Match Report

Costa Rica beat Saudi Arabia amid protests in Newcastle

Costa Rica earned a 3-1 win over Saudi Arabia at St James' Park in a friendly on Friday after a pre-match protest by Newcastle United fans over the use of the stadium by the Saudi team.

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Timeline

1. 12' Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Costa Rica 1. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Joel Campbell with a cross following a set piece situation.
2. 15' Sebastián Acuña (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
3. 32' Goal! Saudi Arabia 0, Costa Rica 2. Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jimmy Marín with a cross following a set piece situation.
4. 45' Substitution, Costa Rica. Youstin Salas replaces Sebastián Acuña.
5. 59' Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Hamdan replaces Abdulrahman Ghareeb.
6. 65' Substitution, Costa Rica. Randall Leal replaces Jewison Bennette.
7. 68' Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Costa Rica 2. Ali Al Bulayhi (Saudi Arabia) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan following a corner.
8. 78' Jefry Valverde (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9. 78' Yasir Al Shahrani (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card.
10. 82' Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Fahad Al Muwallad replaces Ali Abdullah Hazzazi.
11. 82' Substitution, Costa Rica. Anthony Contreras replaces Manfred Ugalde.
12. 82' Substitution, Costa Rica. Alexis Gamboa replaces Jimmy Marín.
13. 88' Substitution, Costa Rica. Ian Lawrence replaces Joel Campbell.
14. 88' Substitution, Costa Rica. Cristopher Núñez replaces Alejandro Bran.
15. 89' Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Costa Rica 3. Randall Leal (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.