Poland vs Senegal LIVE World Cup 2018: Latest score, goals, updates from Moscow

Cristiano Ronaldo set the World Cup alight with his hat-trick against Spain and Lionel Messi made headlines with his penalty miss, but there is one more striker whose goals could be on everyone’s lips: Robert Lewandowski.

The Bayern Munich forward has scored 49 goals for club and country over the last year and will be eager to get off the mark against Senegal in Poland’s opening Group H game.

Former Birmingham and Portsmouth player Aliou Cisse is managing a Senegal side not short on quality. Sadio Mane and Idrassa Gueye have had good seasons for Liverpool and Everton, while Diao Balde Keita has been a steady goal scorer for Monaco.

Neither side were at the 2014 World Cup, but both will be very keen to get a positive result to give them a chance of qualifying from their group ahead of Columbia and Japan.

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18:08

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17:56

FULL TIME: POLAND 1- 2 SENEGAL

 

Good win for Senegal, they created the better chances of the two sides and looked more urgent throughout

 

Poland have a lot to do now if they are to get out of the group, they face Colombia next who also lost today so that'll be a big game to watch 

17:54

90+3 min: Throw in for Poland, that was whipped into the box, K N'Diaye punches it away though

17:51

90+1 min: Corner for Poland but it's claimed by K N'Diaye

17:51

90 min: 4 added minutes to play, one last chance for Poland to equalise?

17:49

89 min: Mane forces a corner for Senegal

17:47

85 min: GOAL! (Poland 1 - 2 Senegal - Krychowiak)

 

Grosicki fired a free kick into the box and Krychowiak made up for his earlier error by finding the back of the net 

17:46

83 min: Rybus looked to take Sarr down in the Polish area but VAR rules in favour of the left-back

17:43

82 min: SUBSTITUTION Bereszynski on for Piszczek

17:42

81 min:Half chance for Lewandowski brings the ball down in Senegal's area but is unable to get a shot away as he's swarmed by three defenders

17:40

78 min:CHANCE! Kownacki meets a cross from Rybus but only finds the safe hands of K N'Diaye  

17:36

74 min: SUBSTITUTION Konate comes on for Niang as Senegal make their second substitution

17:34

73 min: SUBSTITUTION Kownacki comes on for Milik who sprints off the pitch to waste no time

17:31

69 min: CHANCE! Piszczek combines with Milik in front of goal but Milik's shot just misses

17:27

66 min: Corner for Poland, but it sails over everyone and goes out of play

17:24

63 min: SUBSTITUTION Lots to do now for Poland, Senegal looking good as N'Doye replaces Diouf

17:22

60 min: GOAL! (Poland 0 - 2 Senegal - Niang)

 

Errors all round, Krychowiak passes the ball back towards Poland's goal and Szczesny came sprinting out of goal to clear it but Niang got there first, knocked it past the goalkeeper and sank it into the net

17:19

58 min: Foul by Diouf on Krychowiak

17:17

55 min: CHANCE! Piszczek hits a volley from the far side of the box but the shot goes wide 

17:15

54 min: Good defending from Wague, holding off Lewandowski on the right wing 

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What time is it?

Poland vs Senegal kicks off at 4pm.

Where can I watch it?

The game will be shown live on BBC One

Senegal begin their World Cup campaign against Poland (Getty)

Odds

• Poland: 13/10
• Senegal: 5/2
• Draw: 2/1

Prediction

 

3-1: Poland and Lewandowski have been in fairly hot form and are capable of putting a few goals past sub-par defences. Senegal have had mixed results in their warm up games and have not been particularly inspiring.