Andrew Das: The central defender who scored the own goal, Thiago Cionek, was born in Brazil. He applied for Polish citizenship in 2011, relying on ancestral links, after a unsuccessful career in Brazil and (briefly) Portugal led him to try his luck in Poland.

Poland kind of stumbled into the half there, still bummed about the own goal. Senegal, while not exactly scintillating, and definitely a bit lucky on the goal, will be pleased to have what it will consider a deserved lead. The goal also makes it 16 straight games with a goal to open the World Cup; the scoreless draw is the one thing no one is in a hurry to see return.

43’: Senegal Corner Goes Nowhere

Corner for Senegal. Salif Sane headed it directly downward. Not the direction he sought.

39’: GOAL! Senegal

Mane held the ball for a moment in the center, and passed to Idrissa Gueye. He fired at goal, and it caromed off Poland’s Cionek and into the net. Cionek grabbed his head in despair.

The official scorer has that as an own goal, although the redirection by Cionek was inadvertent.

Andrew Das: Brutal break for Cionek there. He had come back to provide cover for Pazdan, but when Pazdan went down to block the shot, Cionek lost sight of it for a quick second — just long enough for it to hit him in the left leg and wrong-foot Szczesny, who had no chance.

That play started with Niang outmuscling Blaszczykowski at midfield, and the Pole doesn’t look right. He had called the trainer over on the last offside call, and during that brief break before the goal he sat down for some treatment on his right ankle while everyone else grabbed a drink. Worth watching his movements.

37’: Hurts on Both Sides

Players on both sides were treated (including, worryingly for Poland, Lewandowski). Everyone else grabbed some water.