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Watch - Russia 2018, Group H: Poland vs Senegal match highlights

Tuesday, 19 June 2018, 19:13 Last update: about 7 years ago

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Senegal has beaten Poland 2-1 to become the first African team to win at this World Cup. Senegal got a first-half own goal and a controversial second-half score by Mbaye Niang, who returned to the field from treatment and raced to intercept a backpass to Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.

The Lions of Teranga, back in soccer's showcase for the first time since 2002, went ahead in the 37th minute when Thiago Cionek's attempted clearance of Idrissa Gueye's shot wrong-footed Szczesny. Niang doubled the lead in the 60th.

Grzegorz Krychowiak's, whose backpass led to Senegal's second goal, headed in a free kick in the 86th minute to end Poland's streak of five straight scoreless World Cup openers.

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