DOHA: Robert Lewandowski scored the primary Global Cup objective of his prolific occupation on Saturday when he netted in Poland’s 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia, bursting their bubble following the staff’s giant-killing act in opposition to Argentina. Barcelona ahead Lewandowski made positive Poland took a large step against the final 16 in Qatar when he rolled house within the 82nd minute after being talented the ball by way of Abdulelah Al-Malki.

Alternatively it was once a fight for Czeslaw Michniewicz’s facet, who have been main at that time due to Piotr Zielinski’s roofed end and an improbable double save from Wojciech Szczesny after Salem Al-Dawsari’s penalty past due within the first part. Poland leapfrogged the Saudis into first position in Workforce C, with Lionel Messi’s Argentina dealing with Mexico afterward Saturday.

Egged on by way of a vocal crowd, Herve Renard’s Saudi staff got here out with the bit between their enamel and the Poles often struggled to take care of their competitive press. Poland have been proven 3 early yellow playing cards. Mohamed Kanno had the sport’s first first rate effort on objective, tipped over by way of Szczesny within the thirteenth minute. Lewandowski first of all discovered it onerous to get into the sport as he was once right away surrounded by way of a gang of defenders led by way of Ali Al-Bulayhi, who at one level seemed to be heading out of the sport after being by accident studded by way of the Barca big name.

Tremendous Szczesny

Lewandowski performed a key function in Poland’s opener in opposition to the run of play within the thirty ninth minute, pulling again for Zielinski to complete after just about clipping house his first Global Cup objective. Szczesny then stepped as much as save his staff mins later after referee Wilton Sampaio awarded a comfortable penalty, when Saleh Al-Shehri went down closely underneath force from Krystian Bielik.

The Juventus goalkeeper did smartly to bat away Dawsari’s nervy spot-kick however the ball fell to Mohammed Al-Burayk, who was once denied at the rebound by way of a sensational forestall. Szczesny was once once more Poland’s savior 9 mins after the damage when he charged off his line to stay out Dawsari following a chaotic passage of play that ended with the ball being ballooned over the bar.

Poland have been once more as regards to buckling underneath intense Saudi force however must were additional forward halfway in thru the second one part when Arkadiusz Milik and Lewandowski each struck the woodwork within the area of 3 mins. Malki then scuffed vast from the brink of the field and it was once his mistake that allowed Lewandowski to seal the issues. Not anything regarded on when Malki gained a cross at the fringe of his personal space however he let the ball slip previous him and proper into Lewandowski’s toes, permitting him to roll in a easy end and finish his hoodoo. – AFP