NICE TO GET ONE OVER LEW AS MILAN WINS IT

SLOVAKIA produced the first shock by beating Robert Lewandowski’s Poland.

And they had a lastminute miss from the Bayern Munich goal machine – widely-regarded as Europe’s top striker – to thank for their three points, after he flashed a last-gasp header wide.

The Slovaks had been the better side even before Poland’s Grzegorz

Krychowiak was sent off for a stupid second booking just after the hour.

“Tactically, we were stronger,” said Slovak coach Stefan Tarkovic. “The way we dealt with Lewandowski, we managed to neutralise him well.”

Slovakia took a hardearned lead through the skills of Robert Mak, who nutmegged Polish defender Bartosz Bereszynski before flashing a shot that was deflected onto a post.

Unfortunately for ex-Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny, the ball cannoned back into his body and bounced into the net.

Poland levelled 30 seconds after the break when Karol Linetty swept in a Maciej Rybus cross.

Krychowiak, already on a booking, hauled down Mak. That gave the Slovaks fresh impetus and Inter defender Milan Skriniar (above) fired the winner from 16 yards after a corner.

POLAND: Szczesny 6, Bereszynski 6, Glik 5, Bednarek 6, Rybus 6 (Puchacz 74), Jozwiak 5, Linetty 5 (Frankowski 74), Krychowiak 6, Klich 6 (Moder 85), Zielinski 6 (Swiderski 85), Lewandowski 5 SLOVAKIA: Dubravka 7, Pekarik 6 (Koscelnik 79), Satka 6, Skriniar 8, Hubocan 7, Kucka 6, Hromada 6 (Hrosovsky 79), Haraslin 6 (Duris 87), Hamsik 7, Mak 8 (Suslov 87), Duda 7 (Gregus 90)

REF: Ovidiu Hategan (Rom)

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ROBERT MAK (SLOVAKIA)