Poland 2–0 Saudi Arabia: 2022 World Cup match
Poland2–0Full time
Match in one glance
PolandSaudi ArabiaGoalCard
Poland
Saudi Arabia
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
PolandSaudi Arabia
34.2%Possession sequences65.8%
9Shots17
3On target5
1.73Expected goals (xG)1.97
337Passes582
76.9%Pass accuracy84.0%
13Corners29
18Fouls16
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1RLRobert LewandowskiPoland · 1 goals1.26xG
- 2SMSalem Mohammed Al DawsariSaudi Arabia · 0 goals1.00xG
- 3MAMohammed Al BuraykSaudi Arabia · 0 goals0.37xG
- 4PZPiotr ZielińskiPoland · 1 goals0.23xG
- 5MKMohammed KanooSaudi Arabia · 0 goals0.20xG
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group C
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-26
- Venue
- Education City Stadium, Doha
- Result
- 2–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Poland / Saudi ArabiaPoland
Piotr Zieliński39′
Robert Lewandowski82′
Saudi Arabia
No goals
Complete match timeline
PolandSaudi ArabiaGoalCardSubstitution
Poland
Saudi Arabia
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
13 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0P. Zieliński 39′
Second half
45′–90′1 – 0R. Lewandowski 82′
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
4-4-2WS
1Wojciech SzczęsnyMC
2Matty CashKG
15Kamil GlikJK
14Jakub KiwiorBB
18Bartosz BereszyńskiKB
6Krystian BielikGK
10Grzegorz KrychowiakPZ
20Piotr ZielińskiPF
24Przemysław FrankowskiAM
7Arkadiusz MilikRL
9Robert LewandowskiListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 13JKJakub Kamiński63′
- 23KPKrzysztof Piątek71′
Match contributions
- Matty Cash▰ 16′
- Arkadiusz Milik▰ 19′
- Robert Lewandowski⚽ 1
- Jakub Kiwior▰ 15′
- Piotr Zieliński⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1WSWojciech SzczęsnyGoalkeeper
- 2MCMatty CashRight midfielder
- 6KBKrystian BielikCentral midfielder
- 7AMArkadiusz MilikCentre-forward
- 9RLRobert LewandowskiCentre-forward
- 10GKGrzegorz KrychowiakCentral midfielder
- 14JKJakub KiwiorCentre-back
- 15KGKamil GlikCentre-back
- 18BBBartosz BereszyńskiCentre-back
- 20PZPiotr ZielińskiAttacking midfielder
- 24PFPrzemysław FrankowskiLeft midfielder
Saudi Arabia
4-2-3-1MA
21Mohammed Al-OwaisSA
12Saud AbdulhamidAA
4Abdulelah Al-AmriAA
5Ali Al-BulaihiMA
6Mohammed Al-BreikMK
23Mohamed KannoAA
8Abdulellah Al-MalkiSA
11Saleh Al-ShehriListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 2SASultan Al-Ghannam65′
- 18NANawaf Al-Abed46′
- 19HBHattan Bahebri90′+5′
- 20AAAbdulrahman Al-Aboud85′
- 24NANasser Al-Dawsari85′
Match contributions
- Abdulelah Al-Amri▰ 45′+4′
- Abdulellah Al-Malki▰ 20′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 4AAAbdulelah Al-AmriCentre-back
- 5AAAli Al-BulaihiCentre-back
- 6MAMohammed Al-BreikLeft-back
- 8AAAbdulellah Al-MalkiDefensive midfielder
- 9
Firas Al-BuraikanRight winger - 10
Salem Al-DawsariLeft winger - 11SASaleh Al-ShehriCentre-forward
- 12SASaud AbdulhamidRight-back
- 16SASami Al-NajeiCentral midfielder
- 21MAMohammed Al-OwaisGoalkeeper
- 23MKMohamed KannoCentral midfielder
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
Saudi Arabia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Poland
12%8%9%8%11%11%13%23%5%
Saudi Arabia
14%8%12%19%14%10%8%9%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeWilton Pereira Sampaio
Team comparison
PolandSaudi Arabia
34.2%Possession sequences65.8%
9Shots17
3On target5
1.73Expected goals (xG)1.97
337Passes582
76.9%Pass accuracy84.0%
13Corners29
18Fouls16
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
1.73Poland1.97Saudi Arabia
1.73Total xG1.97
1.73Non-penalty xG1.19
0.19xG per shot0.12
3Shots on target5
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Poland2 goals · 9 shots · 1.73 xG
Saudi Arabia0 goals · 17 shots · 1.97 xG
Passing network
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Poland
12%8%9%8%11%11%13%23%5%
Saudi Arabia
14%8%12%19%14%10%8%9%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
2Goals0
9Shots17
3On target5
7Dribble attempts16
Passing
337Pass attempts582
259Completed passes489
76.9%Pass accuracy84.0%
13Corners29
Defending
31Duels38
12Interceptions5
103Pressures123
18Fouls16
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsRL
Robert LewandowskiPoland1Goals1Assists1.26xG
Salem Al-DawsariSaudi Arabia0Goals0Assists1.00xG
MA
Mohammed Al-BreikSaudi Arabia0Goals0Assists0.37xG
PZ
Piotr ZielińskiPoland1Goals0Assists0.23xG
MK
Mohamed KannoSaudi Arabia0Goals0Assists0.20xG
Poland
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RL Robert LewandowskiStarter | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.26 |
PZ Piotr ZielińskiStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.23 |
AM Arkadiusz MilikStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
KB Krystian BielikStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
KP Krzysztof PiątekSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
WS Wojciech SzczęsnyStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MC Matty CashStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
JK Jakub KiwiorStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
BB Bartosz BereszyńskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
PF Przemysław FrankowskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
KG Kamil GlikStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
GK Grzegorz KrychowiakStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Saudi Arabia
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Al-DawsariStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
MA Mohammed Al-BreikStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.37 |
MK Mohamed KannoStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.20 |
AA Abdulellah Al-MalkiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.14 |
| Firas Al-BuraikanStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
NS Nawaf Shaker Al AbidSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
SA Saleh Al-ShehriStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
AA Abdulrahman Al-OboodSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
SA Saud AbdulhamidStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.01 |
AA Ali Al-BulaihiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AA Abdulelah Al-AmriStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MA Mohammed Al-OwaisStarter | 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
2 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group C
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-26
- Venue
- Education City Stadium, Doha
- Result
- 2–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Poland / Saudi ArabiaPoland
Piotr Zieliński39′
Robert Lewandowski82′
Saudi Arabia
No goals
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.