At 03:45 GMT on March 27, Wales hosted Poland in the Group A final of the UEFA Europa League qualifying play-offs at Cardiff City Stadium.
. The two teams played 120 minutes of hard-fought soccer to a 0-0 draw, culminating in a penalty shootout. The penalty shootout ended with Szczesny pouncing on a Daniel James penalty kick, and Poland
A 5-4 nod to Wales to catch the final train to the UEFA Europa League main round and advance to the final round for the fifth consecutive time in the team's history.
In regular time, both sides showed a strong desire to attack but unfortunately were not able to convert into goals. Ben Davies' goal was ruled out for offside, while Moore's header was also disallowed by Poland's
Goalkeeper Szczesny managed to clear it. The two sides exchanged goals in 90 minutes and the match went into extra time.
The tension of the game grew in extra time. Maipam was sent off for accumulating two yellows, putting Wales at a numerical disadvantage. However, they didn't give up and fought harder to break the deadlock.
Going into the penalty shootout, players on both sides were under immense pressure. In the penalty shootout, Szczesny played a heroic game, pouncing on Daniel James' penalty to give Poland
The team was credited with advancing. In the end, Poland
The team managed to qualify for the Europa League proper with a 5-4 aggregate win over Wales.
