A thrilling game is on the cards when Poland (POL) meets Slovakia (SVK) in the opening fixture of the Euro 2020 Group E. Both teams had made it to the knockout stages in the 2016 edition. Slovakia registered a comfortable 2-0 win over the Poles in the last meeting between both sides.
The focus will be on Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, who racked up a staggering 41 goals in the Bundesliga 2020-21 season. However, he has managed only two goals in eight appearances in Euros. Slovakia, meanwhile, will be pinning their hopes on Ondrej Duda. The 26-year-old had an excellent season in the German top-flight and will be keen to combine well with wingers Lukas Haraslin and Robert Mak in the tournament.
Recent Form (last five matches)
POL: D (2-2 vs Iceland), D (1-1 vs Russia), L (2-1 vs England), W (3-0 vs Andorra), D (3-3 vs Hungary)
SVK: D (0-0 vs Austria), D (1-1 vs Bulgaria), W (2-1 vs Russia), D (2-2 vs Malta) D (0-0 vs Cyprus)
Head-to-Head
Played: 8
POL won: 3
SVK won: 4
Drawn: 1
Stats & Facts
- R Lewandowski (FOR) has scored three goals in his last three appearances for Poland
- R Mak (MID) scored and assisted a goal in Slovakia’s 2-1 win over Russia
- Slovakia’s Marek Hamsik (MID) has made three assists in five matches against Poland
- T Puchacz (DEF) grabbed an assist in Poland’s 2-2 draw against Iceland
- M Skriniar (DEF) has two goals and an assist from his last three appearances for Slovakia
Injuries/Suspensions
POL: Ivan Schranz (injured)
SVK: J Bednarek (doubtful)
Playing 11
POL (possible): W Szczesny; B Bereszynski, K Glik, K Piatkowski; K Jozwiak, G Krychowiak, J Moder, T Puchacz; M Klich, P Zielinski; R Lewandowski
SVK (possible): M Dubravka; P Pekarik, Lubomir Satka, M Skriniar, Tomas Hubocan; J Kucka, Jakub Holubek; L Haraslin, Marek Hamsik, E Mak; O Duda
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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