Poland 1–2 Senegal: 2018 World Cup match
Poland1–2Full time
Match in one glance
PolandSenegalGoalCard
Poland
Senegal
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
PolandSenegal
62.2%Possession sequences37.8%
10Shots7
3On target1
1.04Expected goals (xG)1.43
585Passes382
82.4%Pass accuracy74.9%
7Corners10
7Fouls17
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1MBM'Baye Babacar NiangSenegal · 1 goals0.99xG
- 2GKGrzegorz KrychowiakPoland · 1 goals0.36xG
- 3KGKamil GrosickiPoland · 0 goals0.30xG
- 4SSSalif SanéSenegal · 0 goals0.15xG
- 5
Sadio ManéSenegal · 0 goals0.13xG
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group H
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-19
- Venue
- Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Poland / SenegalPoland
Grzegorz Krychowiak86′
Senegal
Thiago Cionek (own goal)37′
M'Baye Niang60′
Complete match timeline
PolandSenegalGoalCardSubstitution
Poland
Senegal
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
12 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 1T. Cionek 37′
Second half
45′–90′1 – 1M. Niang 60′ · G. Krychowiak 86′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Poland
4-2-3-1WS
1Wojciech SzczęsnyŁP
20Łukasz PiszczekTC
4Thiago CionekMP
2Michał PazdanMR
13Maciej RybusGK
10Grzegorz KrychowiakPZ
19Piotr ZielińskiAM
7Arkadiusz MilikJB
16Jakub BłaszczykowskiKG
11Kamil GrosickiRL
9Robert LewandowskiListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 5JBJan Bednarek46′
- 18BBBartosz Bereszyński83′
- 23DKDawid Kownacki73′
Match contributions
- Grzegorz Krychowiak⚽ 1▰ 12′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1WSWojciech SzczęsnyGoalkeeper
- 2MPMichał PazdanCentre-back
- 4TCThiago CionekCentre-back
- 7AMArkadiusz MilikAttacking midfielder
- 9RLRobert LewandowskiCentre-forward
- 10GKGrzegorz KrychowiakCentral midfielder
- 11KGKamil GrosickiLeft winger
- 13MRMaciej RybusLeft-back
- 16JBJakub BłaszczykowskiRight winger
- 19PZPiotr ZielińskiCentral midfielder
- 20ŁPŁukasz PiszczekRight-back
Senegal
4-4-2KN
16Khadim N'DiayeMW
22Moussa WaguéSS
6Salif SanéKK
3Kalidou KoulibalyYS
12Youssouf SabalyMB
9Mame Biram DioufMN
19M'Baye NiangListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 8CKCheikhou Kouyaté87′
- 11CNCheikh N'Doye62′
- 14MKMoussa Konaté75′
Match contributions
- Idrissa Gueye▰ 72′
- Salif Sané▰ 49′
- M'Baye Niang⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 3KKKalidou KoulibalyCentre-back
- 5IGIdrissa GueyeCentral midfielder
- 6SSSalif SanéCentre-back
- 9MBMame Biram DioufCentre-forward
- 10Sadio ManéRight midfielder
- 12YSYoussouf SabalyLeft-back
- 13ANAlfred N'DiayeCentral midfielder
- 16KNKhadim N'DiayeGoalkeeper
- 18ISIsmaïla SarrLeft midfielder
- 19MNM'Baye NiangCentre-forward
- 22MWMoussa WaguéRight-back
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
Poland
Senegal
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Poland
8%6%7%25%20%9%8%13%5%
Senegal
14%5%9%22%10%13%9%14%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeNawaf Abdulla Ghayyath Shukralla
Team comparison
PolandSenegal
62.2%Possession sequences37.8%
10Shots7
3On target1
1.04Expected goals (xG)1.43
585Passes382
82.4%Pass accuracy74.9%
7Corners10
7Fouls17
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
1.04Poland1.43Senegal
1.04Total xG1.43
1.04Non-penalty xG1.43
0.10xG per shot0.20
3Shots on target1
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Poland1 goal · 10 shots · 1.04 xG
Senegal1 goal · 7 shots · 1.43 xG
Passing network
Poland
Senegal
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Poland
8%6%7%25%20%9%8%13%5%
Senegal
14%5%9%22%10%13%9%14%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals1
10Shots7
3On target1
11Dribble attempts18
Passing
585Pass attempts382
482Completed passes286
82.4%Pass accuracy74.9%
7Corners10
Defending
17Duels21
11Interceptions18
148Pressures221
7Fouls17
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsMN
M'Baye NiangSenegal1Goals0Assists0.99xG
GK
Grzegorz KrychowiakPoland1Goals0Assists0.36xG
KG
Kamil GrosickiPoland0Goals1Assists0.30xG
SS
Salif SanéSenegal0Goals0Assists0.15xG
Poland
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Grzegorz KrychowiakStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.36 |
KG Kamil GrosickiStarter | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.30 |
RL Robert LewandowskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.13 |
AM Arkadiusz MilikStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
DK Dawid KownackiSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
ŁP Łukasz PiszczekStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 |
PZ Piotr ZielińskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
MP Michał PazdanStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
TC Thiago CionekStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JB Jan BednarekSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MR Maciej RybusStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Senegal
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MN M'Baye NiangStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.99 |
SS Salif SanéStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.15 |
| Sadio ManéStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.13 |
MB Mame Biram DioufStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.10 |
IG Idrissa GueyeStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 |
YS Youssouf SabalyStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
KK Kalidou KoulibalyStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MW Moussa WaguéStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AN Alfred N'DiayeStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
KN Khadim N'DiayeStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
IS Ismaïla SarrStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group H
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-19
- Venue
- Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Poland / SenegalPoland
Grzegorz Krychowiak86′
Senegal
Thiago Cionek (own goal)37′
M'Baye Niang60′
Data by
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Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Lineups, expected goals and shot locations on this page come from StatsBomb event data.