained his marching orders for a careless problem on an opponent and Skriniar, who man-marked Lewandowski out of the sport, struck with some aplomb on the different finish.
The Poles didn’t clear a nook and Skriniar, who gained the Serie A league title with Inter Milan this season, gave Szczesny no likelihood along with his fierce low shot from 14 metres.
Lewandowski glanced a close-range header large within the 87th minute as Poland pressed within the closing phases and Jan Bednarek missed the ultimate likelihood in stoppage time when he fired large from contained in the penalty space.
