International Friendly

Saudi Arabia vs Nigeria, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Saudi Arabia
  • 60': Salman Al-Faraj
  • 90'+10': Mohamed Kanno
FT
2 - 2
Nigeria
  • 73': Abdulelah Al-Amri (OG)
  • 81': Kelechi Iheanacho

About

Saudi Arabia are hosting Nigeria at Estádio Municipal de Portimão, Portimão, Portugal, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ali Abdullah Hazzazi (Saudi Arabia).
  • 1': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia).
  • 4': Tyronne Ebuehi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Abdulelah Al Amri.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ali Abdullah Hazzazi.
  • 7': Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 8': Faisal Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Offside, Nigeria. Semi Ajayi tries a through ball, but Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Ali Al Bulayhi (Saudi Arabia).
  • 11': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Faisal Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia).
  • 15': Offside, Nigeria. Wilfred Ndidi tries a through ball, but Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia).
  • 16': Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Ali Abdullah Hazzazi (Saudi Arabia).
  • 18': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
  • 21': Offside, Saudi Arabia. Ali Abdullah Hazzazi tries a through ball, but Nasser Al Dawsari is caught offside.
  • 26': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia).
  • 29': Offside, Nigeria. Tyronne Ebuehi tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 34': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
  • 36': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdullah Al Hamddan with a through ball.
  • 40': Offside, Nigeria. Wilfred Ndidi tries a through ball, but Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
  • 41': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
  • 42': Foul by Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia).
  • 42': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Tyronne Ebuehi (Nigeria) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyronne Ebuehi.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 45'+1': Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 0, Nigeria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Saudi Arabia 0, Nigeria 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Salem Al Dawsari replaces Feras Al Brikan.
  • 45': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Salman Al Faraj replaces Faisal Al Ghamdi.
  • 46': Foul by Victor Boniface (Nigeria).
  • 46': Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia).
  • 50': Fahad Al Muwallad (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
  • 51': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Alex Iwobi.
  • 54': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, Nigeria. Terem Moffi replaces Victor Osimhen because of an injury.
  • 59': Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 60': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Nigeria 0. Salman Al Faraj (Saudi Arabia) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 62': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Hassan Tambakti.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Terem Moffi (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Offside, Nigeria. Terem Moffi tries a through ball, but Victor Boniface is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Saleh Al Shehri replaces Fahad Al Muwallad.
  • 63': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohamed Kanno replaces Ali Abdullah Hazzazi.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salman Al Faraj.
  • 64': Hand ball by Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia).
  • 65': Substitution, Nigeria. Bright Osayi-Samuel replaces Tyronne Ebuehi.
  • 65': Substitution, Nigeria. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 66': Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Ademola Lookman.
  • 66': Foul by Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia).
  • 66': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 67': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Terem Moffi.
  • 69': Foul by Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia).
  • 69': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Victor Boniface (Nigeria).
  • 70': Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Abdullah Al Hamddan (Saudi Arabia).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Own Goal by Abdulelah Al Amri, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia 1, Nigeria 1.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Nigeria. Umar Sadiq replaces Victor Boniface.
  • 78': Substitution, Nigeria. Joe Aribo replaces Alex Iwobi.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Terem Moffi (Nigeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  • 80': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
  • 80': Hassan Tambakti (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Nigeria 2. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 84': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
  • 84': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Yasir Al Shahrani replaces Abdullah Al Khaibari.
  • 86': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Maran replaces Abdullah Al Hamddan.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Calvin Bassey.
  • 89': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia).
  • 89': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Mohamed Kanno.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 90'+2': Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Offside, Nigeria. Bruno Onyemaechi tries a through ball, but Terem Moffi is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Terem Moffi.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Joe Aribo (Nigeria).
  • 90'+8': Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Joe Aribo (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia).
  • 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+10': Goal! Saudi Arabia 2, Nigeria 2. Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 2, Nigeria 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Saudi Arabia 2, Nigeria 2.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Location: Portimão, Portugal
Attendance: 200

Line-Ups

KSA Saudi Arabia (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Mohammed Al-Owais (GK)
5 Ali Al-Bulayhi
4 Abdulelah Al-Amri
24 Nasser Al-Dawsari
17 Hassan Al-Tombakti
15 Abdullah Al-Khaibari Yellow Card
6 Ali Abdullah Hazzazi
31 Faisal Al-Ghamdi
9 Feras Al-Brikan
20 Abdullah Al-Hamdan
19 Fahad Al-Muwallad
Saudi Arabia Substitutes:
Saud Abdulhamid, Raghid Al-Najjar, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Mohamed Kanno, Saleh Al-Shehri, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Salman Al-Faraj, Eid Al Muwallad, Haitham Asiri, Mohammed Maran, Abdulelah Al-Malki, Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Sami Al-Najei, Salem Al-Dawsari, Mohammed Al-Yami.

NGA Nigeria (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Francis Uzoho (GK)
17 Calvin Bassey
6 Semi Ajayi
3 Bruno Onyemaechi
21 Tyronne Ebuehi
18 Alex Iwobi
4 Wilfred Ndidi
7 Ademola Lookman
11 Samuel Chukwueze
13 Victor Boniface
9 Victor Osimhen
Nigeria Substitutes:
Joe Aribo, Kenneth Omeruo, Maduka Okoye, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Umar Sadiq, Moses Simon, Chidozie Awaziem, Kelechi Iheanacho, Adabayo Adeley, Terem Moffi, Raphael Onyedika, Frank Onyeka, Jordan Torunarigha.

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