This time, not even Luis Enrique was able to hide his discontentment with Spain’s most recent setback.

The coach is usually the first to come out looking at the positives and defending his squad after a disappointing result. But the 1-1 draw with Poland on Saturday left him without much to cling to.

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Spain's manager Luis Enrique, center, reacts during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

This time, not even Luis Enrique was able to hide his discontentment with Spain’s most recent setback.
Spain's manager Luis Enrique gestures during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

Spain is sitting in third place with two points in Group E, one point behind second-place Slovakia and two behind leader Sweden. Poland is last with one point. A win over Slovakia on Wednesday will secure Spain a spot in the next round, but a draw will leave “La Roja” depending on other results, and with few realistic chances of advancing.
Spain's Pedri, center, reacts after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

He had a lot more praise for his team after the scoreless draw against Sweden, when Spain created a slew of chances but failed to capitalize on them. He had said another good performance like that would have been enough against Poland, but his team struggled more on Saturday even though it still had enough chances to win the match, including a missed penalty kick by Gerard Moreno that could have given Spain a 2-1 lead in the second half.
Spanish players react after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (Lluis GenePool via AP)

Álvaro Morata ended his scoring drought by finding the net in the 25th minute, but the Juventus striker disappointed again with another big miss off the rebound of Moreno’s missed penalty. Morata had the open net in front of him but sent his shot wide, drawing more ire from the crowd which earlier had supported him.
Spain's Ferran Torres reacts after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (David RamosPool via AP)

Luis Enrique didn’t seem to have a clear idea of his next moves ahead of the decisive match against Slovakia, which again will be played on the less-than-perfect field conditions at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville.
Spain's Alvaro Morata and Poland's Bartosz Bereszynski challenge for the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at Estadio de la Cartuja stadium in Sevilla, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (Jose Manuel VidalPool via AP)

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Spain's Alvaro Morata, center, fights for the ball with Poland's Jan Bednarek, right, and Kamil Glik during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

Spain's Alvaro Morata, center, fights for the ball with Poland's Jan Bednarek, right, and Kamil Glik during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)
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Spain's manager Luis Enrique, center, reacts during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

This time, not even Luis Enrique was able to hide his discontentment with Spain’s most recent setback.

Spain's manager Luis Enrique gestures during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

Spain is sitting in third place with two points in Group E, one point behind second-place Slovakia and two behind leader Sweden. Poland is last with one point. A win over Slovakia on Wednesday will secure Spain a spot in the next round, but a draw will leave “La Roja” depending on other results, and with few realistic chances of advancing.

Spain's Pedri, center, reacts after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

He had a lot more praise for his team after the scoreless draw against Sweden, when Spain created a slew of chances but failed to capitalize on them. He had said another good performance like that would have been enough against Poland, but his team struggled more on Saturday even though it still had enough chances to win the match, including a missed penalty kick by Gerard Moreno that could have given Spain a 2-1 lead in the second half.

Spanish players react after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (Lluis GenePool via AP)

Álvaro Morata ended his scoring drought by finding the net in the 25th minute, but the Juventus striker disappointed again with another big miss off the rebound of Moreno’s missed penalty. Morata had the open net in front of him but sent his shot wide, drawing more ire from the crowd which earlier had supported him.

Spain's Ferran Torres reacts after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (David RamosPool via AP)

Luis Enrique didn’t seem to have a clear idea of his next moves ahead of the decisive match against Slovakia, which again will be played on the less-than-perfect field conditions at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville.

Spain's Alvaro Morata and Poland's Bartosz Bereszynski challenge for the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at Estadio de la Cartuja stadium in Sevilla, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (Jose Manuel VidalPool via AP)

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Spain's Alvaro Morata, center, fights for the ball with Poland's Jan Bednarek, right, and Kamil Glik during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

Spain's Alvaro Morata, center, fights for the ball with Poland's Jan Bednarek, right, and Kamil Glik during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

The team’s second consecutive draw left Spain facing the embarrassing prospect of not making it past the group stage at the European Championship, even while playing its matches at home and with up to three teams potentially advancing from the group.

Spain's manager Luis Enrique, center, reacts during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

Spain's manager Luis Enrique, center, reacts during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

Spain is sitting in third place with two points in Group E, one point behind second-place Slovakia and two behind leader Sweden. Poland is last with one point. A win over Slovakia on Wednesday will secure Spain a spot in the next round, but a draw will leave “La Roja” depending on other results, and with few realistic chances of advancing.

“I really want to watch the game again so I can analyze it better. The first impressions weren’t the best, obviously,” Luis Enrique said. “Maybe we played better than they did, but not better enough to win the match. We tried hard, but not with a lot of clarity.”

Luis Enrique said the attitude of his players was the only thing he was really happy with, while pretty much everything else didn't go the way he wanted.

Spain's manager Luis Enrique gestures during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

Spain's manager Luis Enrique gestures during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

He had a lot more praise for his team after the scoreless draw against Sweden, when Spain created a slew of chances but failed to capitalize on them. He had said another good performance like that would have been enough against Poland, but his team struggled more on Saturday even though it still had enough chances to win the match, including a missed penalty kick by Gerard Moreno that could have given Spain a 2-1 lead in the second half.

Moreno was the only change to the lineup from the match against Sweden, coming after his superb season with Villarreal. Luis Enrique later added more forwards during the game — including Ferran Torres and Pablo Sarabia — but it wasn’t enough.

“I wish the changes would have helped us a bit more,” he said.

Spain's Pedri, center, reacts after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

Spain's Pedri, center, reacts after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

Álvaro Morata ended his scoring drought by finding the net in the 25th minute, but the Juventus striker disappointed again with another big miss off the rebound of Moreno’s missed penalty. Morata had the open net in front of him but sent his shot wide, drawing more ire from the crowd which earlier had supported him.

Poland equalized in one its few chances in attack, with Robert Lewandowski scoring with a header in the 54th minute.

“We are upset,” Spain captain Jordi Alba said. “We all tried hard. We are not being able to win the matches.”

Spanish players react after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (Lluis GenePool via AP)

Spanish players react after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (Lluis GenePool via AP)

Luis Enrique didn’t seem to have a clear idea of his next moves ahead of the decisive match against Slovakia, which again will be played on the less-than-perfect field conditions at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville.

A draw or a loss would leave Spain unable to finish better than third in the group, and it would depend on other results to advance as one of the four best third-place finishers. A draw and a Poland victory over Sweden would automatically eliminate Spain.

“As a coach, I‘ve always had to solve many problems,” Luis Enrique said. "What we have to do is to improve and start winning matches. Hopefully we will be up to the task.”

Spain's Ferran Torres reacts after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (David RamosPool via AP)

Spain's Ferran Torres reacts after the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (David RamosPool via AP)

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Spain's Alvaro Morata and Poland's Bartosz Bereszynski challenge for the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at Estadio de la Cartuja stadium in Sevilla, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (Jose Manuel VidalPool via AP)

Spain's Alvaro Morata and Poland's Bartosz Bereszynski challenge for the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at Estadio de la Cartuja stadium in Sevilla, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (Jose Manuel VidalPool via AP)

 Spain's Alvaro Morata, center, fights for the ball with Poland's Jan Bednarek, right, and Kamil Glik during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)

Spain's Alvaro Morata, center, fights for the ball with Poland's Jan Bednarek, right, and Kamil Glik during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group E match between Spain and Poland at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP PhotoThanassis Stavrakis, Pool)