Saudi Arabia U23 vs Germany U23, 2020 Olympic Men's Soccer, Group Stage

· Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Saudi Arabia U23
  • 30': Sami Al-Najei
  • 50': Sami Al-Najei
FT
2 - 3
Germany U23
  • 11': Nadiem Amiri
  • 43': Ragnar Ache
  • Red Card 67': Amos Pieper
  • 75': Felix Uduokhai

About

Saudi Arabia U23 are hosting Germany U23 at Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Benjamin Henrichs (Germany U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia U23).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Ragnar Ache (Germany U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Eduard Löwen (Germany U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cedric Teuchert.
  • 5': Corner, Germany U23. Conceded by Mohammed Alyami.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Max Kruse (Germany U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 6': Hand ball by Abdullah Al-Hamdan (Saudi Arabia U23).
  • 9': Abdullah Al-Hamdan (Saudi Arabia U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Amos Pieper (Germany U23).
  • 10': Foul by Felix Uduokhai (Germany U23).
  • 10': Sami Al-Najei (Saudi Arabia U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Eduard Löwen (Germany U23).
  • 10': Yaseer Al-Shahrani (Saudi Arabia U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Goal! Saudi Arabia U23 0, Germany U23 1. Nadiem Amiri (Germany U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cedric Teuchert.
  • 12': Foul by Felix Uduokhai (Germany U23).
  • 13': Sami Al-Najei (Saudi Arabia U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Abdulelah Al-Amri (Saudi Arabia U23).
  • 14': Ragnar Ache (Germany U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Ayman Al-Khulaif (Saudi Arabia U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by David Raum (Germany U23).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ayman Al-Khulaif (Saudi Arabia U23) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Max Kruse (Germany U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Sami Al-Najei (Saudi Arabia U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Abdullah Al-Hamdan.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Eduard Löwen (Germany U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadiem Amiri.
  • 24': Abdulelah Al-Amri (Saudi Arabia U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Ragnar Ache (Germany U23).
  • 27': Hand ball by Arne Maier (Germany U23).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Nadiem Amiri (Germany U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cedric Teuchert.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salman Al-Faraj.
  • 30': Goal! Saudi Arabia U23 1, Germany U23 1. Sami Al-Najei (Saudi Arabia U23) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Ragnar Ache (Germany U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 37': Foul by Eduard Löwen (Germany U23).
  • 37': Sami Al-Najei (Saudi Arabia U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Hand ball by Yaseer Al-Shahrani (Saudi Arabia U23).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Cedric Teuchert (Germany U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Kruse with a through ball.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Abdullah Al-Hamdan (Saudi Arabia U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ayman Al-Khulaif with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayman Al-Khulaif.
  • 40': Corner, Saudi Arabia U23. Conceded by David Raum.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Ragnar Ache (Germany U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amos Pieper.
  • 43': Goal! Saudi Arabia U23 1, Germany U23 2. Ragnar Ache (Germany U23) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Ayman Al-Khulaif (Saudi Arabia U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by David Raum (Germany U23).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia U23 1, Germany U23 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Saudi Arabia U23 1, Germany U23 2.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Ragnar Ache (Germany U23) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amos Pieper with a cross.
  • 50': Goal! Saudi Arabia U23 2, Germany U23 2. Sami Al-Najei (Saudi Arabia U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 52': Arne Maier (Germany U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Ayman Al-Khulaif (Saudi Arabia U23).
  • 53': Corner, Saudi Arabia U23. Conceded by Amos Pieper.
  • 54': Corner, Saudi Arabia U23. Conceded by Felix Uduokhai.
  • 55': Corner, Saudi Arabia U23. Conceded by Cedric Teuchert.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Ayman Al-Khulaif (Saudi Arabia U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Eduard Löwen (Germany U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Ayman Al-Khulaif (Saudi Arabia U23).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Nadiem Amiri (Germany U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cedric Teuchert.
  • 57': Foul by Ali Al-Hassan (Saudi Arabia U23).
  • 57': Ragnar Ache (Germany U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Nadiem Amiri (Germany U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Kruse.
  • 60': Corner, Germany U23. Conceded by Yaseer Al-Shahrani.
  • 60': Foul by Amos Pieper (Germany U23).
  • 60': Yaseer Al-Shahrani (Saudi Arabia U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Arne Maier (Germany U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Sami Al-Najei (Saudi Arabia U23).
  • 64': Corner, Saudi Arabia U23. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia U23) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sami Al-Najei.
  • 65': Foul by Amos Pieper (Germany U23).
  • 65': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Amos Pieper (Germany U23).
  • 67': Amos Pieper (Germany U23) is shown the red card.
  • 69': Substitution, Saudi Arabia U23. Abdulrahman Ghareeb replaces Ayman Al-Khulaif.
  • 69': Substitution, Germany U23. Jordan Torunarigha replaces Cedric Teuchert.
  • 70': Substitution, Germany U23. Anton Stach replaces Arne Maier.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Abdulrahman Ghareeb (Saudi Arabia U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Substitution, Germany U23. Keven Schlotterbeck replaces Nadiem Amiri.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Ragnar Ache (Germany U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 74': Corner, Germany U23. Conceded by Abdulelah Al-Amri.
  • 75': Goal! Saudi Arabia U23 2, Germany U23 3. Felix Uduokhai (Germany U23) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Max Kruse with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Benjamin Henrichs (Germany U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ragnar Ache.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ragnar Ache (Germany U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Ali Al-Hassan (Saudi Arabia U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
  • 83': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia U23).
  • 83': Jordan Torunarigha (Germany U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Germany U23. Marco Richter replaces Ragnar Ache.
  • 85': Corner, Saudi Arabia U23. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
  • 86': Substitution, Saudi Arabia U23. Ayman Yahya replaces Salman Al-Faraj.
  • 86': Substitution, Saudi Arabia U23. Khalifah Aldawsari replaces Abdulbasit Hindi.
  • 86': Substitution, Saudi Arabia U23. Hamad Al-Yami replaces Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 87': Eduard Löwen (Germany U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Abdulelah Al-Amri (Saudi Arabia U23).
  • 88': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia U23) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hamad Al-Yami.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Max Kruse (Germany U23).
  • 90'+1': Hamad Al-Yami (Saudi Arabia U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdullah Al-Hamdan.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Saudi Arabia U23. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Yaseer Al-Shahrani (Saudi Arabia U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Saudi Arabia U23. Conceded by David Raum.
  • 90'+4': Abdullah Al-Hamdan (Saudi Arabia U23) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Abdulelah Al-Amri (Saudi Arabia U23) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdulrahman Ghareeb with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Anton Stach (Germany U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Abdulelah Al-Amri (Saudi Arabia U23).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia U23 2, Germany U23 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Saudi Arabia U23 2, Germany U23 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 6
43.4 Possession 56.6
18 SHOTS 17
9 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
381 Accurate Passes 488
442 Passes 574
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 54
35 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 7
7 Effective Tackles 8
8 Tackles 16
0.9 Tackle % 0.5
18 Interceptions 8
23 Effective Clearances 8
23 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
Location: Yokohama, Japan

OLY Soccer (M) Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Japan U23 3 +7 9
2 Paraguay U23 3 -2 6
3 Mali U23 3 -2 1
4 Israel U23 3 -3 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

KSA Saudi Arabia U23 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Mohammed Al-Yami (GK)
4 Abdulbasit Hindi
5 Abdulelah Al-Amri
13 Yasser Al-Shahrani
2 Saud Abdulhamid
6 Sami Al-Najei
7 Salman Al-Faraj
14 Ali Al-Hassan
9 Abdullah Al-Hamdan Yellow Card
10 Salem Al-Dawsari
17 Ayman Al-Khulaif
Saudi Arabia U23 Substitutes:
Khalid Al-Ghannam, Khalifah Al-Dawsari, Hamad Al-Yami, Mukhtar Ali, Aiman Yahya, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Ameen Al-Bukhari.

GER Germany U23 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Florian Müller (GK)
4 Felix Uduokhai
5 Amos Pieper Red Card
3 David Raum
2 Benjamin Henrichs
10 Max Kruse
18 Eduard Löwen
13 Arne Maier
6 Ragnar Ache
11 Nadiem Amiri
9 Cedric Teuchert
Germany U23 Substitutes:
Svend Brodersen, Keven Schlotterbeck, Jordan Torunarigha, Marco Richter, Luca Plogmann, Anton Stach.

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