Match report

Mexico Defeats Saudi Arabia 2-1 in World Cup Match

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
1–2
FT
Mexico
Mexico
Nov 30, 2022

Mexico held off a late surge from Saudi Arabia to secure a 2–1 victory in their World Cup match. Despite early yellow cards for both Edson Álvarez of Mexico and Saleh Al Shehri of Saudi Arabia, the game was dominated by the Mexicans who scored twice before halftime through Héctor Martín and Luis Chávez. The Saudis found their way back into contention with Salem Al Dawsari's goal in stoppage time, but it wasn't enough to prevent a Mexican win.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Saudi Arabia 1–2 Mexico
  • • Goals: Héctor Martín (47'), Luis Chávez (52') for Mexico; Salem Al Dawsari (90+5') for Saudi Arabia
  • • Yellow Cards: Edson Álvarez (Mex), Saleh Al Shehri (SAU), Ali Al-Hassan (SAU)
  • • Substitutions: 4 by Saudi Arabia, 3 by Mexico

Lineups

Saudi Arabia

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 21 Mohammed Al Owais (G)
  • 2 Sultan Al Ghannam (D)
  • 4 Abdulelah Al Amri (D)
  • 17 Hassan Tambakti (D)
  • 5 Ali Al Bulayhi (D)
  • 9 Feras Al Brikan (M)
  • 15 Ali Al Hassan (M)
  • 12 Saud Abdulhamid (M)
  • 10 Salem Al Dawsari (M)
  • 11 Saleh Al Shehri (F)
  • 23 Mohammed Kanno (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 Riyadh Sharahili
  • 3 Abdullah Madu
  • 20 Abdulrahman Al Obud
  • 19 Hattan Bahbri
  • 24 Nasser Al Dawsari
  • 1 Mohammed Al Yami
  • 16 Sami Al Naji
  • 22 Nawaf Al Aqidi
  • 14 Abdullah Otayf
  • 25 Haitham Asiri
  • 18 Nawaf Al Abid

Mexico

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 G. Ochoa (G)
  • 19 J. Sánchez (D)
  • 3 C. Montes (D)
  • 15 H. Moreno (D)
  • 23 J. Gallardo (D)
  • 4 E. Álvarez (M)
  • 24 L. Chávez (M)
  • 22 H. Lozano (M)
  • 17 O. Pineda (M)
  • 10 A. Vega (M)
  • 20 H. Martín (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 U. Antuna
  • 8 C. Rodríguez
  • 9 R. Jiménez
  • 11 R. Funes Mori
  • 26 K. Álvarez
  • 7 L. Romo
  • 12 R. Cota
  • 2 N. Araújo
  • 18 A. Guardado
  • 25 R. Alvarado
  • 14 É. Gutiérrez
  • 6 G. Arteaga
  • 5 J. Vásquez
  • 1 A. Talavera
  • 16 H. Herrera

Timeline

  1. Mexico
    16' Mexico Card · Yellow Card
    Edson Álvarez

    Foul

  2. Saudi Arabia
    28' Saudi Arabia Card · Yellow Card
    Saleh Al Shehri

    Foul

  3. Saudi Arabia
    34' Saudi Arabia Card · Yellow Card
    Ali Al-Hassan

    Foul

  4. Saudi Arabia
    37' Saudi Arabia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ali Al Bulayhi · On: Riyadh Sharahili
  5. Saudi Arabia
    46' Saudi Arabia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ali Al-Hassan · On: Abdullah Madu
  6. Mexico
    46' Mexico subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Vega · On: U. Antuna
  7. Mexico
    47' Mexico Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Martín · Assist: C. Montes
  8. Saudi Arabia
    52' Saudi Arabia Card · Yellow Card
    Hassan Al Tambakti

    Foul

  9. Mexico
    52' Mexico Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Chávez
  10. Saudi Arabia
    62' Saudi Arabia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Saleh Al Shehri · On: Abdulrahman Al Obud
  11. Mexico
    77' Mexico subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Pineda · On: C. Rodríguez
  12. Mexico
    77' Mexico subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Martín · On: R. Jiménez
  13. Saudi Arabia
    81' Saudi Arabia Card · Yellow Card
    Abdullah Madu

    Foul

  14. Mexico
    86' Mexico subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Edson Álvarez · On: R. Funes Mori
  15. Mexico
    86' Mexico subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Jorge Sánchez · On: K. Álvarez
  16. Saudi Arabia
    88' Saudi Arabia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Sultan Al Ghannam · On: Hattan Bahbri
  17. Saudi Arabia
    90'+1 Saudi Arabia Card · Yellow Card
    Abdulelah Al Amri

    Foul

  18. Saudi Arabia
    90'+5 Saudi Arabia Goal · Normal Goal
    Salem Al Dawsari · Assist: Hattan Bahbri

Match Stats

Stat Saudi Arabia Mexico
Fouls 20 18
Pass Accuracy 58% 75%
Offsides 2 6
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 26
Corners 1 8
Total Passes 287 426
Yellow Cards 6 1
Blocked Shots 1 8
Shots on Target 2 11
Shots off Target 7 7
Possession 39% 61%
Accurate Passes 166 320
Shots Inside Box 7 10
Saves 8 1
Shots Outside Box 3 16

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Mexico took the lead with Héctor Martín's goal in the 47th minute, shortly followed by Luis Chávez's strike at 52 minutes to secure a two-goal advantage before halftime.
  • ▸ Salem Al Dawsari scored for Saudi Arabia in stoppage time (90+5'), but it wasn't enough to change the outcome of the match as Mexico held on to their lead.