Matysik and Poland miss out on Euros
The two Bayer 04 Women's team players Sylwia Matysik and the Lara Marti were on international duty in the past few days – both returned to Leverkusen without a win.
A bitter blow for Poland and Sylwia Matysik: The team lost 3-0 to Spain and the missed out on the chance to take part in the 2022 European Championships in England as they finished third in the group on 14 points. A win would have put Poland ahead of second-placed Czech Republic (16 points). Spain were the clear winners of the group with 22 points. Matysik played the full 90 minutes.
For Lara Marti, the Switzerland training camp ended with two friendlies in France. Switzerland lost both games 2-0. Marti played the full game in the first match but was substituted on 67 minutes in the second.
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