Cycle 2
half
11/26/2022
Poland
Zielinski (39)
(39)
1
:
0
Saudi Arabia
After the sensational 1:2 over Argentina - without a doubt one of the biggest surprises in the history of the World Cup - Saudi Arabia wants to keep dreaming, knowing that another surprise against Poland today (Saturday) will bring them very close to the round of 16, for the first time since 1994. The match was held at the City of Education Stadium, Maybe it will yield a first goal after two 0:0 results.
Yasser Al-Sharani who collided with his goalkeeper in that big win flew back to his homeland and was absent, paving the way for Mohamed Al-Breik to join the squad.
On the other side, after missing a penalty and not being able to overcome Mexico in the opening game, Poland knows that another loss of points will make it very difficult for her to get the coveted ticket to the round of 16, since in the final round of the group stage she will meet Argentina, in a game that will also be decisive for the Albiceleste.
Arkadiusz Milik was jumped to the 11 alongside Robert Lewandowski, while Christian Bielik and Bartosz Barszynski, who were in doubt for the match, started in the lineup in the end.
Make a difference in the meantime.
Zhelinsky (Photo: Reuters)
In the previous game Poland missed a penalty, today their opponent missed.
Szczesny (Photo: GettyImages, Laurence Griffiths)
the progress of the game
1
The game has started, are we on our way to another big surprise?
7
First threat of the game: Al-Breik kicked outside the area, the ball hit Krychobiak's back, went over the crossbar and went into the corner
Lewandowski receives close supervision (Photo: Reuters)
13
Cano received a ball from the right and kicked hard from 15 meters, which Chesney jumped and headed into the corner
15
Cavior received a yellow card after hitting Al-Shahri
So close to 0:1.
Canoe (Photo: Reuters)
16
Second yellow for the Poles within a minute.
This time Kash suffered after a foul on Al-Dwasari
19
Now Milik also entered the register after pulling on Al-Amri's pants
Sampaio doesn't stop pulling out (Photo: Reuters)
20
Judge Sampaio continues to pull out in all directions, this time to Al-Malki after the Saudi came with claims
26
Beylik hit hard after a corner, but Al-Shahri was on the way to the goal and added his own shot that went wide for another corner
Bielik with Poland's best chance so far (Photo: Reuters)
40
Gol
0:1 to Poland!
Lewandowski received a width, eluded the goalkeeper Al-Awais and passed to Zelinski who bombed from close range into the upper net
44
Beylik lightly touched Al-Shahri's leg, the game continued, but referee Sampaio received a signal from the VAR team.
After watching the incident, he decided to whistle for a very borderline penalty
First Polish goal in the tournament (Photo: Reuters)
45
45+1: Al Devsari kicked the penalty, Chesny headed, Al-Breik got to the rebound and kicked hard - and the goalkeeper made a wonderful header.
Great double save by the goalkeeper
45
45+3: Al-Amri received a yellow card after an aggressive foul
Szczesny stops the penalty (Photo: Reuters)
The composition of the groups
Referee:
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Stadium:
City of Education (El Ryan)
Poland Coach: Czeslaw Michniewicz
The game setup
4:4:2
1f.
Szczesny
2 m.
Cash
15 k.
Glick
14 J.
Caviar
18b.
Barshinsky
24 p.
Frankovski
6 approx.
Beylik
10c.
Krychowiak
20 p.
Zhelinsky
9 r.
Lewandowski
7a.
Milik
Substitutes bench:
Saudi Arabia Coach: Herva Renard
The game setup
4:5:1
21 m.
Al-Awais
12s.
Abdulhamid
4 a.
Al-Amri
5 a.
Al-Bolayhi
6 m.
Al-Brake
9 p.
Al-Barikan
16s.
Al-Najai
23 m.
Canoe
8 a.
Al-Malki
10s.
Al-Dawasari
11s.
Al-Shahri
Substitutes bench:
third house
Group
games
victories
draw
losses
gates
points
1
Saudi Arabia
1
1
0
0
1-2
3
2
Mexico
1
0
1
0
0-0
1
3
Poland
1
0
1
0
0-0
1
4
Argentina
1
0
0
1
2-1
0
Later today in Group C, Argentina will meet Mexico for a fateful battle.
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