Poland pummel Gibraltar with eight goals in Warsaw

Poland moved a step closer to qualifying for Euro 2016 with a crushing 8-1 victory over Gibraltar in Warsaw.
Robert Lewandowski . Picture: GettyRobert Lewandowski . Picture: Getty
Robert Lewandowski . Picture: Getty

The hosts opened the scoring after only eight minutes, Robert Lewandowski providing the cross for Kamil Grosicki to head home. Poland doubled their lead after 15 minutes with a quality finish from Grosicki, who chipped the ball over Jordan Perez after making the most of a defensive slip-up.

It then became the Lewandowski show as the Bayern Munich striker scored twice in the space of ten minutes. His first was a neat finish from the edge of the penalty area after 19 minutes, and he struck again approaching the half-hour mark.

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The Poles added two more goals early in the second half, Milik making it five with a neat finish in the 56th minute before Lewandowski was brought down in the penalty area and Jakub Blaszczykowski stepped up to convert his spot-kick.

Milik added his second with a left-footed volley, and Bartosz Kapustka got in on the act with their eighth goal after 74 minutes. Gibraltar’s Jake Gosling scored in the 87th minute.

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