2022-11-26
Poland defeated on Saturday 2-0 a Saudi Arabia and stormed the leadership of Group C of Qatar–2022 in a game where Robert Lewandowski shed tears of happiness for scoring his first goal in a World Cup.
Piotr Zielinski opened the scoring in minute 39 and Lewandowski decided in minute 82, after the goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny save a Saudi penalty at the stadium Education City.
Poland leads the key with 4 points followed by Saudi Arabia with 3, awaiting the vital night duel between Mexico (1) y Argentina (0).
Lewandowskiwho also assisted on the goal of Zielinskiwas moved with happiness and relief after scoring his first goal in the five games he has played in two cups of Worldremoving the thorn from the missed penalty in the debut against Mexico (0-0).
Poland will have the opportunity to seal their first pass to the round of 16 since 1986 in a hectic last day of the group that will meet with Argentina.
Saudi Arabiawho had given the great surprise of the tournament by beating the Argentina of Messisought by all means a victory that would automatically classify him to the round of 16.
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Poland: Wojciech Szczesny – Kamil Glik, Jakub Kiwior, Matty Cash, Bartosz Bereszynski – Grzegorz Krychowiak, Piotr Zielinski, Przemysław Frankowski, Krystian Bielik – Arkadiusz Milik and Robert Lewandowski (capt)
Selection: Czeslaw Michniewic (POL)
Saudi Arabia: Mohammed Al-Owais – Abdulelah Al-Amri, Ali Al-Bulayhi, Mohammed Al-Burayk, Saud Abdulhamid – Abdulelah Al-Malki, Sami Al-Naji, Mohamed Kanno – Feras Al-Brikan, Salem Al-Dawsari (captcha) y Al-Shehri.
Coach: Hervé Renard (FRA)