Mexico 0-0 Poland
90+8: FULL TIME!
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3m ago
18:54
Mexico 0-0 Poland
90+6: Pass the ball!
Poland finally string a move together but it ends when Krychowiak chooses to blast a 30-yard effort over the bar instead of passing to Cash, who was charging into the Mexico area.
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5m ago
18:52
Mexico 0-0 Poland
90+4: Ochoa is finally called into action again but it's an easy save, with the Mexico keeper plucking Bereszynski's effort out of the sky.
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6m ago
18:51
Mexico 0-0 Poland
90+3: This game is drifting to a conclusion, with players taking every opportunity to have a breather when play breaks down.
Both teams look happy with a point.
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9m ago
18:48
Mexico 0-0 Poland
90: Seven minutes of added time!
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10m ago
18:47
Mexico 0-0 Poland
89: We have a break in play after Glik takes a powerful Lozano shot full in the face.
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11m ago
18:46
Mexico 0-0 Poland
Sky Sports' Joe Shread:
"Some expected Milik to start up front with Lewandowski so the fact the Juventus striker has had to wait until the 88th minute to enter the game shows how little emphasis Poland have placed on winning three points."
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12m ago
18:45
Mexico 0-0 Poland
88: SUB! Milik finally comes on for Poland, replacing Zielinski.
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13m ago
18:44
Mexico 0-0 Poland
85: Glik picks out Frankowski with a brilliant long ball but the latter fails to trap it and the attack is killed off.
That about summed up Poland's performance.
Mexico 0-0 Poland
82: BLOCK! Big chance for Poland!
A corner from the right if flicked on at the near post and drops for Krychowiak, but the midfielder's sliding effort is blocked in the six-yard area.
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2m ago18:38
Mexico 0-0 Poland
80: Vega tries a very ambitious half-volley from the edge of the Poland area but slices it high and wide.
This game is drifting towards a stalemate.
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6m ago18:34
Mexico 0-0 Poland
76: YELLOW! Frankowski is booked for a clumsy tackle on Lozano, just minutes after coming onto the pitch.
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8m ago18:32
Mexico 0-0 Poland
Sky Sports' Joe Shread:
"Lewandowski is playing in his fourth World Cup game here and, after that penalty miss, he remains without a goal on the biggest stage.
"You'd assume this would be the 34-year-old's final World Cup, too."

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11m ago18:29
Mexico 0-0 Poland
72: SUB! Poland also make a change, with Frankowski coming on for Szymanski.
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11m ago18:28
Mexico 0-0 Poland
71: SUBS! Here come the changes for Mexico - Herrera is off for Rodriguez, while Wolves' Jimenez comes on for Martin.
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15m ago18:24
Mexico 0-0 Poland
66: Mexico are back on top now, with Martin muscled out on the edge of the six-yard box by some good Poland defending.
We could be in for a decent final quarter of this game!
Mexico 0-0 Poland
60: Now Mexico want a penalty for what looked to be a very soft challenge and the referee waves them away.
Finally, this game has life!
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18:18
Mexico 0-0 Poland
Sky Sports' Jack Wilkinson:
"Some drama at last! Robert Lewandowski’s wait for a maiden World Cup goal goes on. Guillermo Ochoa marks his fifth World Cup with a crucial save. And the crestfallen Mexico fans are up on their feet generating a remarkable atmosphere. After a drab first 55 minutes, this is what the World Cup is all about.”
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2m ago
18:16
Mexico 0-0 Poland
58: OCHOA DENIES LEWANDOWSKI!
The Poland striker goes low and right but Ochoa makes a brilliant leaping save to send the Mexico fans wild!
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4m ago
18:14
Mexico 0-0 Poland
Sky Sports' Jack Wilkinson:
"That challenge was six of one, half a dozen of the other. Had the referee just waved play on I don’t think anyone would have batted an eyelid.”
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5m ago
18:13
Mexico 0-0 Poland
56: PENALTY TO POLAND!
Moreno is booked after being adjudged to have pulled down Lewandowski as he bore down on goal.
The Barcelona striker will take the penalty...
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5m ago
18:13
Mexico 0-0 Poland
55: The referee is going to the monitor!
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6m ago
18:12
Mexico 0-0 Poland
54: Poland want a penalty! Lewandowski bustles his way through the Mexico defence before hitting the deck under pressure from Moreno and Ochoa.
The referee waves it away but we have a VAR check...
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8m ago
18:10
Mexico 0-0 Poland
52: A save! Szczesny is forced into a routine stop after Lozano takes aim from 25 yards.
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10m ago
18:08
Mexico 0-0 Poland
Sky Sports' Jack Wilkinson:
"That perfectly sums up how poor Poland have been in attack, and just how much this game has lacked genuine quality.”
Half Time: Mexico 0-0 Poland
Mexico 0-0 Poland
Mexico have had the majority of possession but their one shot on target is the only accurate effort either side managed in that half.
Poland - with less than 38 per cent of possession and one shot in 45 minutes - look content to take a draw already.
9m ago17:52
'Something special needed to win this game'
Sky Sports' Micah Richards on the BBC:
"We're trying to do analysis but we're clutching at stuff really. It's going to take something special to win this game.
"We've given the big build-up to some of these players but they've not performed. Are they nervous?"
'Worst 45 mins of World Cup'
Sky Sports' Micah Richards on the BBC:
"This has been one of the worst 45 minutes of the World Cup so far. Neither side seems to want to grasp the game.”
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12m ago17:49
Mexico 0-0 Poland
Sky Sports' Joe Shread:
"That... wasn't great. After England's thrashing of Iran on Monday and Saudi Arabia's stunning win over Argentina earlier today, we've crashed back to earth with Denmark's goalless draw with Tunisia and this first half between Mexico and Poland.
"In fairness to the former, they did up the ante a little towards the end of the half, but Poland kept them at bay."
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14m ago17:47
Mexico 0-0 Poland
Sky Sports' Jack Wilkinson:
"Poland will be relieved to hear the half-time whistle whereas Mexico will wish they could have played on, with their control of the game increasing as the game progressed. Only one team in this at the moment."
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14m ago17:47
Mexico 0-0 Poland
45+3: HALF TIME! That's enough of that. Surely the second half will be better... won't it?
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16m ago17:45
Mexico 0-0 Poland
45: We'll have two minutes of added time.
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16m ago17:45
Mexico 0-0 Poland
45: Another flap from Szczesny, this time palming a tame shot just over his crossbar when he surely could have caught it.
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18m ago17:43
Mexico 0-0 Poland
43: Szczesny has not looked confident in this first half and was just caught flapping at another Mexico cross into the Poland area.
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21m ago17:40
Mexico 0-0 Poland
40: Mexico work the corner short but end up passing it all the way back to Ochoa.
Pointless.
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22m ago17:39
Mexico 0-0 Poland
39: Lozano picks the ball up on the right of the Poland area after the European side fail to deal with a cross-field pass, but his low cross into the area is cleared behind for a corner.
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24m ago17:37
Mexico 0-0 Poland
37: Poland have been able to keep Mexico's main man relatively quiet so far.
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29m ago17:32
Mexico 0-0 Poland
32: Cash gets the chance to counter for Poland after pinching the ball in his own half but overruns it and gives possession back to Mexico.
Lacking in quality, this game.
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32m ago17:29
Mexico 0-0 Poland
29: YELLOW! The first yellow card of the game goes to Mexico's Sanchez for a pull of the shirt on Poland's Szymanski.
That was very soft.
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33m ago17:28
Mexico 0-0 Poland
28: Relief for Szczesny!
The Poland goalkeeper races out of his goal to meet a through-ball but flaps at it and almost allows Gallardo a shot into an empty net.
Fortunately for the Juventus stopper, Poland's defenders recover.
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34m ago17:27
Mexico 0-0 Poland
26: CLOSE! That's the closest we've come to a goal!
Lozano twists and turns on the right of the Poland area before lofting a ball to the back post for Vega.
The Mexico forward meets the ball but it comes off his shoulder before dropping just wide of the scrambling Szczesny's far post.
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36m ago17:26
Mexico 0-0 Poland
Sky Sports' Jack Wilkinson:
"Both sides yet to truly get going. Mexico are just shading things but the threat Poland pose on the counter is evening things up. Looks like it going to take a spark or a mistake to open this game up."
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36m ago17:25
Mexico 0-0 Poland
Sky Sports' Joe Shread:
"'Cagey' would be one word to describe this game so far.
"In the wake of Saudi Arabia's shock win over Argentina, perhaps both Mexico and Poland have taken the view that avoiding defeat is of the utmost importance today."
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40m ago17:21
Mexico 0-0 Poland
Sky Sports' Joe Shread:
"As you may be able to tell, there's not been a lot to report from events on the field during the first 20 minutes.
"However, the number of empty seats at the 974 Stadium - a running theme in the early stages of this World Cup - is notable."
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