Poland moved atop Group C at the 2022 World Cup following a 2-0 victory over giant-killers Saudi Arabia at the Education City Stadium.

A 39th-minute goal by Piotr Zielinski gave the Bialo-czerwony the lead and Robert Lewandowski finally broke his duck at the World Cup, capitalizing on a miscue by Green Falcons midfielder Abdulelah Al Malki to bag that elusive first goal.

Here are the player ratings for both sides with Group C now wide-open.

Poland

Wojcicek Szczesny - 8

Quite possibly the Man of the Match after saving Salem Al-Dawsari's penalty as well as the rebound. Made at least two other fantastic stops through the course of the contest.

Matty Cash - 5

Shaky defensively and contributed very little in attack. Was tasked with providing with down the flank with Zielinski drifting inside and could have seen a second yellow.

Kamil Glik - 7

Carried out his defensive assignments well and commanded the back line. Distributed the ball effectively when given the opportunity. Showed a real physical presence to his game.

Jakub Kiwior - 6

Saudi Arabia took advantage of his side of the field and was anxious in his decision-making, but did just enough.

Bartosz Bereszynski - 5.5

His effort can't be faulted but didn't really join in the attack when the Bialo-czerwony were pushing forward and his resistance was suspect.

Piotr Zielinski - 7

His goal was wonderfully taken and he has an eye for finding dangerous spaces to attack. Sent in some lovely balls and was withdrawn after an hour.

Grzegorz Krychowiak - 5.5

Struggled to contain the Green Falcons from getting through the midfield, but he did manage to limit their effectiveness.

Krystian Bielik - 6

Gave away the penalty that Szczesny so brilliantly saved. Otherwise, was steady in the middle of the park.

Przemyslaw Frankowski - 6

Wa on the outskirts of the action, but tried to make things happen. Maintained a positive attitude throughout the whole of the match.

Arkadiusz Milik - 5.5

Didn't do much outside of hitting the post with a shot and was booked.

Robert Lewandowski - 8

Finally got that long-awaited goal he was searching for. Got into dangerous positions, linked up well with teammates and picked up an assist on Zielinski's opener.

Substitutes

Jakub Kaminski - 5.5

Krzyzstof Piatek - 4.5

Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Al-Owais - 5.5

Zielinski's opener was a great piece of skill and Al-Dawsari gave the ball away for Lewandowski's goal. Was quick to clear his lines of any danger.

Saud Abdulhamid - 7

Played with determination and industry. Swapped flanks with Mohammed Al-Burayk and saw plenty of the ball, posing a threat. Was eager to support the attackers every chance he got.

Abdulelah Al-Amri - 6.5

He certainly tried his best and sent in some terrific diagonal balls. Was better with the ball at his feet than Ali Al-Boleahi was.

Ali Al-Boleahi - 5.5

Struggled to deal with Lewandowski for much of the afternoon and got dragged out of position for Poland's first goal.

Mohamed Kanno - 7.5

Was the Green Falcons best player. Drove forward from midfield with purpose and a zest for the action. Charged all over the pitch and took some knocks for his troubles.

Abdulelah Al-Malki - 4.5

Committed the defensive error that led to Poland's second goal, which sealed his side's fate and overshadowed anything else he may have done.

Sami Al-Najei - 6

Was curiously taken off at halftime after not playing all that poorly over the first 45 minutes. 

Firas Al-Buraikan - 6

Was a constant outlet receiving the ball up the field when Saudi Arabia progressed far more easily than Poland. Did fire over when under pressure.

Saleh Al-Shehri - 6.5

Was an annoyance for most of the match and did clear a ball off the line. Was sharp throughout and look to make things happen. Won the penalty that Szczesny stopped.

Salem Al-Dawsari - 6

He didn't take the best of penalties, but it did take a top-shelf save from Szczesny to keep Poland in front in an otherwise impressive afternoon. Did have a clearance off the line.

Substitutes

Nawaf Al-Abid - 7

Did inject some life into the Green Falcons attack with his forward-thinking play.

Abdulrahman Al-Oboud - 6

Nasser Al-Dawsari - N/A

Hattan Bahebri - N/A