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Thursday, July 23, 2015
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Robert Lewandowski will remember Poland's last meeting with Gibraltar fondly as the sides come together for a second time in UEFA EURO 2016 Group D.
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Poland beat Gibraltar 7-0 as they met on the opening day of UEFA EURO 2016 Group D qualifying and will look to rack up a few more goals in the rematch in Warsaw.
• The following players are a yellow card away from a ban: Łukasz Szukała (Poland) and Joseph Chipolina (Gibraltar).
Previous meetings
• Robert Lewandowski posted his first ever four-goal haul for Poland as Gibraltar's first competitive home game ended in a 7-0 defeat. That remains the nations' only meeting in any UEFA competition.
Form guide
• Poland are unbeaten in five competitive home games (W3 D2) since a 3-1 loss to neighbours Ukraine in Warsaw on 22 March 2013.
• Gibraltar have lost all three of their Group D away games to date, conceding 17 goals in the process. The only positive came in their 6-1 loss in Scotland, when Lee Casciaro scored their first ever competitive goal – briefly levelling the scores at Hampden Park.
Trivia and links
• Jeff Wood is the third coach to take charge of Gibraltar during this campaign; they kicked off with Allen Bula in charge before Scotsman David Wilson took command. He is now working as Wood's assistant.
• Poland midfielder Tomasz Jodłowiec turns 30 the day after the Gibraltar game.
