FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Greece vs Spain, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Greece
    FT
    0 - 1
    Spain
    • 26': Pablo Sarabia (P)

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
    • 1': Thanasis Androutsos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
    • 3': Attempt saved. Thanasis Androutsos (Greece) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Morata with a cross.
    • 14': Foul by Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece).
    • 14': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Offside, Greece. Thanasis Androutsos tries a through ball, but Giorgos Masouras is caught offside.
    • 21': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Greece).
    • 21': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Raúl de Tomás (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koke.
    • 23': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Georgios Tzavellas.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
    • 24': Penalty Spain. Íñigo Martínez draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 24': Penalty conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 26': Goal! Greece 0, Spain 1. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 29': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Georgios Tzavellas.
    • 29': Attempt saved. José Gayà (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
    • 30': Offside, Greece. Konstantinos Tsimikas tries a through ball, but Vangelis Pavlidis is caught offside.
    • 32': Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Spain).
    • 33': Manolis Siopis (Greece) is shown the yellow card.
    • 35': Foul by Petros Mantalos (Greece).
    • 35': Raúl de Tomás (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Gayà.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
    • 45': Manolis Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Greece 0, Spain 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Greece 0, Spain 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Greece. Anastasios Douvikas replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
    • 45': Substitution, Greece. Christos Tzolis replaces Giorgos Masouras.
    • 47': Hand ball by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
    • 48': Foul by Raúl de Tomás (Spain).
    • 48': Manolis Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Spain).
    • 48': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Pablo Sarabia (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Raúl de Tomás (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
    • 49': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Dimitrios Goutas.
    • 51': Anastasios Douvikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
    • 52': Christos Tzolis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Christos Tzolis (Greece) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anastasios Douvikas.
    • 54': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
    • 54': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece).
    • 54': Pablo Sarabia (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
    • 56': Manolis Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Spain. Dani Olmo replaces Pablo Sarabia.
    • 57': Substitution, Spain. Rodrigo replaces Raúl de Tomás.
    • 59': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Greece).
    • 59': Dimitrios Goutas (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Andreas Bouchalakis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
    • 64': Offside, Spain. Koke tries a through ball, but Rodrigo is caught offside.
    • 65': Substitution, Spain. Sergio Busquets replaces Gavi because of an injury.
    • 65': Substitution, Spain. Pablo Fornals replaces Álvaro Morata.
    • 66': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Georgios Tzavellas.
    • 67': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Spain).
    • 67': Georgios Tzavellas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Greece. Dimitris Limnios replaces Dimitris Giannoulis.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 72': Offside, Spain. Koke tries a through ball, but José Gayà is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Rodri (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 77': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Íñigo Martínez.
    • 78': Substitution, Greece. Dimitrios Pelkas replaces Andreas Bouchalakis.
    • 78': Dimitris Limnios (Greece) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
    • 78': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Georgios Tzavellas (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 80': Foul by Thanasis Androutsos (Greece).
    • 80': José Gayà (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 84': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
    • 84': Thanasis Androutsos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Offside, Greece. Petros Mantalos tries a through ball, but Christos Tzolis is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Christos Tzolis (Greece).
    • 85': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Substitution, Spain. César Azpilicueta replaces Íñigo Martínez.
    • 90': Dimitrios Goutas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Koke (Spain).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Georgios Tzavellas (Greece).
    • 90'+2': Pablo Fornals (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Georgios Tzavellas (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Greece 0, Spain 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Greece 0, Spain 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 2
    72.6 Possession 27.4
    12 SHOTS 3
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    754 Accurate Passes 228
    815 Passes 302
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    18 Crosses 9
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 55
    40 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 14
    14 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 14
    15 Effective Clearances 15
    15 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Athens Olympic Stadium
    Location: Athens, Greece
    Attendance: 7,825

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    Line-Ups

    GRE Greece (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
    3 Giorgos Tzavellas Yellow Card
    21 Kostas Tsimikas Yellow Card
    4 Dimitrios Goutas Yellow Card
    6 Dimitris Giannoulis
    15 Thanasis Androutsos
    5 Andreas Bouchalakis
    23 Manolis Siopis Yellow Card
    20 Petros Mantalos
    7 Georgios Masouras
    16 Vangelis Pavlidis
    Greece Substitutes:
    Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Dimitrios Limnios, Christos Tzolis, Anastasios Douvikas, Manolis Saliakas, Marios Vrousai, Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Gerasimos Mitoglou, Georgios Athanasiadis, Dimitris Pelkas, Alexandros Paschalakis.

    ESP Spain (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Unai Simón (GK)
    4 Iñigo Martínez
    15 Aymeric Laporte
    14 José Gayà
    20 Dani Carvajal Yellow Card
    16 Rodri
    9 Gavi
    8 Koke
    7 Álvaro Morata
    6 Raúl de Tomás
    22 Pablo Sarabia
    Spain Substitutes:
    Rodrigo, Pau Torres, César Azpilicueta, Jordi Alba, David de Gea, Brais Méndez, Brahim Díaz, Carlos Soler, Sergio Busquets, Robert Sánchez, Pablo Fornals, Dani Olmo.

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