Last night, Matty Cash was pulled off due to a hamstring injury as Poland defeated 10-man Estonia in Warsaw to set up a matchup with Wales in the Euro play-off final.
The Aston Villa defender was substituted in at halftime, but he hobbled off with a hamstring injury after just ten minutes. After colliding with the advertising hoarding and being sent back by his own momentum while sending a cross into Estonia’s box, Cash first left the pitch and then got medical attention there.
Before midfielder Martin Vetkal brought back a consolation goal in the 78th minute, the helpless opponent, who hardly left their own half, was overpowered by the Polish.
In the 22nd minute, Piotr Zielinski doubled the lead by nodding in a cross from Nicola Zalewski, and Przemyslaw Frankowski gave Poland the lead with a low finish after receiving a beautiful ball from Jakub Piotrowski.
In the 70th minute, Piotrowski scored the first goal from long range to make it 3-0. Three minutes later, Estonian defender Karol Mets gave Poland their fourth goal through an own goal, and Sebastian Szymanski scored the fifth goal from close range.
In the 27th minute, defenseman Maksim Paskotsi received his second yellow card for a challenge on Zalewski, bringing Estonia down to 10 men.
While Estonia placed last in Group F but advanced to the play-offs through the UEFA Nations League, Poland finished third in qualifying Group E, trailing only the Czech Republic and Albania.
After Rob Page’s team defeated Finland 4-1, the finalists will now play Wales in their last game in hopes of earning a spot in the European Championship.
On Thursday night, the hosts in Cardiff put on a professional and assured display against the visiting team. Their decisive victory was greatly enhanced by two early goals: Brennan Johnson’s effort two minutes after play restarted in the second half, which gave Wales their third goal of the game, and David Brooks’ strike in the third minute, which saw Wales draw first blood.
With a fourth goal in the 79th minute, the Dragons appeared to be in the clear, but VAR disallowed the rebounded header.
However, Daniel James scored a fourth goal four minutes before the end to cap a sophisticated victory in the nation’s capital.
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