{"id":163391,"date":"2025-11-14T23:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T22:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/lewandowski-and-de-jong-sign-draw-in-warsaw-1-1_315268_102-3\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:37:24","slug":"lewandowski-and-de-jong-sign-draw-in-warsaw-1-1_315268_102-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/lewandowski-and-de-jong-sign-draw-in-warsaw-1-1_315268_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Lewandowski and De Jong, all square after Poland-Netherlands (1-1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Poland and the Netherlands drew in Warsaw (1-1), a result that leaves the Dutch mathematically qualified for the World Cup. Lewandowski and De Jong started for their national teams<\/h2>\n

Robert Lewandowski<\/strong> and Frenkie de Jong<\/strong> faced each other again in the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup<\/a>. On Friday, both FC Barcelona<\/strong> players started in the 1-1 draw between Poland and the Netherlands<\/strong>, in a match where the ‘9’ provided an assist.<\/p>\n

The locals took the lead in the 43rd minute with a goal from Jakub Kaminski<\/strong>, assisted by Lewandowski. However, the Netherlands reacted right at the start of the second half with a goal from former Bar\u00e7a striker Memphis Depay<\/a>. In the end, both ‘Lewy’ and Frenkie played the full 90 minutes, although the forward was substituted in stoppage time<\/p>\n

Netherlands Already in the World Cup; Poland Will Go to the Play-offs<\/h2>\n

The result, moreover, left the midfielder much more satisfied. With the draw, the team managed by Ronald Koeman<\/a> mathematically secures their qualification for the World Cup, with one match to spare. The ‘Orange’ have 17 points<\/strong>, 3 more than Poland, but with a +19 goal difference<\/p>\n

Jan Urban’s team, on the other hand, maintain a +6 goal average and have secured their place in the playoffs to be played at the end of March. The Poles will visit **Malta** on Monday, while the Netherlands will host **Lithuania** in the final match of the qualifiers. Both games will be played at 8:45 PM CEST.<\/p>\n

For the Dutch, this is their second consecutive World Cup qualification (they were eliminated in 2018), while Poland fights to advance to their third World Cup in a row. The last time the ‘white-red’ team failed to qualify was in 2014 (Brazil)<\/p>\n

Lewandowski and De Jong complete an intense match without injuries<\/h2>\n

On Friday, Robert Lewandowski was not enough to prevent his national team from drawing. The ‘9’ was the player with the most duels won on the day (7 out of 14)<\/strong> and added an assist. Although he couldn’t score, he drew a couple of fouls and made 1 of his team’s 7 shots on target.<\/p>\n

Poland was superior in the proceedings, with more clear chances despite having less possession (42%). However, the Netherlands was more practical, striking at the right moment to take the point they were looking for*.<\/p>\n

De Jong, for his part, was the player with the most completed passes (92 out of 94, 98% effectiveness) and recovered 3 balls, in addition to completing a couple of defensive actions. The match was very physical, with up to 23 fouls between both teams. That’s why Bar\u00e7a breathes a sigh of relief knowing that its internationals got through the match without injuries.**<\/p>\n