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Poland beat Romania 6-0 in Warsaw in Nations League after early red card

Poland thrashed Romania 6-0 at home in the Nations League on 2 October 2026, with Robert Lewandowski scoring a hat-trick after an early red card.

10 Nov 2026, 19:501 min read

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Poland beat Romania 6-0 in Warsaw on Friday, 2 October 2026, in their Nations League League B Group 4 match, one of the heaviest defeats Romania have suffered in recent years.

The game turned in the 22nd minute. Romanian defender Radu Drăgușin pushed Robert Lewandowski in the penalty area, and the referee awarded a penalty and showed him a red card. Lewandowski converted the spot kick two minutes later. Romania played the rest of the match with ten men, although Poland had already looked the more active side before the dismissal.

Lewandowski finished with a hat-trick. Piotr Zieliński also scored, and Romania suffered an own goal. Poland led 1-0 at half-time and pulled away after the break. Romania coach Gheorghe Hagi said everything became much harder after the red card.

The result gave Poland a convincing win in a group that also includes Sweden. It is the match Lewandowski now refers to when he says the return meeting with Romania will be a different game.