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Euro 2020: Poland hold Spain after Lewandowski levels in Seville

Alvaro Morata gave Spain a 1-0 lead in the first half

Our Bureau And Agencies Seville Published 20.06.21, 04:01 AM
Gerard Moreno missed a penalty for the home side in Seville.

Gerard Moreno missed a penalty for the home side in Seville. Twitter / @EURO2020

Robert Lewandowski helped keep Poland alive at Euro 2020 by scoring a second-half equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Spain in Seville on Saturday.

Lewandowski scored his first goal of Euro 2020 as Poland held Spain to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockouts.

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Spain had been frustrated by Sweden on Matchday 1 and again struggled to establish any rhythm early on before taking the lead out of the blue in the 25th minute. Moreno cut inside from the right and unleashed a shot that was turned in by Morata, played just onside by Bartosz Bereszyński.

Moreno quickly curled a free-kick narrowly wide as Spain sought to press home their advantage but Poland had already shown their threat and might have been back on terms before the break, Karol Świderski volleying over before Lewandowski's fierce close-range effort was kept out by Unai Simón.

Nine minutes into the second half, there was no escape for Spain; Kamil Jóźwiak curled in a pinpoint cross from the right and Lewandowski climbed between two defenders to power a header beyond Simón. Polish joy might has been short-lived as Jakub Moder was adjudged to have fouled Moreno inside the area three minutes later, but Moreno fired the resulting penalty against the right-hand post with Morata unable to steer the rebound on target.

Spain tried to push for a winner but Poland dug in and held out for the point that takes their qualification hopes into Matchday 3.

Spain’s Jordi Alba was named the Star of the Match.

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