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Saudi Arabia vs Mexico – Lineups & Match Details

Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-1. Goals: Salem Al Dawsari (90'). Saudi Arabia had 39% possession against Mexico's 61%. Shots on target: 2-11.

World Cup · Group Stage - 3

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

MexicoMexico

Referee: M. Oliver

Lineups

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia4-4-2
Mohammed Al Owais21Mohammed Al OwaisG
Sultan Al Ghannam2Sultan Al GhannamD
Abdulelah Al Amri4Abdulelah Al AmriD
Hassan Tambakti17Hassan TambaktiD
Ali Al Bulayhi5Ali Al BulayhiD
Feras Al Brikan9Feras Al BrikanM
Ali Al Hassan15Ali Al HassanM
Saud Abdulhamid12Saud AbdulhamidM
Salem Al Dawsari10Salem Al DawsariM
Saleh Al Shehri11Saleh Al ShehriF
Mohammed Kanno23Mohammed KannoF

Substitutes

26Riyadh SharahiliM
3Abdullah MaduD
20Abdulrahman Al ObudF
19Hattan BahbriM
24Nasser Al DawsariM
1Mohammed Al YamiG
16Sami Al NajiM
22Nawaf Al AqidiG
14Abdullah OtayfM
25Haitham AsiriF
18Nawaf Al AbidM
MexicoMexico4-2-3-1
G. Ochoa13G. OchoaG
J. Sánchez19J. SánchezD
C. Montes3C. MontesD
H. Moreno15H. MorenoD
J. Gallardo23J. GallardoD
E. Álvarez4E. ÁlvarezM
L. Chávez24L. ChávezM
H. Lozano22H. LozanoM
O. Pineda17O. PinedaM
A. Vega10A. VegaM
H. Martín20H. MartínF

Substitutes

21U. AntunaF
8C. RodríguezM
9R. JiménezF
11R. Funes MoriF
26K. ÁlvarezD
7L. RomoM
12R. CotaG
2N. AraújoD
18A. GuardadoM
25R. AlvaradoF
14É. GutiérrezM
6G. ArteagaD
5J. VásquezD
1A. TalaveraG
16H. HerreraM

Match Events

90'+5G

Salem Al Dawsari

Assist: Hattan Bahbri

Statistics

Saudi Arabia
39%61%
Mexico
0Expected Goals (xG)0
10Total Shots26
2Shots on Target11
1Corners8
20Fouls18
2Offsides6
58Pass Accuracy (%)75
6Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Saudi Arabia host Mexico on Wednesday, 30 November 2022. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. Saudi Arabia go into the match 4th in the table; Mexico sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Saudi Arabia have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Mexico have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Match recap

Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-1. Saudi Arabia scored through Salem Al Dawsari 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Saudi Arabia held 39% of the ball against 61% for Mexico. Shots on target finished 2-11.

Verdict

Mexico take the three points; Saudi Arabia look at a thin night for the home crowd. Saudi Arabia sat 4th and Mexico 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.