Poland thrashes Romania 6-0 with Lewandowski hat‑trick

Striker leads Polish victory in match marked by Romanian red card in first half.

Poland's 6-0 thrashing of Romania in the Nations League put the matchup among the day's highlights on Friday (2). Striker Robert Lewandowski commanded the score sheet by netting three goals in a match held at the PGE Narodowy in Warsaw. The course of the duel was already shaped in the first half, when the Romanian side received a dismissal before the thirty‑minute mark.

First‑half dismissal and Lewandowski penalty

The decisive moment came at the 22nd minute of the opening half. Romanian defender Radu Drăguşin was shown a direct red card, leaving Gheorghe Hagi’s team with ten men on the field. Just two minutes later, at the 24th minute, Robert Lewandowski converted a penalty to open the scoring for the Poles. The first half ended 1‑0, also seeing yellow cards for Ghiță and Băluță of Romania and for Lewandowski himself of Poland.

Goal sequence at the start of the second half

After the break, Jan Urban’s side accelerated the tempo and widened the gap in the early minutes. Only two minutes into the second half (47’ of play), Lewandowski received a pass from Nicola Zalewski and scored his second goal. Two minutes later, at the 49th minute, Romanian defender Virgil Ghiță scored an own‑goal, making it 3‑0.

Expanded rout and hat‑trick confirmation

Poland kept creating chances and reached the fourth goal at the 62nd minute (17’ of the second half) with a finish by Piotr Zieliński. Shortly after, at the 66th minute (21’ of the second half), Jan Bednarek tapped in a pass from Sebastian Szymański for the fifth. The sixth and final goal came at the 86th minute (41’ of the second half) when Lewandowski completed his hat‑trick after receiving an assist from Oskar Pietuszewski.

Statistics and dominance in Warsaw

The match numbers reflected the home side’s advantage in the Polish capital. Poland finished with 67% possession and completed 672 passes, while the visitors managed 339 passes. The offensive volume was also evident in shots: Poland attempted 24, compared with Romania’s 10 over the ninety minutes.

Upcoming commitments for both teams

The two national teams will play again on Monday, October 5, in the next Nations League round. Poland will face Bosnia, while Romania will meet Sweden.

With information from Gazeta Esportiva, A Bola, Revista PLACAR.