Match report

Poland Defeats Saudi Arabia 2-0 at World Cup

Poland
Poland
2–0
FT
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Nov 26, 2022

Poland emerged victorious against Saudi Arabia with a well-deserved 2-0 victory in their 2022 FIFA World Cup match. Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zielinski were the stars of the game, scoring crucial goals for Poland to ensure a strong start to their tournament.

Key Facts

  • • Poland defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the World Cup.
  • • Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zielinski scored the goals for Poland.
  • • Saleh Al Shehri was denied a penalty by VAR.
  • • Saudi Arabia had multiple substitutions but couldn't find an equalizer.

Lineups

Poland

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 W. Szczęsny (G)
  • 18 B. Bereszyński (D)
  • 15 K. Glik (M)
  • 14 J. Kiwior (M)
  • 2 M. Cash (D)
  • 6 K. Bielik (D)
  • 10 G. Krychowiak (M)
  • 24 P. Frankowski (M)
  • 20 P. Zieliński (M)
  • 7 A. Milik (F)
  • 9 R. Lewandowski (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 J. Kamiński
  • 23 K. Piątek
  • 17 S. Żurkowski
  • 21 N. Zalewski
  • 8 D. Szymański
  • 11 K. Grosicki
  • 4 M. Wieteska
  • 22 K. Grabara
  • 3 A. Jędrzejczyk
  • 19 S. Szymański
  • 16 K. Świderski
  • 5 J. Bednarek
  • 25 R. Gumny
  • 26 M. Skóraś
  • 12 Ł. Skorupski

Saudi Arabia

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 21 Mohammed Al Owais (G)
  • 12 Saud Abdulhamid (D)
  • 4 Abdulelah Al Amri (D)
  • 5 Ali Al Bulayhi (M)
  • 6 Mohammed Al Burayk (D)
  • 8 Abdulelah Al Malki (D)
  • 9 Feras Al Brikan (M)
  • 16 Sami Al Naji (M)
  • 23 Mohammed Kanno (M)
  • 10 Salem Al Dawsari (M)
  • 11 Saleh Al Shehri (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Nawaf Al Abid
  • 2 Sultan Al Ghannam
  • 20 Abdulrahman Al Obud
  • 24 Nasser Al Dawsari
  • 19 Hattan Bahbri
  • 17 Hassan Tambakti
  • 22 Nawaf Al Aqidi
  • 15 Ali Al Hassan
  • 1 Mohammed Al Yami
  • 25 Haitham Asiri
  • 3 Abdullah Madu
  • 14 Abdullah Otayf

Timeline

  1. Poland
    15' Poland Card · Yellow Card
    Jakub Kiwior

    Foul

  2. Poland
    16' Poland Card · Yellow Card
    M. Cash

    Foul

  3. Poland
    19' Poland Card · Yellow Card
    Arkadiusz Milik

    Foul

  4. Saudi Arabia
    20' Saudi Arabia Card · Yellow Card
    Abdulelah Al Malki

    Argument

  5. Poland
    39' Poland Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Zielinski · Assist: R. Lewandowski
  6. Saudi Arabia
    44' Saudi Arabia Var · Penalty confirmed
    Saleh Al Shehri
  7. Saudi Arabia
    45'+4 Saudi Arabia Card · Yellow Card
    Abdulelah Al Amri

    Foul

  8. Saudi Arabia
    46' Saudi Arabia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Sami Al Naji · On: Nawaf Al Abid
  9. Poland
    63' Poland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Zielinski · On: J. Kaminski
  10. Saudi Arabia
    65' Saudi Arabia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Mohammed Al Burayk · On: Sultan Al Ghannam
  11. Poland
    71' Poland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Arkadiusz Milik · On: K. Piątek
  12. Poland
    82' Poland Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Lewandowski
  13. Saudi Arabia
    85' Saudi Arabia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Abdulelah Al Malki · On: Abdulrahman Al Obud
  14. Saudi Arabia
    86' Saudi Arabia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Saleh Al Shehri · On: Nasser Al Dawsari
  15. Saudi Arabia
    90'+5 Saudi Arabia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Nawaf Al Abid · On: Hattan Bahbri

Match Stats

Stat Poland Saudi Arabia
Fouls 18 15
Pass Accuracy 77% 85%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 16
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 297 537
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 3 5
Shots off Target 4 8
Possession 36% 64%
Accurate Passes 228 456
Shots Inside Box 9 9
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 0 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Piotr Zielinski's goal in the 39th minute gave Poland the lead and boosted their confidence.
  • ▸ Robert Lewandowski secured the victory with a second goal in the 82nd minute, effectively ending Saudi Arabia's hopes.