FIFA World Cup

Morocco vs Spain, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Round of 16

· Morocco advance 3-0 on penalties
Morocco
FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Morocco advance 3-0 on penalties
Spain

Morocco stun Spain on penalties to reach World Cup quarterfinals

Morocco stunned Spain with a penalty shootout win to reach the World Cup quarterfinals after playing to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
  • 1': Jordi Alba (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
  • 9': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
  • 10': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 13': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
  • 13': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
  • 13': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Offside, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri tries a through ball, but Hakim Ziyech is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
  • 19': Selim Amallah (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Selim Amallah (Morocco).
  • 20': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
  • 21': Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Sofiane Boufal (Morocco).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Offside, Spain. Dani Olmo tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a through ball.
  • 27': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
  • 27': Marco Asensio (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Pedri (Spain).
  • 29': Offside, Morocco. Yassine Bounou tries a through ball, but Sofiane Boufal is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
  • 32': Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
  • 41': Foul by Gavi (Spain).
  • 41': Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Morocco 0, Spain 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Morocco 0, Spain 0.
  • 47': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
  • 49': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
  • 49': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Spain. Marcos Llorente tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 51': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
  • 54': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 54': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
  • 56': Offside, Morocco. Sofyan Amrabat tries a through ball, but Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
  • 58': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
  • 61': Gavi (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Jordi Alba (Spain).
  • 63': Substitution, Spain. Álvaro Morata replaces Marco Asensio.
  • 63': Substitution, Spain. Carlos Soler replaces Gavi.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Morocco. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli replaces Sofiane Boufal.
  • 68': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 73': Offside, Spain. Carlos Soler tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Spain. Nico Williams replaces Ferran Torres.
  • 76': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
  • 76': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 80': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 82': Substitution, Morocco. Walid Cheddira replaces Selim Amallah.
  • 82': Substitution, Morocco. Abdelhamid Sabiri replaces Youssef En-Nesyri.
  • 82': Substitution, Morocco. Yahya Attiat-Allah replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 83': Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
  • 83': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Nayef Aguerd (Morocco).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Morocco. Jawad El Yamiq replaces Nayef Aguerd because of an injury.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Walid Cheddira (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli with a headed pass.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
  • 89': Offside, Spain. Nico Williams tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
  • 90': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco).
  • 90': Romain Saïss (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 90'+2': Jawad El Yamiq (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Morocco. Hakim Ziyech tries a through ball, but Romain Saïss is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Morocco 0, Spain 0.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Morocco 0, Spain 0.
  • 92': Foul by Yahya Attiat-Allah (Morocco).
  • 92': Nico Williams (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 94': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 94': Hakim Ziyech (Morocco).
  • 95': Offside, Morocco. Sofyan Amrabat tries a through ball, but Walid Cheddira is caught offside.
  • 96': Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
  • 96': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 98': Substitution, Spain. Ansu Fati replaces Dani Olmo.
  • 98': Substitution, Spain. Alejandro Balde replaces Jordi Alba.
  • 100': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Balde (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 101': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 102': Foul by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
  • 102': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 103': Attempt missed. Rodri (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedri.
  • 104': Attempt saved. Walid Cheddira (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi with a through ball.
  • 105'+1': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Hakim Ziyech.
  • 105'+2': Attempt blocked. Marcos Llorente (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Morocco 0, Spain 0.
  • 105': Attempt missed. Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Morocco 0, Spain 0.
  • 111': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Saïss (Morocco).
  • 112': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 118': Substitution, Spain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Nico Williams.
  • 120': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Yahya Attiat-Allah.
  • 120': Substitution, Morocco. Badr Benoun replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 120'+1': Attempt blocked. Sergio Busquets (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 120'+2': Attempt blocked. Carlos Soler (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
  • 120'+2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jawad El Yamiq.
  • 120'+3': Pablo Sarabia (Spain) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Rodri with a cross following a corner.
  • 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Morocco 0, Spain 0.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Morocco 0, Spain 0.
  • 120': Goal! Morocco 0(1), Spain 0. Abdelhamid Sabiri (Morocco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty missed! Still Morocco 0(1), Spain 0. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) hits the right post with a left footed shot.
  • 120': Goal! Morocco 0(2), Spain 0. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Carlos Soler (Spain) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Badr Benoun (Morocco) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved! Sergio Busquets (Spain) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Morocco 0(3), Spain 0. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Morocco 0(3), Spain 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Morocco 0(3), Spain 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 5
9 Corner Kicks 0
2 Saves 1
76.8 Possession 23.2
13 SHOTS 6
1 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
926 Accurate Passes 216
1019 Passes 305
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 4
26 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.4
55 Long Balls 62
35 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 0
5 Effective Tackles 16
11 Tackles 26
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 8
13 Effective Clearances 41
13 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Education City Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 44,667

Line-Ups

MAR Morocco (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
6 Romain Saïss Yellow Card
5 Nayef Aguerd
3 Noussair Mazraoui
2 Achraf Hakimi
4 Sofyan Amrabat
15 Selim Amallah
8 Azzedine Ounahi
19 Youssef En-Nesyri
17 Sofiane Boufal
7 Hakim Ziyech
Morocco Substitutes:
Yahya Jabrane, Bilal El Khannouss, Abderrazak Hamdallah, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Anass Zaroury, Jawad El Yamiq, Walid Cheddira, Reda Tagnaouti, Abde Ezzalzouli, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Ilias Chair, Yahia Attiyat Allah, Badr Benoun, Achraf Dari, Munir El Kajoui.

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Unai Simón (GK)
24 Aymeric Laporte Yellow Card
16 Rodri
18 Jordi Alba
6 Marcos Llorente
5 Sergio Busquets
26 Pedri
9 Gavi
10 Marco Asensio
21 Dani Olmo
11 Ferran Torres
Spain Substitutes:
Alejandro Balde, Hugo Guillamón, David Raya, Dani Carvajal, Nico Williams, Pau Torres, Pablo Sarabia, Koke, César Azpilicueta, Yéremy Pino, Carlos Soler, Álvaro Morata, Ansu Fati, Eric García, Robert Sánchez.

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