Japan vs Poland player ratings: Jan Bednarek leads by example but Robert Lewandowski underwhelms

A player-by-player look at the two teams

Thursday 28 June 2018 16:53 BST

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Japan were beaten 1-0 by Poland but progress to the knockout stages of the World Cup thanks to Colombia’s 1-0 win over Senegal.

The Japanese were the superior side up until the hour mark at which point Jan Bednarek’s composed volley swung momentum in Poland’s favour.

Japan looked destined to be knocked out of the competition but, thanks to Yerry Mina’s 74th-minute goal against Senegal, Akira Nishino’s men were spared an early exit.

So how did the two teams fare? See the gallery below for our player ratings:

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