Key moments
4′
▮Saud Abdulhamidbooked
Wagner Pinabooked▮
9′
33′
⇅A. Lajamifor Hassan Tambakti
VAR reviewJoao PauloVAR
39′
45′
⇅Musab Al-Juwayrfor Abdullah Al Khaibari
H. Varelafor W. Semedo⇅
61′
N. Da Costafor Dailon Livramento⇅
61′
66′
⇅Abdullah Al-Hamdanfor Sultan Mandash
66′
⇅Mohammed Abu Al-Shamatfor Salem Al Dawsari
67′
▮Nasser Al Dawsaribooked
L. Duartefor Jamiro Monteiro⇅
71′
G. Rodriguesfor Ryan Mendes⇅
71′
82′
⇅Moteb Al-Harbifor Nawaf Boushal
90+3′
▮Feras Al Brikanbooked
S. Moreirafor Wagner Pina⇅
90+4′
Match stats
Cape Verde IslandsSaudi Arabia
Possession
51%
49%
Shots (on target)
15 (2)
7 (3)
Expected goals (xG)
1.39
0.39
Pass accuracy
84%
81%
Cape Verde Islands4-1-4-1vs4-4-2Saudi Arabia
MAAl-Owais
AA
7.3Al-Amri
7.3Al-AmriSA
7.0Abdulhamid
7.0Abdulhamid
NA
6.9Al-Dawsari
6.9Al-Dawsari
FA
6.2Al-Buraikan
6.2Al-BuraikanMK
7.0Kanno
7.0KannoVOVozinha
JP
7.3Paulo
7.3PauloDB
7.2Borges
7.2BorgesPI
7.2Pico
7.2PicoKL
7.2Lenini
7.2LeniniWSSemedo⇅ 61′
DD7.3Duarte
PitchMog
8.5+ great7.0+ solid6.0+ avgunder 6★ POTM⇅ subbed off
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Cape Verde Islands bench
Match stats
Ball share over the 90 · Cape Verde Islands 51% · Saudi Arabia 49%
Cape Verde IslandsSaudi Arabia
Shots (on target)
15 (2)
7 (3)
Shots (in box)
9 (6)
5 (2)
Expected goals (xG)
1.39
0.39
Big chances
1
1
Pass accuracy
84%
81%
Corners
4
2
Fouls
10
16
Saves
3
2
xG race
Cape Verde Islands1.50Saudi Arabia0.39
Totals here sum this match’s shots, so they can sit a fraction off the provider’s xG figure above.
Shot map
Cape Verde Islands1.5 xG · 15 shots · 0 goals
- 22′Left foot · AssistedOff targetxG 0.02
- 34′Left foot · AssistedOff targetxG 0.04
- 39′Header · From a cornerOff targetxG 0.05
- 42′Right foot · Open playOff targetxG 0.02
- 48′Right foot · AssistedOn targetxG 0.16
- 50′Left foot · AssistedOff targetxG 0.02
- 53′Left foot · AssistedOff targetxG 0.07
- 57′Right foot · Open playOff targetxG 0.03
- 75′Header · From a cornerOff targetxG 0.13
- 75′Right foot · Fast breakOn targetxG 0.61
- 77′Right foot · AssistedOff targetxG 0.03
- 79′Left foot · AssistedOff targetxG 0.04
- 84′Right foot · Open playOff targetxG 0.01
- 85′CostaLeft foot · AssistedOff targetxG 0.04
- 86′PinaRight foot · AssistedOff targetxG 0.23
🧤 Al-Owais stopped 2 of 2 on target
Saudi Arabia0.4 xG · 7 shots · 0 goals
- 18′Left foot · AssistedOff targetxG 0.06
- 45′Right foot · Set pieceOff targetxG 0.01
- 45′Header · AssistedOn targetxG 0.11
- 47′Header · From a cornerOff targetxG 0.01
- 67′Right foot · AssistedOn targetxG 0.04
- 83′Left foot · AssistedOff targetxG 0.03
- 90′Right foot · AssistedOn targetxG 0.13
🧤 Vozinha stopped 3 of 3 on target
1numbered = goal, matches the liston targetoff targetdot size = chance quality (xG)
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