Match report

Morocco Stuns Portugal with 1-0 Victory in World Cup

Morocco
Morocco
1–0
FT
Portugal
Portugal
Dec 10, 2022

Morocco stunned the football world by defeating Portugal with a narrow but decisive 1-0 victory in their World Cup encounter. Youssef En Nesyri scored the only goal of the game for Morocco, securing an unexpected triumph against one of the tournament favorites.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Morocco 1–0 Portugal
  • • Goal by Youssef En Nesyri (42')
  • • Cristiano Ronaldo substituted off at 51'
  • • Wissam Cheddira received a red card in the 93rd minute

Lineups

Morocco

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Y. Bounou (G)
  • 2 A. Hakimi (D)
  • 18 J. El Yamiq (D)
  • 6 R. Saïss (D)
  • 25 Y. Attiat-Allah (D)
  • 8 A. Ounahi (M)
  • 4 S. Amrabat (M)
  • 15 S. Amallah (M)
  • 7 H. Ziyech (F)
  • 19 Y. En-Nesyri (F)
  • 17 S. Boufal (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 A. Dari
  • 21 W. Cheddira
  • 24 B. Benoun
  • 26 Y. Jabrane
  • 14 Z. Aboukhlal
  • 10 A. Zaroury
  • 9 A. Hamdallah
  • 11 A. Sabiri
  • 13 I. Chair
  • 23 B. El Khannouss
  • 16 A. Ezzalzouli
  • 12 M. Mohamedi
  • 22 A. Tagnaouti

Portugal

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 22 Diogo Costa (G)
  • 2 Diogo Dalot (D)
  • 3 Pepe (D)
  • 4 Rúben Dias (D)
  • 5 Raphaël Guerreiro (D)
  • 10 Bernardo Silva (M)
  • 18 Rúben Neves (M)
  • 25 Otávio (M)
  • 8 Bruno Fernandes (F)
  • 26 Gonçalo Ramos (F)
  • 11 João Félix (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 20 João Cancelo
  • 15 Rafael Leão
  • 16 Vitinha
  • 21 Ricardo Horta
  • 24 António Silva
  • 6 João Palhinha
  • 14 William Carvalho
  • 17 João Mário
  • 23 Matheus Nunes
  • 1 Rui Patrício
  • 12 José Sá
  • 9 André Silva

Timeline

  1. Morocco
    42' Morocco Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. En Nesyri · Assist: Yahia Attiyat Allah
  2. Portugal
    51' Portugal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rúben Neves · On: Cristiano Ronaldo
  3. Portugal
    51' Portugal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Guerreiro · On: João Cancelo
  4. Morocco
    57' Morocco subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Saïss · On: A. Dari
  5. Morocco
    65' Morocco subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Amallah · On: W. Cheddira
  6. Morocco
    65' Morocco subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. En Nesyri · On: B. Benoun
  7. Portugal
    69' Portugal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Ramos · On: R. Leao
  8. Portugal
    69' Portugal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Otavinho · On: Vitinha
  9. Morocco
    70' Morocco Card · Yellow Card
    A. Dari

    Foul

  10. Portugal
    79' Portugal subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Dalot · On: R. Horta
  11. Morocco
    82' Morocco subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Boufal · On: Y. Jabrane
  12. Morocco
    82' Morocco subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Hakim Ziyech · On: Z. Aboukhlal
  13. Portugal
    87' Portugal Card · Yellow Card
    Vitinha

    Foul

  14. Morocco
    90'+1 Morocco Card · Yellow Card
    W. Cheddira

    Foul

  15. Morocco
    90'+3 Morocco Card · Red Card
    W. Cheddira

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Morocco Portugal
Fouls 15 9
Pass Accuracy 71% 86%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 9 12
Corners 3 9
Total Passes 247 663
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 0 3
Shots on Target 3 3
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 27% 73%
Accurate Passes 176 567
Shots Inside Box 5 8
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Youssef En Nesyri's goal in the 42nd minute provided Morocco with a critical lead, setting the tone for their defensive strategy throughout the match.
  • ▸ The red card issued to Wissam Cheddira near the end of the game intensified pressure on Morocco but did not alter the outcome.