An unusual event marked the second half of Portugal 5 x 1 Poland in the Nations League, this Friday (15).
In addition to the six goals in the final stage, striker Karol Swiderski was prevented from entering the match even after being called up by Polish coach Michał Probierz.
It turns out that the Charlotte FC center forward, from , was not registered on the game sheet, as the match delegate noticed at the moment Swiderski was ready to enter, when the score showed 3-0 for Portugal.
See the confusion below:
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Polish technician alleges “human error”
The striker then ended up having to leave the bench, as he was not registered, watching the rest of the game from the stands at Estádio do Dragão, in Porto.
According to the Portuguese website “Record”, Poland coach Probierz admitted that “there was a human error” in the case and “revealed that he apologized to the attacker while he was still on the field”.
Poland at risk of relegation
With the victory, Portugal, the team led by Spaniard Roberto Martinez, reached 13 points, undefeated in group 1 after five games, and will finish the group at the top.
Poland, on the other hand, said goodbye to its chances of qualifying and, now, will need to at least draw with , to avoid direct relegation to the second league. If they succeed, they will compete in a playoff against relegation.
