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Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia, 2018 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Uruguay
  • 23': Luis Suárez
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Saudi Arabia

    Uruguay into knockouts with win vs Saudi Arabia; Russia advance

    Uruguay booked their place in the knockout stage with a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in Rostov on Wednesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Rodríguez with a headed pass.
    • 4': Foul by Cristian Rodríguez (Uruguay).
    • 4': Mohammed Al Burayk (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Uruguay).
    • 6': Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
    • 6': Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Al Burayk (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Matías Vecino.
    • 9': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
    • 9': Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
    • 12': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martín Cáceres with a cross.
    • 14': Carlos Sánchez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia).
    • 16': Ali Al Bulayhi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Luis Suárez (Uruguay).
    • 17': Hand ball by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
    • 20': Corner,Uruguay. Conceded by Yasser Al Shahrani.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
    • 22': Corner,Uruguay. Conceded by Osama Hawsawi.
    • 23': Goal! Uruguay 1, Saudi Arabia 0. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Fernando Muslera (Uruguay). Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
    • 26': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Hatan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yasser Al Shahrani with a cross.
    • 30': Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Uruguay).
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Edinson Cavani (Uruguay).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
    • 35': Matías Vecino (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Salman Al Faraj.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Taiseer Al Jassam (Saudi Arabia).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Hussain Al Moqahwi replaces Taiseer Al Jassam because of an injury.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Uruguay 1, Saudi Arabia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Uruguay 1, Saudi Arabia 0.
    • 47': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Guillermo Varela.
    • 48': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Fahad Al Muwallad is caught offside.
    • 50': Carlos Sánchez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia).
    • 52': Foul by Luis Suárez (Uruguay).
    • 52': Osama Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Fahad Al Muwallad is caught offside.
    • 56': Foul by Diego Godín (Uruguay).
    • 56': Hussain Al Moqahwi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Diego Godín (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia).
    • 58': Delay in match (Saudi Arabia).
    • 59': Substitution, Uruguay. Diego Laxalt replaces Cristian Rodríguez.
    • 59': Substitution, Uruguay. Lucas Torreira replaces Matías Vecino.
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Foul by Osama Hawsawi (Saudi Arabia).
    • 62': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Carlos Sánchez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Edinson Cavani with a cross.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillermo Varela with a headed pass.
    • 64': Carlos Sánchez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Yasser Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia).
    • 65': Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by José María Giménez (Uruguay).
    • 67': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
    • 67': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Martín Cáceres (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 69': Fernando Muslera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Hussain Al Moqahwi (Saudi Arabia).
    • 75': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohamed Kanno replaces Hatan Bahbri because of an injury.
    • 76': Carlos Sánchez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Yasser Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia).
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Martín Cáceres (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Sánchez with a cross.
    • 77': Offside, Uruguay. Diego Godín is caught offside.
    • 78': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohammad Al Sahlawi replaces Fahad Al Muwallad.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
    • 81': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
    • 81': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Uruguay. Nahitan Nández replaces Carlos Sánchez.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Laxalt.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Yasser Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salman Al Faraj.
    • 90': Corner,Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Lucas Torreira.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Fernando Muslera (Uruguay). Assisted by Salman Al Faraj with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Yasser Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammad Al Sahlawi.
    • 90'+2': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Yasser Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia).
    • 90'+3': Corner,Uruguay. Conceded by Mohammed Al Burayk.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Luis Suárez (Uruguay).
    • 90'+4': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Uruguay 1, Saudi Arabia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Uruguay 1, Saudi Arabia 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 3
    53 Possession 47
    8 SHOTS 13
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    475 Accurate Passes 422
    548 Passes 498
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 6
    22 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    73 Long Balls 42
    47 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    16 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    9 Interceptions 10
    14 Effective Clearances 13
    14 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup

    Venue: Rostov Arena
    Location: Rostov-on-Don, Russia
    Attendance: 42,678

    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
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    Line-Ups

    URU Uruguay (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Fernando Muslera (GK)
    3 Diego Godín
    2 José María Giménez
    22 Martín Cáceres
    4 Gullermo Varela
    6 Rodrigo Bentancur
    15 Matías Vecino
    7 Cristian Rodríguez
    5 Carlos Sánchez
    9 Luis Suárez
    21 Edinson Cavani
    Uruguay Substitutes:
    Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Maxi Pereira, Martín Campaña, Sebastián Coates, Nahitan Nández, Jonathan Urretaviscaya, Martín Silva, Gastón Silva, Maxi Gómez, Cristhian Stuani, Lucas Torreira, Diego Laxalt.

    KSA Saudi Arabia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK)
    4 Ali Al-Bulayhi
    3 Osama Hawsawi
    13 Yasser Al-Shahrani
    6 Mohammed Al-Burayk
    7 Salman Al-Faraj
    14 Abdullah Otayf
    17 Taisir Al-Jassim
    19 Fahad Al-Muwallad
    18 Salem Al-Dawsari
    9 Hatan Bahbri
    Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
    Mohammed Al-Sahlawi, Motaz Hawsawi, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Muhannad Assiri, Hussain Almoqahwi, Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri, Mansour Al-Harbi, Yasser Al-Mosailem, Mohamed Kanno, Abdullah Al-Mayouf, Yahya Alshehri, Omar Othman.

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