 The Poles had lost their first match in Cardiff, but England went a goal down from a free-kick after a defensive error by Bobby Moore and the goalkeeper, Peter Shilton.This was compounded two minutes into the second half when Moore allowed Włodzimierz Lubański to dispossess him and make it 2–0.With less than a quarter of an hour to go, Alan Ball became the second player to be sent off while playing for England, which ruled him out of the return match.