Saudi Arabia vs Egypt, 2018 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupMo Salah scores but Saudi Arabia fight back to beat Egypt 2-1
Saudi Arabia scored a dramatic 95th-minute winner to beat Egypt 2-1 and finish their World Cup campaign on a high in Volgograd.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Hussain Al Moqahwi (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdullah Otayf.
- 8': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazy.
- 12': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Salman Al Faraj.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Hussain Al Moqahwi (Saudi Arabia).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yasser Al Shahrani following a fast break.
- 18': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
- 18': Motaz Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Egypt. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 22': Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Egypt 1. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdalla El Said with a through ball following a fast break.
- 24': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trézéguet with a through ball following a fast break.
- 25': Attempt saved. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Essam El Hadary (Egypt). Assisted by Fahad Al Muwallad.
- 28': Foul by Osama Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia).
- 28': Marwan Mohsen (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Hand ball by Tarek Hamed (Egypt).
- 30': Attempt missed. Yasser Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
- 31': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Ahmed Fathy.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mohammed Al Burayk (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hussain Al Moqahwi following a corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Egypt) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 34': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
- 37': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazy.
- 38': Foul by Tarek Hamed (Egypt).
- 38': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Penalty conceded by Ahmed Fathy (Egypt) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 41': Penalty saved. Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot saved in the top left corner by Essam El Hadary (Egypt).
- 41': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Ahmed Fathy.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Essam El Hadary (Egypt).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Abdalla El Said (Egypt).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Salem Al Dawsari is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Penalty Saudi Arabia. Fahad Al Muwallad draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Ali Gabr (Egypt) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty Saudi Arabia.
- 45'+5': Ali Gabr (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Egypt 1. Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+7': Substitution, Egypt. Amr Warda replaces Abdalla El Said because of an injury.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Egypt 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 1, Egypt 1.
- 47': Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Egypt).
- 49': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Ahmed Fathy.
- 50': Foul by Tarek Hamed (Egypt).
- 50': Hussain Al Moqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hatan Bahbri.
- 54': Attempt missed. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 55': Amr Warda (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia).
- 57': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Egypt) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Fathy with a cross.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Hussain Al Moqahwi (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Foul by Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia).
- 59': Trézéguet (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Salman Al Faraj.
- 61': Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Marwan Mohsen (Egypt).
- 61': Foul by Trézéguet (Egypt).
- 61': Mohammed Al Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Ali Gabr.
- 63': Attempt missed. Hussain Al Moqahwi (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 64': Substitution, Egypt. Ramadan Sobhi replaces Marwan Mohsen.
- 65': Amr Warda (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Osama Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia).
- 65': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Muhannad Abu Radiyah replaces Hatan Bahbri.
- 66': Ali Gabr (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia).
- 67': Foul by Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia).
- 67': Mohamed Abdul Shafy (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt saved. Hussain Al Moqahwi (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Essam El Hadary (Egypt). Assisted by Salman Al Faraj.
- 69': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Essam El Hadary.
- 70': Attempt saved. Muhannad Abu Radiyah (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Essam El Hadary (Egypt). Assisted by Salman Al Faraj with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Hussain Al Moqahwi (Saudi Arabia).
- 70': Tarek Hamed (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Trézéguet.
- 72': Foul by Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt).
- 72': Mohammed Al Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Egypt).
- 73': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Amr Warda (Egypt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner,Egypt. Conceded by Yasser Al Shahrani.
- 78': Corner,Egypt. Conceded by Mohammed Al Burayk.
- 79': Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Egypt).
- 79': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Yahia Al Shehri replaces Fahad Al Muwallad.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Al Burayk (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Substitution, Egypt. Kahraba replaces Trézéguet.
- 81': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Essam El Hadary (Egypt). Assisted by Salman Al Faraj with a cross.
- 84': Offside, Egypt. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Tarek Hamed (Egypt).
- 84': Hussain Al Moqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Offside, Egypt. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Egypt).
- 86': Yasser Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Ahmed Fathy (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Hussain Al Moqahwi (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yasser Al Shahrani following a set piece situation.
- 88': Foul by Tarek Hamed (Egypt).
- 88': Hussain Al Moqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Kahraba (Egypt).
- 89': Osama Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hussain Al Moqahwi.
- 90'+5': Goal! Saudi Arabia 2, Egypt 1. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdullah Otayf.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 2, Egypt 1.
- 0': Match ends, Saudi Arabia 2, Egypt 1.
Statistics
 EGY |
KSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 38 | Possession | 62 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 289 | Accurate Passes | 577 |
| 360 | Passes | 641 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 24 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Volgograd Arena
Location: Volgograd, Russia
Attendance: 36,823
Venue: Volgograd Arena
Location: Volgograd, Russia
Attendance: 36,823
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Winner Playoff Path D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Saudi Arabia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Yasser Al-Mosailem (GK) |
| 23 | Motaz Hawsawi |
| 3 | Osama Hawsawi |
| 14 | Abdullah Otayf |
| 13 | Yasser Al-Shahrani |
| 6 | Mohammed Al-Burayk |
| 7 | Salman Al-Faraj |
| 16 | Hussain Almoqahwi |
| 18 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 9 | Hatan Bahbri |
| 19 | Fahad Al-Muwallad |
Egypt (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Essam El-Hadary (GK) |
| 6 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| 2 | Ali Gabr  |
| 13 | Mohamed Abdel-Shafy |
| 7 | Ahmed Fathi |
| 10 | Mohamed Salah |
| 8 | Tarek Hamed |
| 17 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 9 | Marwan Mohsen |
| 21 | Trézéguet |
| 19 | Abdallah Said |
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