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FT Friday, October 12, 2018
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Saudi Arabia LLLWD 0
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Match Report

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Gabriel Jesus and Alex Sandro give Brazil win over Saudi Arabia

Brazil had scored 16 goals in their four previous wins against the Saudis but the home side matched the visitors, particularly in midfield.

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Lineups

KSA · 4-3-3

  1. 21Mohammed Al-OwaisG
  2. 4Ali Al-BulayhiCD-L
  3. 5Omar OthmanCD-R
  4. 13Yasser Al-ShahraniLB
  5. 6Mohammed Al-BuraykRB
  6. 14Abdullah OtayfCM
  7. 7Salman Al-FarajLM
  8. 16Hussain AlmoqahwiRM
  9. 11Hatan BahbriF
  10. 10Salem Al-DawsariLF
  11. 20Abdulaziz Al-BishiRF

BRA · 4-3-3

  1. 23EdersonG
  2. 12PabloCD-L
  3. 13MarquinhosCD-R
  4. 6Alex SandroLB
  5. 14FabinhoRB
  6. 5CasemiroCM
  7. 8Renato AugustoLM
  8. 18FredRM
  9. 9Gabriel JesusF
  10. 10NeymarLF
  11. 11Philippe CoutinhoRF

Timeline

  1. 43' Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Brazil 1. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar.
  2. 45' Substitution, Brazil. Lucas Moura replaces Fred.
  3. 66' Substitution, Brazil. Walace replaces Casemiro.
  4. 68' Abdullah Otayf (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 72' Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Saeed Al Muwallad replaces Mohammed Al-Burayk.
  6. 72' Substitution, Brazil. Arthur replaces Coutinho.
  7. 72' Substitution, Brazil. Richarlison replaces Gabriel Jesus.
  8. 80' Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Yahya Al Shehri replaces Abdulaziz Al-Bishi.
  9. 83' VAR: Red Card. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  10. 85' Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia) is shown the red card.
  11. 87' Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mustafa Malaika replaces Hattan Bahebri.
  12. 90'+1' Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Hussein Sulaimani replaces Salem Al Dawsari.
  13. 90'+2' Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Ghareeb replaces Hussain Al-Mogahwi.
  14. 90'+6' Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Brazil 2. Alex Sandro (Brazil) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a corner.

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