Prolific Poland striker Robert Lewandowski’s World Cup campaign opened in frustrating fashion on Tuesday as Senegal starved him of possession as they claimed a 2-1 win in Moscow. The 29-year-old arrived in Russia newly crowned as the Bundesliga’s top scorer for the third time, and having netted a record 16 times for Poland in 10 World Cup qualifiers.
The Bayern Munich forward also admitted he had a point to prove after a disappointing Euro 2016, when he scored only once during Poland’s run to the quarterfinals.But Senegal ensured he saw little of the ball in their clash at Spartak Stadium, preventing him from having a shot on target until the 50-minute mark.
“We knew exactly how this team was going to move and that Lewandowski was their main threat, and we implemented the right system to play them,” the west Africans’ coach Aliou Cisse said.