Lewandowski returns but Poland fall 3-1 to Austria at Euro 2024

Poland's Robert Lewandowski (C) on the ball in his own penalty area during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D soccer match between Poland and Austria at the Olympiastadion. Michael Kappeler/dpa

Star striker Robert Lewandowski made his comeback from injury but could only watch as Austria took their first Euro 2024 win with a 3-1 victory against Poland in Berlin on Friday.

Krzysztof Piątek in the 30th minute cancelled out Gernot Trauner's ninth-minute opener, but Christoph Baumgartner and Marko Arnautović from the spot in the second-half secured an important win for the Austrians.

Lewandowski climbed off the bench after he missed the 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands with a thigh problem, but his highlight was a yellow card four minutes after he came in.

Austria, who lost 1-0 to France in the opener, are now third in Group D, level with the French and the Netherlands, who face each other later. Poland are bottom of the table with no points.

Poland's Robert Lewandowski appears disappointed after the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D soccer match between Poland and Austria at the Olympiastadion. Sören Stache/dpa
Austria's Philipp Mwene and Poland's Przemyslaw Frankowski in action during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D soccer match between Poland and Austria at the Olympiastadion. Michael Kappeler/dpa
Austria's Christoph Baumgartner (L) and Poland's Bartosz Slisz in action during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D soccer match between Poland and Austria at the Olympiastadion. Michael Kappeler/dpa
Austria's Marko Arnautovic celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D soccer match between Poland and Austria at the Olympiastadion. Sören Stache/dpa
Austria's Christoph Baumgartner (R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammate Patrick Wimmer during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D soccer match between Poland and Austria at the Olympiastadion. Michael Kappeler/dpa
Poland's Adam Buksa (C) battles for the ball against Austria's Gernot Trauner (L) and Nicolas Seiwald during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D soccer match between Poland and Austria at the Olympiastadion. Michael Kappeler/dpa