Fifa World Cup - Russia 2018

Senegal stun Poland as they beat them 2 – 1 #WorldCup

Full-time: Poland 1-2 Senegal Peep! Peep! Peeeeeeep!It’s all over at the Spartak Stadium, where Senegal have taken the points at Poland’s expense. They’re the first African team out of five to, not only avoid defeat but win at this summer’s World Cup. A Thiago Cionek own-goal gave them a first-half lead, which was doubled when M’Baye Niang capitalised on a hideously undercooked backpass from Gregorz Krychowiak to score. Krychowiak pulled a goal back for Poland with a few minutes to go, but it wasn’t enough. Senegal go back to their training base as thoroughly deserving winners.

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Senegal defeated Poland in their opening Group H game with a 2-1 victory at the Spartak Stadium.

M’Baye Niang’s strike secured victory on the hour after a 37th-minute own goal handed Senegal the half-time lead. Both teams seemed nervous at the start in Senegal’s first World Cup match since 2002 and Poland’s first since 1996.

Senegal took the lead when Mbaye Niang went around Lukasz Piszczek on the flank following a restart and centred to Sadio Mané. The Senegal midfielder passed to Idrissa Gueye, who sent a right-foot shot from the arc toward Wojciech Szczesny’s far post. But the Poland defender Thiago Cionek, near the penalty spot, lifted his right leg and deflected the ball past a wrong-footed Szczesny.

Niang then struck on the hour. From the centre of the pitch Grzegorz Krychowiak tried to loft a 50-yard pass back to his goalkeeper but the ball dropped woefully short. Niang beat Szczesny to the ball and shot into an empty net. Krychowiak pulled a goal back, but it was not enough for Poland.

The teams next play on Sunday, when Senegal face Japan and Poland take on Colombia.

Source: The Guardian