Friendly: Poland Snatch Late Goal To Force Super Eagles To 2-2 Draw

A stoppage time strike by Przemyslaw Wisniewski saw Poland force Nigeria’s Super Eagles to a 2-2 draw in Wednesday’s international friendly match in Warsaw.

The Super Eagles were on the verge of making it back-to-back wins against Poland, thanks to goals from Moffi and substitute Paul Onuachu.

But with just few seconds remaining in the game Wisniewski volleyed home a long range shot which flew past Maduka Okoye to force the draw.

Up next for the Super Eagles is a second friendly clash with 2026 World Cup-bound Portugal on Wednesday, June 10.

For the game against Poland Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle named a start lineup that had Okoye in goal, debutant Abdullahi Bewene, Igoh , Emmanuel Fernandez, Bruno Onyemaechi in defence, Wilfred Ndidi, Tochukwu Nnadi, Frank Onyeka in midfield and Akor Adams, Moffi and Moses Simon in attack.

Poland had the game’s first big chance in the fourth minute but Jakub Kaminski could not direct his free header from a cross towards goal.

In the seventh minute Poland almost broke the deadlock as Akor Adams almost headed a corner into his own net but was lucky to see the ball go inches off target.

Robert Lewandowski had a big opportunity to score on 14 minutes only to see his effort off a set piece go into the waiting arms of Maduka Okoye.

But it was the Super Eagles who took the lead on 23 minutes thanks to Moffi who slotted home from close range off a low cross from Moses Simon. The goal was subjected to a VAR check and was eventually confirmed.

In the 28th minute Poland went close but Okoye calmly stopped a goal bound shot.

With five minutes left to play in the first half Tochukwu Nnadi saw his curler palmed away for a corner.

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Poland drew level in the first minute of first half through Kaylee Potulski who slotted home from close range after the Eagles failed to deal with a corner.

Before the start of the second half head coach Eric Chelle made seven changes with Calvin Bassey, Philip Otele, Raphael Onyedika, Rafiu Durosinmi, Semi Ajayi, Zaidu Sanusi and Onuachu all coming on.

Just few moments after entering into the tie Otele sent in a dangerous cross which was cleared away.

On 71 minutes Lewandowski had a golden opportunity as he pounced on a poor back pass by Zaidu Sanusi but his tame strike was stopped by Okoye.

A minute later Sanusi hit a brilliant left foot strike which the keeper punched away for a corner.

The Super Eagles went 2-1 up on 77 minutes as Onuachu converted from the penalty spot after a Polish player handled the ball in the box.

In the 82nd minute Okoye pulled off a top class save from close range to deny Lewandowski off a set piece.

Okoye was called into action again in the first minute of added time as he got down well to stop a low shot.

But in the 95th minute a superb long range strike by Wisniewski denied the Super Eagles the win.

By James Agberebi