Poland beat Albania 1-0 in their second match of Euro 2024 qualifiers. The only goal of the match was scored by Karol Swiderski. The attacker of the white-reds did not hide his pride in his achievement.
After a 1-3 away defeat to the Czech Republic, Fernando Santos was forced to react and put up a changed squad for the match against Albania. They got their chance Bartosz Salamon, Jakub Kaminski and Karol Swiderski. The latter performed especially well, showing himself well both in attack and in defense. There is a good chance that we will also see him in the next matches, especially since captain Robert Lewandowski really appreciated their cooperation.
Karol Swiderski summed up the results of the meeting with Albania.
Karol Swiderski again showed that he had a patent for Albania. The previous match between the two teams took place in 2021 in Tirana and was also won 1-0 by the Poles after a goal from striker Charlotte. After winning the match at PGE Narodowy, he gave an interview to TVP Sport in which he admitted that the goal he scored in the previous match was a bit harder than the one scored in the Euro 2024 qualifiers. Prague and noted that only promotion matters to everyone.
“Technically, the goal in Tirana was better. Today I hit the ball dirty, it remained under my feet, I wanted to quickly take a long corner and I succeeded. I’m glad it surfaced. The stain we left in Prague has been partially erased. In our heads, only progress. This victory was a job that needed to be done, and we did it. This is a step forward. We have a new coach, so we need time, but we played well in the first half. The second one was great too, but it’s a pity that the ending was a bit nervous,” said Karol Swiderski in front of TVP Sport’s cameras.
Karol Swiderski appreciated the presence of fans
The Polish striker was even more proud of the victory, as it took place in front of an almost full PGE Narodowy stands.
– We are very happy, this victory was important both for us and for the fans. The stadium is always full at the National Stadium, and if we played the way we played against the Czech Republic, so many fans might not come to the next match, - said Karol Swiderski.
Source: Wprost
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