Lewandowski grabs hat-trick as Poland beat Romania to stay top


Football Soccer - Poland vs Romania - 2018 World Cup Qualifying European Zone - Group E - National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland - June 10, 2017 Poland's Robert Lewandowski scores their third goal from the penalty spot to complete his hat-trick Reuters / Kacper Pempel

WARSAW (Reuters) - Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick, two of them from penalties, to lead Poland to a 3-1 win over Romania which kept them top of their World Cup qualifying group on Saturday.

The Poles, who have 16 points from six games, enjoy a six-point lead over Montenegro and Denmark in Group E, while Romania remained in fourth with six points as their chances of a first World Cup appearance since 1998 receded.

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