The Saudi national team fell into the trap of losing 2-0 to Poland, in the match that brought them together this evening, Saturday, at the Education City Stadium, in the second round of Group C in the Qatar World Cup 2022.
The Polish national team scored a double in the Saudi net, Piotr Zelenski and Lewandowski, in the 39th and 82nd minutes.
Lakhdar's balance stopped at three points, while Poland achieved its first victory and its first three points in Group C.
first half:
The start was fast and strong on the part of the Saudi national team, which controlled the ball and tried offensively in search of an early goal, but Poland's defence confronted it.
The Polish offensive attempts were shy, and the defence and goalkeeper Muhammad Al Owais dealt with them as they should.
And the dangerous Saudi offensive pressure continued, but the defence kept it away from its goalkeeper, Chesney.
Muhammad Kanno almost added the first Saudi goal with a missile, but goalkeeper Chesney brilliantly pushed it away from a corner kick in the 13th minute.
The solid and rough interventions on the part of the Polish players were evident on the feet of the Saudis, as the referee issued two yellow cards to the duo, Jacob Kiwer and Matty Cash, in the 15th and 16th minutes.
The 23rd minute witnessed a serious attack by the Polish national team, but Muhammad Al-Buraik intervened and was present strongly and prevented the ball from reaching Milik, who was going to be alone with Al-Owais.
In the 26th minute, Saleh Al-Shehri removed a dangerous Polish header from Belek inside the penalty area, heading valiantly for a corner kick.
And there was a unique opportunity for Al-Akhdar to score the first goal in the 33rd minute, after a series of elaborate passes and crosses from Keno on the head of Saleh Al-Shehri, but it passed from the latter, a mediator of great control for Al-Akhdar and a strong presence from him inside the stadium.
Lewandowski tried to cause danger to the Polish national team, but Ali Al-Bulayhi was on time before the referee counted a mistake on Lewandowski, and Al-Bulayhi fell to the ground with an injury to his right arm.
Reversing the course of the match, the Polish national team scored the first goal of progress against Saudi Arabia in the 39th minute through Piotr Zelinski after a perfect pass from Lewandowski and finished with a powerful shot from inside the penalty area by Zelinski that hit the net of Muhammad Al Owais.
The referee awarded a penalty kick after returning to the mouse technique after blocking Saleh Al-Shehri from the Polish player inside the penalty area in the first minute of stoppage time, to be executed by Salem Al-Dossary with a powerful creeping ground shot. Still, goalkeeper Chesney pushed it away from the bottom right of the goal to bounce back to the brick, which followed it with a shot, but Chesney shone and pushed it away for a hit. corner.
Nothing new happened regarding the result, despite the Saudi offensive pressure, so the first half ended with a Polish victory over Saudi Arabia 1-0.
Second half:
Coach Renard introduced player Nawaf Al-Abed and directed player Sami Al-Naji in an attempt to make a difference inside the field.
The Saudi team tried offensively to adjust the score, but the defence and the goalkeeper were on time.
Salem Al-Dossary almost added the equalizer in the 55th minute, when a ball reached him inside the penalty area after confusion in the Polish defence, and Al-Dossary hit it, but goalkeeper Chesney pushed it away.
Four minutes later, Firas Al-Buraikan received a perfect pass from his colleague inside the penalty area, but he fired a strong left over the crossbar.
Al-Akhdar followed it up with another attack, but Mohamed Kno recklessly hit it from inside the penalty area, over the crossbar.
And Poland almost added a second goal, after Milik followed a cross with a beautiful header, but it hit the crossbar, to pass safely to the Saudi national team.
Renard made the second substitution for the Saudi national team in the 65th minute, by inserting the player Sultan Al-Ghanam and leaving Muhammad Al-Burak.
And the left post stood in the face of striker Lewandowski in the 66th minute, after he followed his colleague Matty Cash's cross from the right side.
And in the 69th minute, a ball reached the midfielder, Abdullah Al-Maliki, to fire a powerful shot that passed near the left post, amid his regret for not entering the net.
Robert Lewandowski took advantage of a mistake by Abdullah Al-Maliki and extracted the ball from him, singled out goalkeeper Al-Owais, and skillfully placed it with his left to the goalkeeper's right, adding the second goal for Poland in the 82nd minute.
Renard made two substitutions, with the entry of Abd al-Rahman al-Aboud and Nasser al-Dosari, and the exit of Abd al-Ilah al-Maliki and Saleh al-Shehri.
And striker Lewandowski had an opportunity to score a second goal for him and a third for Poland, but Al Owais tried with him before Sultan Al Ghanam intervened from the goal line and sent it away for a corner kick.
Despite the offensive attempts by both sides in the remaining minutes, the result remained the same until the end, with Poland winning 2-0.
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