FIFA World Cup

FT Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Australia WWWLW 1
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Al Janoub Stadium · 41,232 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Australia shock Denmark to qualify for World Cup knockouts for first time in 16 years

Australia reached the World Cup last 16 for the first time since 2006 after Mathew Leckie earned them a shock 1-0 win against Denmark.

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
11
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
1
6
Corner Kicks
2
3
Saves
3
68.8
Possession
31.2
13
SHOTS
8
3
ON GOAL
4
0.2
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
548
Accurate Passes
195
664
Passes
304
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.6
4
Accurate Crosses
2
26
Crosses
11
0.2
Cross %
0.2
87
Long Balls
67
49
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
5
Blocked Shots
2
9
Effective Tackles
7
11
Tackles
15
0.8
Tackle %
0.5
7
Interceptions
12
20
Effective Clearances
32
20
Clearances
32

Head to Head

DEN leads series 2-1-1

Lineups

AUS · 4-4-2

  1. 1Mathew RyanG
  2. 4Kye RowlesCD-L
  3. 19Harry SouttarCD-R
  4. 16Aziz BehichLB
  5. 2Milos DegenekRB
  6. 22Jackson IrvineCM-L
  7. 13Aaron MooyCM-R
  8. 23Craig GoodwinLM
  9. 7Mathew LeckieRM
  10. 15Mitchell DukeCF-L
  11. 14Riley McGreeCF-R

DEN · 4-3-3

  1. 1Kasper SchmeichelG
  2. 6Andreas ChristensenCD-L
  3. 2Joachim AndersenCD-R
  4. 5Joakim MaehleLB
  5. 13Rasmus KristensenRB
  6. 23Pierre-Emile HøjbjergCM
  7. 10Christian EriksenLM
  8. 7Mathias JensenRM
  9. 9Martin BraithwaiteF
  10. 25Jesper LindstromLF
  11. 11Andreas Skov OlsenRF

Timeline

  1. 4' Aziz Behich (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 45' Substitution, Australia. Keanu Baccus replaces Craig Goodwin.
  3. 45' Substitution, Denmark. Alexander Bah replaces Rasmus Kristensen.
  4. 57' Milos Degenek (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 59' Substitution, Denmark. Kasper Dolberg replaces Martin Braithwaite.
  6. 59' Substitution, Denmark. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Mathias Jensen.
  7. 60' Goal! Australia 1, Denmark 0. Mathew Leckie (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree following a fast break.
  8. 69' Substitution, Denmark. Robert Skov replaces Andreas Skov Olsen.
  9. 70' Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Cornelius replaces Joakim Maehle.
  10. 74' Substitution, Australia. Bailey Wright replaces Riley McGree.
  11. 75' Robert Skov (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 82' Substitution, Australia. Jamie Maclaren replaces Mitchell Duke.
  13. 89' Substitution, Australia. Ajdin Hrustic replaces Mathew Leckie.

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