France U20 vs Saudi Arabia U20, 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup, Group Stage
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France U20 are hosting Saudi Arabia U20
at Stadion GOSiR Gdynia, Gdynia, Poland, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (France U20).
- 1': Muhannad Al-Shanqiti (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Faraj Al-Ghashayan (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Enzo Loiodice (France U20).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Turki Al-Ammar.
- 4': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia U20).
- 4': Yacine Adli (France U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Yacine Adli (France U20) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
- 5': Enzo Loiodice (France U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Ibrahim Mahnashi (Saudi Arabia U20).
- 7': Hand ball by Michaël Cuisance (France U20).
- 8': Foul by Michaël Cuisance (France U20).
- 8': Hamed Alghamdi (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Amine Gouiri (France U20).
- 9': Ibrahim Mahnashi (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Boubakary Soumare (France U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Faraj Al-Ghashayan (Saudi Arabia U20).
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Boubakary Soumare (France U20).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Delay in match (France U20). VAR checking.
- 12': VAR: Red Card. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Faraj Al-Ghashayan (Saudi Arabia U20) is shown the red card.
- 15': Attempt missed. Dan-Axel Zagadou (France U20) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Boubakary Soumare (France U20).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Substitution, France U20. Youssouf Fofana replaces Boubakary Soumare because of an injury.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Michaël Cuisance (France U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
- 20': Attempt missed. Enzo Loiodice (France U20) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Basila.
- 21': Offside, France U20. Nicolas Cozza tries a through ball, but Youssouf Fofana is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
- 27': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
- 28': Attempt saved. Dan-Axel Zagadou (France U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Loiodice.
- 30': Offside, Saudi Arabia U20. Hamed Alghamdi tries a through ball, but Turki Al-Ammar is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Michaël Cuisance (France U20).
- 32': Ibrahim Mahnashi (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (France U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Gouiri following a fast break.
- 37': Dan-Axel Zagadou (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Muhannad Al-Shanqiti (Saudi Arabia U20).
- 40': Foul by Moussa Diaby (France U20).
- 40': Hamed Alghamdi (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! France U20 1, Saudi Arabia U20 0. Youssouf Fofana (France U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Turki Al-Ammar (Saudi Arabia U20) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Khalid Al-Ghannam.
- 45'+2': Corner, Saudi Arabia U20. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 45'+3': Foul by Enzo Loiodice (France U20).
- 45'+3': Hazim Al-Zahrani (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Hazim Al-Zahrani (Saudi Arabia U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, France U20 1, Saudi Arabia U20 0.
- 45': Second Half begins France U20 1, Saudi Arabia U20 0.
- 45': Substitution, France U20. Nabil Alioui replaces Yacine Adli.
- 47': Offside, Saudi Arabia U20. Ibrahim Mahnashi tries a through ball, but Hazim Al-Zahrani is caught offside.
- 48': Substitution, Saudi Arabia U20. Abdulmohsen Al-Qahtani replaces Muhannad Al-Shanqiti.
- 48': Offside, France U20. Michaël Cuisance tries a through ball, but Nabil Alioui is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Nabil Alioui (France U20).
- 52': Ibrahim Mahnashi (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Nabil Alioui (France U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
- 55': Foul by Thomas Basila (France U20).
- 55': Khalid Al-Ghannam (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Thomas Basila (France U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Khalid Al-Ghannam (Saudi Arabia U20).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Abdulmohsen Al-Qahtani (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (France U20).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (France U20) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Saud Abdulhamid.
- 62': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (France U20) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 64': Attempt missed. Michaël Cuisance (France U20) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
- 68': Foul by Michaël Cuisance (France U20).
- 68': Khalid Al-Ghannam (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Abdulmohsen Al-Qahtani (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (France U20).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (France U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Loiodice.
- 68': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Khalifah Aldawsari.
- 69': Attempt missed. Dan-Axel Zagadou (France U20) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Attempt missed. Enzo Loiodice (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
- 74': Attempt saved. Hamed Alghamdi (Saudi Arabia U20) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hassan Altambakti.
- 75': Goal! France U20 2, Saudi Arabia U20 0. Amine Gouiri (France U20) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nabil Alioui.
- 76': Substitution, Saudi Arabia U20. Mansor Al-Beshe replaces Khalid Al-Ghannam.
- 76': Substitution, Saudi Arabia U20. Feras Al-Birakan replaces Turki Al-Ammar.
- 79': Foul by Michaël Cuisance (France U20).
- 79': Ibrahim Mahnashi (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, France U20. Lenny Pintor replaces Michaël Cuisance.
- 80': Offside, France U20. Lenny Pintor tries a through ball, but Moussa Diaby is caught offside.
- 83': Abdulmohsen Al-Qahtani (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Lenny Pintor (France U20).
- 83': Foul by Lenny Pintor (France U20).
- 83': Mansor Al-Beshe (Saudi Arabia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Amine Gouiri (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia U20).
- 84': Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Hazim Al-Zahrani.
- 89': Attempt missed. Dan-Axel Zagadou (France U20) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Nabil Alioui (France U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, France U20 2, Saudi Arabia U20 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, France U20 2, Saudi Arabia U20 0.
Statistics
 KSA |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 28.1 | Possession | 71.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 186 | Accurate Passes | 624 |
| 275 | Passes | 699 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 31 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 15 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup
Venue: Stadion GOSiR Gdynia
Location: Gdynia, Poland
Attendance: 6,100
Venue: Stadion GOSiR Gdynia
Location: Gdynia, Poland
Attendance: 6,100
FIFA U-20 World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | New Caledonia U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | South Africa U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | United States U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
France U20 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 5 | Dan-Axel Zagadou |
| 4 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 13 | Nicolas Cozza |
| 15 | Thomas Basila  |
| 6 | Enzo Loiodice |
| 8 | Michaël Cuisance |
| 20 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 9 | Amine Gouiri |
| 7 | Yacine Adli |
| 10 | Moussa Diaby |
Saudi Arabia U20 (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Abdulrahman Al-Shammari (GK) |
| 3 | Khalifah Al-Dawsari |
| 5 | Hassan Al-Tombakti |
| 16 | Hazim Al-Zahrani |
| 2 | Saud Abdulhamid |
| 8 | Hamed Alghamdi |
| 15 | Faraj Al-Ghashayan  |
| 17 | Ibrahim Mahnashi |
| 11 | Khalid Al-Ghannam |
| 13 | Muhannad Al-Shanqiti |
| 10 | Turki Al-Ammar |
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