Lewandowski breaks World Cup duck as Poland beat Saudi Arabia in FIFA 2022

 

DOHA: Robert Lewandowski scored the primary World Cup objective of his productive vocation on Saturday when he got in Poland's 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia, blasting their air pocket following the group's monster killing demonstration against Argentina.

Barcelona forward Lewandowski was nearly overwhelmed with feeling subsequent to ensuring Poland made a major stride towards the last 16 in Qatar when he moved home in the 82nd moment in the wake of being gifted the ball by Saudi midfielder Abdulelah Al-Malki.

The objective exiled recollections of his missed punishment during the Shafts' initial impasse with Mexico and guaranteed Poland moved top in Gathering C.

"I was not amazed (about Lewandowski's response) since I know how profoundly he had an outlook on the last match," said Poland mentor Czeslaw Michniewicz.

"He didn't score in (the) primary match however he might have had a full go-around today. We're exceptionally content with him, similarly as we were extremely miserable with him later (the) missed punishment."

Poland are a point in front of Saudi Arabia because of Piotr Zielinski's roofed completion and a unimaginable twofold save from Wojciech Szczesny after Salem Al-Dawsari's punishment late in the primary half.

Herve Renard's Saudi group might in any case be second in the gathering come the day's end as they are two focuses in front of Mexico and three before Argentina in front of that pair's match later on.

"I'm certain it (the missed punishment) might have changed (a) ton of things. We were not productive against a solid group," said Renard.

"Yet, we are as yet alive, so we'll play our Reality Cup to the latest possible moment... we won't surrender."

Egged on by a vocal group, Renard's men emerged with the piece between their teeth and the Posts oftentimes battled to deal with their forceful press.

Super Szczesny

Mohamed Kanno had the game's most memorable nice exertion on objective, spilled by Szczesny in the thirteenth moment.

Lewandowski at first found it hard to get into the game as he was promptly encircled by a pack of protectors drove by Ali Al-Bulayhi, who at one point seemed to go away from the game in the wake of being unintentionally studded by the Barca star.

Lewandowski assumed a critical part in Poland's opener contrary to the rules in the 39th moment, pulling back for Zielinski to complete after almost cutting home his most memorable World Cup objective.

Szczesny then moved forward to save his group minutes after the fact after official Wilton Sampaio granted a delicate punishment, when Saleh Al-Shehri went down vigorously under tension from Krystian Bielik.

The Juventus goalkeeper did well to bat away Dawsari's cheeky spot-kick however the ball tumbled to Mohammed Al-Burayk, who was denied on the bounce back by a thrilling stop.

Szczesny was again Poland's friend in need nine minutes after the sever when he charged his line to keep out Dawsari following a turbulent entry of play that finished with the ball being expanded over the bar.

Poland were again near clasping under extreme Saudi tension however ought to have been further ahead halfway through the final part when Arkadiusz Milik and Lewandowski both struck the woodwork over the course of about three minutes.

Malki then scraped wide from the edge of the case and it was his mix-up that permitted Lewandowski to seal the focuses.

Nothing looked on when Malki got a pass on the edge of his own region yet he let the ball slip past him and directly into Lewandowski's feet, permitting him to move in a straightforward completion and end his hoodoo.