Poland vs Saudi Arabia 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Poland beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 on Saturday, 26 November 2022 in World Cup. The match was refereed by Wilton Pereira Sampaio.
First half: J. Kiwior received a yellow card for Poland at 15'. M. Cash received a yellow card for Poland at 16'. A. Milik received a yellow card for Poland at 19'. Abdulelah Al Malki received a yellow card for Saudi Arabia at 20'. Poland took the lead at 39' when P. Zieliński scored, with the assist credited to R. Lewandowski, making the score 1-0. VAR intervened at 44' for Saudi Arabia (Penalty confirmed). Abdulelah Al Amri received a yellow card for Saudi Arabia at 45+4'.
Second half: Saudi Arabia made their 1st substitution at 46', with Sami Al Naji replacing Nawaf Al Abid. Poland made their 1st substitution at 63', with P. Zieliński replacing J. Kamiński. Saudi Arabia made their 2nd substitution at 65', with Mohammed Al Burayk replacing Sultan Al Ghannam. Poland made their 2nd substitution at 71', with A. Milik replacing K. Piątek. Poland extended the lead at 82' when R. Lewandowski scored, making the score 2-0. Saudi Arabia made their 3rd substitution at 85', with Abdulelah Al Malki replacing Abdulrahman Al Obud. Saudi Arabia made their 4th substitution at 86', with Saleh Al Shehri replacing Nasser Al Dawsari. Saudi Arabia made their 5th substitution at 90+5', with Nawaf Al Abid replacing Hattan Bahbri.
Poland used 2 substitutions while Saudi Arabia used 5 substitutions. Poland got 3 yellow cards, while Saudi Arabia got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Saudi Arabia outshot their opponent (9-16).
- Saudi Arabia controlled possession (64%).
- Saudi Arabia had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).