Spain vs Greece, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFASpain frustrated by Greece in draw to begin World Cup qualifying
Spain were left frustrated after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Greece in their opening 2022 World Cup qualifying Group B fixture on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 2': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Koke (Spain).
- 5': Foul by Zeca (Greece).
- 5': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Andreas Bouchalakis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 14': Attempt missed. Koke (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Koke (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Georgios Tzavellas.
- 14': Andreas Bouchalakis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Rodrigo (Spain).
- 19': Hand ball by Dani Olmo (Spain).
- 24': Foul by Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Greece).
- 24': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
- 25': Michalis Bakakis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain).
- 28': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Rodrigo (Spain).
- 32': Dani Olmo (Spain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 33': Goal! Spain 1, Greece 0. Álvaro Morata (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Koke.
- 40': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
- 40': Georgios Tzavellas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
- 41': Giorgos Masouras (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Greece. Michalis Bakakis tries a through ball, but Giorgos Masouras is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Koke (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 43': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
- 44': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 45': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
- 45': Michalis Bakakis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain 1, Greece 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 1, Greece 0.
- 45': Substitution, Greece. Christos Tzolis replaces Petros Mantalos.
- 45': Substitution, Greece. Manolis Siopis replaces Dimitris Limnios.
- 45': Substitution, Spain. Íñigo Martínez replaces Sergio Ramos.
- 49': Offside, Greece. Anastasios Bakasetas tries a through ball, but Giorgos Masouras is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 55': Penalty Greece. Giorgos Masouras draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Penalty conceded by Íñigo Martínez (Spain) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Íñigo Martínez (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! Spain 1, Greece 1. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 60': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
- 61': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 61': Georgios Tzavellas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Eric García (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Zeca (Greece).
- 64': Substitution, Spain. Pedri replaces Dani Olmo.
- 65': Substitution, Spain. Bryan Gil replaces Sergio Canales.
- 65': Substitution, Greece. Konstantinos Fortounis replaces Giorgos Masouras.
- 69': Foul by Pedri (Spain).
- 69': Manolis Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Zeca (Greece).
- 71': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Substitution, Spain. Thiago replaces Koke.
- 72': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Ferran Torres.
- 75': Hand ball by Christos Tzolis (Greece).
- 77': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
- 77': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Greece. Georgios Giakoumakis replaces Anastasios Bakasetas.
- 79': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece).
- 79': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Substitution, Greece. Georgios Kyriakopoulos replaces Konstantinos Tsimikas because of an injury.
- 80': Foul by Zeca (Greece).
- 80': Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Zeca (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (Greece).
- 83': José Gayà (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Georgios Giakoumakis (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Offside, Spain. Rodrigo tries a through ball, but José Gayà is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Greece).
- 86': Rodrigo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Foul by Georgios Giakoumakis (Greece).
- 90'+6': Íñigo Martínez (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Spain 1, Greece 1.
- 0': Match ends, Spain 1, Greece 1.
Statistics
GRE |
ESP![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 20.3 | Possession | 79.7 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 147 | Accurate Passes | 850 |
| 237 | Passes | 921 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 2 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 47 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 2 |
| 14 | Clearances | 2 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Location: Granada, Spain
Venue: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Location: Granada, Spain
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 6 | +12 | 14 |
| 2 | Kosovo | 6 | +1 | 11 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | -8 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Spain (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 15 | Sergio Ramos |
| 12 | Eric García |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 22 | Marcos Llorente |
| 6 | Sergio Canales |
| 8 | Koke |
| 19 | Dani Olmo |
| 11 | Ferran Torres |
| 7 | Álvaro Morata |
Greece (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 3 | Giorgos Tzavellas |
| 4 | Kyriakos Papadopoulos |
| 8 | Zeca |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 2 | Michalis Bakakis |
| 20 | Petros Mantalos |
| 5 | Andreas Bouchalakis |
| 7 | Georgios Masouras |
| 18 | Dimitrios Limnios |
| 11 | Anastasios Bakasetas |
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