Summary

  • Lewandowski, in search of first World Cup goal, misses second-half penalty

  1. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Approaching the midway point of the first half. Two attempts - one by ether side - but neither keeper has been tested.

    Mexico v PolandImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Poland are sitting deep and happy for Mexico to ping it around in the hope of catching them on the counter.

  3. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Sloppy from Mexico who give the ball away inside their own half and Poland spring forward on the counter. The ball is driven in hard to Lewandowski but it's too hard and he cannot control it. Danger over for Mexico - for now.

  4. Postpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2022

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender on BBC One

    Mexico v PolandImage source, Getty Images

    Can you believe Lewandowski only had nine touches in the box in the last World Cup?

    He'll be hoping that improves this time around.

  5. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Listen to those jeers! That tells you Poland are having another decent spell of possession. Mexico's fans are urging their team to get stuck into them. Poland are trying to take the sting out of this game. Mexico are looking to attack at every opportunity.

  6. Postpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2022

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Matt Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Hector Moreno was always struggling to get over the ball at full stretch. The cross takes a little deflection and he cannot get over it and the ball floats over the bar.

  7. Lozano lone contributionpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2022

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Hirving Lozano's heatmapImage source, Opta

    Mexico dangerman Hirving Lozano has only had one touch in the opening exchanges and is hugging the right wing.

    That touch was a menacing cross though so they need to find a way of getting him involved in the game.

  8. 'Poland not really pressing'published at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2022

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender on BBC One

    I like Mexico's shape, I've been impressed and they certainly want to play out from the back.

    Poland are not really pressing the ball, they are sitting back, allowing Mexico to build their attacks.

  9. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    A looping ball is sent into the Poland box and Hector Moreno leaps for it but gets the angles all wrong with his header. He lands awkwardly and is holding his back.

  10. 'Hostile & brilliant'published at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2022

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Stadium 974, Qatar

    Mexico are responding to their supporters so far. You can see the energy. They are taking the game to Poland.

    Robert Lewandowski carries an aura about him but even he isn't silencing the crowd. When a corner came to him and he headed it on target, the boos were just as loud.

    It's hostile and it's brilliant.

  11. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Now Poland are enjoying a decent spell of pressure. Alexis Vega gets back to end an attack. Both defences are on top.

  12. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Great scenes in the stands. Many Mexico fans have come dressed in national costume. They have brought colour and excitement with them. Will their team bring goals?

  13. 100 not out for Glikpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2022

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Kamil Glik is the fifth player to reach 100 caps for Poland after Robert Lewandowski, Jakub Błaszczykowski, Michał Zewłakow and Grzegorz Lato.

    He's also their oldest player at a World Cup finals, at 34 years and 297 days.

  14. 'It was a chance but a tough one'published at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2022

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Matt Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It was a chance but a tough one. The ball is whipped across with real pace by Lozano and Vega arrived, but it was quite an angle and coming at a difficult height. He would have done well to get it on target.

  15. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    An early test for the Mexican defence. Poland have a corner and it reaches Robert Lewandowski whose header hits an opposition player and goes out for another corner.

  16. 'Back three can get best out of Cash'published at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2022

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender on BBC One

    Very much a 4-3-3 system for Mexico. Poland not so easy to work out and their manager is renowned for changing his formation game to game.

    I think it's a back three here for Poland - and that's the way to get the best out of Matty Cash, moving forward into advanced positions.

    But Mexico are zipping the ball around really well early on here.

  17. 'Group been blown apart'published at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2022

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender on BBC One

    Saudi Arabia have blown this group apart.

    Both of these teams would have been preparing for this game this afternoon and been inspired by it.

    This is a game you must not lose now, rather than you must win.

  18. Postpublished at 5 mins

    What a cross by Hirving Lozano! He darts down the wing before fizzing it into the danger area but a green shirt scuffs the connection.

    That was a big opportunity for Mexico.

  19. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Now Nicola Zalewski has gone down after a shove to the back of his head. The good news for Poland is he's not seriously hurt. Play resumes after a short delay.

  20. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Mexico 0-0 Poland

    Steady start but it's the team in green who are controlling the early play. Good defending by Nicola Zalewski gives Poland some respite.