Poland restricted Germany to a goalless draw in Group C at Euro 2016 on Thursday night, but Arkadiusz Milik missed two golden opportunities in a game that would have seen the winner secure a last-16 spot in France.
The two nations have been made to wait for progression into the final eight, which has been shook up by Northern Ireland’s 2-0 victory over Ukraine.
Mario Gotze almost found a way through in the fifth minute when Julian Draxler curled the ball into the box, and the Bayern Munich man got on the end of it, but his header dropped beyond the crossbar.
Toni Kroos had an opportunity to score from 15 yards out when Thomas Muller used his strength to dip into the box before pulling the ball back to his teammate.
As mentioned, Germany controlled possession and had showed promising movement, but Poland displayed a threat on the counter-attack.
After the break, Poland squandered an opportunity to take the lead when Milik fluffed an attempt from close range, which was put on a plate for him from Kamil Grosicki.
Lewandowski stood over the ball, but instead of striking it himself, he knocked it a yard to the left for Milik, who smashed a shot but it fell inches wide of the post.
Milik was left to rue another opportunity later in the half when Grosicki pulled the ball back for the forward in the middle of the 18-yard box, but he completely missed the ball and ended up taking a swing at the air.
Immediately Ozil tried to punish Poland with a sweeping strike of his own, but Fabianski managed to get his right palm on the ball to tip it over the bar.
Both sides had chances to find an all-important goal, but it was not to be as the two nations shared a point, meaning that the last-16 spots will be decided in the final round of group matches.
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