FIFA World Cup

FT Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Mexico LWLDL 2
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Saudi Arabia WDLWL 1
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Lusail Stadium · 84,985 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Mexico exit World Cup on goal difference despite win over Saudi Arabia

Mexico exited the World Cup after missing out on a place in the last 16 to Poland on goal difference, despite beating Saudi Arabia 2-1.

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Team Stats

18
Fouls
20
1
Yellow Cards
6
0
Red Cards
0
6
Offsides
2
8
Corner Kicks
1
1
Saves
8
60.7
Possession
39.3
26
SHOTS
10
11
ON GOAL
2
0.4
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
320
Accurate Passes
166
426
Passes
287
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.6
8
Accurate Crosses
2
31
Crosses
9
0.3
Cross %
0.2
64
Long Balls
68
27
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.4
Long Balls %
0.3
8
Blocked Shots
1
7
Effective Tackles
7
16
Tackles
15
0.4
Tackle %
0.5
7
Interceptions
8
10
Effective Clearances
27
10
Clearances
27

Lineups

KSA · 4-4-2

  1. 21Mohammed Al-OwaisG
  2. 17Hassan Al-TambaktiCD-L
  3. 4Abdulelah Al-AmriCD-R
  4. 5Ali Al-BulayhiLB
  5. 2Sultan Al-GhannamRB
  6. 12Saud AbdulhamidCM-L
  7. 15Ali Al-HassanCM-R
  8. 10Salem Al-DawsariLM
  9. 9Feras Al-BrikanRM
  10. 23Mohamed KannoCF-L
  11. 11Saleh Al-ShehriCF-R

MEX · 4-2-3-1

  1. 13Guillermo OchoaG
  2. 15Héctor MorenoCD-L
  3. 3César MontesCD-R
  4. 23Jesús GallardoLB
  5. 19Jorge SánchezRB
  6. 17Orbelín PinedaAM
  7. 24Luis ChávezLM
  8. 4Edson ÁlvarezRM
  9. 20Henry MartínF
  10. 10Alexis VegaAM-L
  11. 22Hirving LozanoAM-R

Timeline

  1. 16' Edson Álvarez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 28' Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 34' Ali Al Hassan (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 37' Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Riyadh Sharahili replaces Ali Al Bulayhi because of an injury.
  5. 45' Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Madu replaces Ali Al Hassan.
  6. 45' Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces Alexis Vega.
  7. 47' Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Mexico 1. Henry Martín (Mexico) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Montes with a headed pass following a corner.
  8. 52' Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 52' Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Mexico 2. Luis Chávez (Mexico) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  10. 62' Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Al Obud replaces Saleh Al Shehri.
  11. 77' Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  12. 77' Substitution, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez replaces Henry Martín.
  13. 81' Abdullah Madu (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 86' Substitution, Mexico. Kevin Álvarez replaces Jorge Sánchez.
  15. 86' Substitution, Mexico. Rogelio Funes Mori replaces Edson Álvarez.
  16. 88' Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Hattan Bahbri replaces Sultan Al Ghannam.
  17. 90'+1' Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 90'+5' Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Mexico 2. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hattan Bahbri.
  19. 90'+7' Hattan Bahbri (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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