LEWANDOWSKI SCORES HAT-TRICK AS POLAND BEAT ROMANIA 6-0

Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick as Poland beat Romania 6-0 in a Nations League match in Warsaw, according to reports. It was the 38-year-old striker's seventh hat-trick for the Polish national team. Romania played with ten men for most of the match after Tottenham Hotspur defender Radu Dragusin, on loan at Fiorentina, was sent off in the 22nd minute. Lewandowski opened the scoring from the penalty spot before doubling Poland's lead early in the second half. An own goal and further strikes from Piotr Zielinski and Jan Bednarek followed, before Lewandowski added his third goal to complete the hat-trick.

Lewandowski, a former Barcelona striker, has now scored 92 goals for Poland at international level, according to the reports. His latest hat-trick adds to a record one report described as remarkable for a player at this stage of his career. He remains one of Poland's leading attacking players, combining experience and finishing ability in the win over Romania. The result leaves Poland third in Nations League Group B4, while Romania remain fourth in the group.

Gheorghe Hagi, in his second spell in charge of Romania, became the first Romania manager to lose his first three competitive matches in the role, one report said. No further fixture details or management response were included in the reports. Poland's win continues a campaign in which Lewandowski has remained a central figure despite his age. Neither report indicated any change in personnel or strategy planned for Romania's next match. Poland's position in the group table reflects the scale of the win in Warsaw.