#Match Report: Lewandowski's brace sink Lithuania

Summary

Two strikes from captain Robert Lewandowski followed by goals from Dawid Kownacki and Jakub Blaszczykowski gave Poland a 4-0 victory over Lithuania in their final pre-World Cup friendly in Warsaw on Tuesday. Poland took the lead after 19 minutes when Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski, preparing for his first appearance at a World Cup, finished a team move with a precise strike.

The 29-year-old doubled his tally after the half-hour mark from a free kick, following a foul on teammate Arkadiusz Milik. Lewandowski’s strike cannoned off the bar and bounced out of the goal but the referee was informed by goal-line technology that the ball had indeed crossed the line.

Poland coach Adam Nawalka gave his talisman a rest at half-time, but the team continued to score in his absence. Sampdoria’s Kownacki found the net after being set up by his club teammate Bartosz Bereszynski in the 71st minute.

Blaszczykowski completed the rout 10 minutes later when he converted a penalty after the Video Assistant Referee signalled that Lithuania’s Algis Jankauskas had handled the ball in the area.

Poland begin their World Cup Group H campaign in Moscow against Senegal on June 19, before facing Colombia and Japan.

Highlights

Moments

19′ Poland 1, Lithuania 0. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maciej Rybus.

32′ Goal! Poland 2, Lithuania 0. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

41′ Attempt missed. Dawid Kownacki (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.

68′ Attempt missed. Algis Jankauskas (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arvydas Novikovas with a cross following a corner.

71′ Goal! Poland 3, Lithuania 0. Dawid Kownacki (Poland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bartosz Bereszynski.