Poland vs Romania, player ratings: Lewandowski scores hattrick in goal-fest

Lewandowski made it 2-0 in the 47th from a pass by Nicola Zalewski and then rounded off the lopsided victory late with his third goal. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick to lead a 6-0 demolition of 10-man Romania in a UEFA Nations League match on Friday.

The 38-year-old Chicago Fire striker earned and converted a 24-minute penalty when Romania defender Radu Dragusin was sent off for fouling him in the box.

Lewandowski made it 2-0 in the 47th from a pass by Nicola Zalewski and then rounded off the lopsided victory late with his third goal.

Player ratings

Poland: Marcin Bulka (7.5), Jan Bednarek (8.5), Matty Cash (6.9), Jakub Kiwior (7.6), Przemysław Frankowski (8.1), Sebastian Szymański (8.1), Piotr Zieliński (8.8), Wiktor Nowak (8.1), Karol Świderski (7.3), Nicola Zalewski (8.3), Robert Lewandowski (9.7)

Subs: Norbert Wojtuszek (6.6), Kacper Urbański (6.6), Bartosz Slisz (6.5), Marcel Reguła (7.1), Oskar Pietuszewski (7.2)

Romania: Ottó Hindrich (5.5), Nicușor Bancu (5.2), Virgil Ghiță (3.5), Radu Drăgușin (4.1), Andrei Rațiu (6.0), Valentin Mihăilă (6.1), Tudor Băluță (6.4), Răzvan Marin (6.0), Ianis Hagi (6.1), Daniel Bîrligea (5.8), Dennis Man (5.4)

Subs: Andrei Coubiș (6.3), Andrei Borza (6.5), Bogdan Racovițan (6.2), Marius Marin (6.2), Cătălin Cîrjan (6.2)

(With inputs from AP)

Published on Oct 03, 2026

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