World Cup 2022 LIVE: Poland vs Saudi Arabia latest score, goals and updates from Qatar – Piotr Zielinski hammers home opener

39 mins: There’s the opener! Poland pounce on Saudi Arabia’s high line and take a crucial lead in this game!

Frankowski brings the ball down on the right side and slips Cash down the wing. He rolls the ball into the middle of the box where Lewandowski fumbles what should be a simple chance.

Instead the forward is forced wide but he turns and picks out the arriving Zielinski in the centre and the midfielder smokes the ball into the back of the net!

36 mins: Ouch. Robert Lewandowski tries to show his strength by taking the ball around Ali Al Bulayhi on his way into the box. The Saudi Arabian defender falls over and Lewandowski’s stride lands him on Al Bulayhi’s right arm.

The Poland forward loses possession and the medical team are called on to see to Al Bulayhi.

33 mins: Saudi Arabia target the Poland left side with their most recent attack. They work it wide of Bartosz Beresynski and whip a cross into the middle but it’s too far away from Saleh Al Shehri for the forward to trouble the goalkeeper.

30 mins: Nearly! Robert Lewandowski drops deep to recover the ball then makes a cutting run back to the edge of the box as a diagonal pass is played over to him.

He miscontrols it and he attempts to bring the ball down but Arkadiusz Milik keeps the attack alive. He shifts it over to Matty Cash on the right but the defender is closed down quickly and Saudi Arabia take over possession.

27 mins: Chance! Poland win a corner that is darted into the penalty area. Krystian Bielik wins the header and powers the ball towards goal. The goalkeeper seems to have it covered but Al Shehri takes no chances and lifts it over the crossbar with a header of his own.

24 mins: Great defending from Al Burayk after Poland manage to flick the ball in behind and almost set up Zielinski for a chance inside the box. Al Burayk squeezes ahead of the winger and manages to intercept the pass.

It’s a warning sign for Saudi Arabia as Poland are growing nicely into the game.

21 mins: Oh that’ll be painful. Matty Cash climbs over the top of Mohammed Al Burayk and leads with his elbow which lands on the Saudi Arabian’s chin.

Cash avoids a booking for the incident but he needs to be careful. He’s already on a yellow card.

18 mins: There’s a physicality and a doggedness to this Saudi Arabian team. They’re being spurred on by the raucaus noise from their home fans who have made the trip over the border to watch them in Qatar.

Al Amri works the ball through the middle of the pitch and he’s taken out by Milik who becomes the third Polish man to go in the book.

15 mins: Jakub Kiwior collects the first yellow card of the match for a tackle on Saleh Al Shehri. Cash then joins him in the book for a lunging effort on Salem Al Dawsari.

The Saudi Arabian forwards are causing a few issues here.

13 mins: Save! Oh what a strike!

Saudi Arabia sweep down the right wing and carry the ball to the right side of the box before pulling it back to Mohamed Kanno. He laces a powerful strike from the edge of the box and forces Wojciech Szczesny to palm the effort over the crossbar!