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Lewandowski hat-trick fires Poland to 6-0 win over 10-man Romania

October 3, 2026 10:00

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Lewandowski hat-trick fires Poland to 6-0 win over 10-man Romania
WHAT HAPPENED
Robert Lewandowski netted a hat-trick as Poland routed Romania 6-0 in the Nations League in Warsaw. Romania were reduced to 10 men when Radu Dragusin, who is on loan at Fiorentina, was sent off in the 22nd minute.

Lewandowski opened the scoring from the penalty spot, added a second early in the second half and completed his seventh international hat-trick later in the match. An own goal and strikes from Piotr Zielinski and Jan Bednarek also contributed to the victory.

Gheorghe Hagi, in his second spell as Romania manager, became the first Romania coach to lose his first three competitive matches.

OTHER NATIONS LEAGUE RESULTS
- Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-1 Sweden: Edin Dzeko, 40, had a goal ruled out late in the first half after the ball was judged to have gone out of play in the build-up. He was given a standing ovation when substituted after 62 minutes in Zenica, with fireworks celebrating his number 11 on his 152nd international appearance. An official ceremony, a guard of honour and a drone show followed; Dzeko was showered with soft toys during a lap of honour. An image caption notes Dzeko scored 73 goals in 152 games for Bosnia-Herzegovina.
- Belgium 3-0 Turkey: Kevin de Bruyne scored twice and Romelu Lukaku completed the scoring as Belgium moved up to second in Group A1.
- Hungary beat Georgia in Budapest: Milos Kerkez scored the only goal as Hungary claimed their first Nations League win of the campaign. Hungary sit third in Group B2, three points behind leaders Northern Ireland.