Saudi Arabia vs Mexico 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 in World Cup. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. E. Álvarez received a yellow card for Mexico at 16'. Saleh Al Shehri received a yellow card for Saudi Arabia at 28'. Ali Al Hassan received a yellow card for Saudi Arabia at 34'. Saudi Arabia made their 1st substitution at 37', with Ali Al Bulayhi replacing Riyadh Sharahili.
Second half: Saudi Arabia made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Ali Al Hassan replacing Abdullah Madu. Mexico made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Vega replacing U. Antuna. Mexico took the lead at 47' when H. Martín scored, with the assist credited to C. Montes, making the score 0-1. Hassan Tambakti received a yellow card for Saudi Arabia at 52'. Mexico extended the lead at 52' when L. Chávez scored, making the score 0-2. Saudi Arabia made their 3rd substitution at 62', with Saleh Al Shehri replacing Abdulrahman Al Obud. Mexico made their 2nd substitution at 77', with O. Pineda replacing C. Rodríguez. Mexico made their 3rd substitution at 77', with H. Martín replacing R. Jiménez. Abdullah Madu received a yellow card for Saudi Arabia at 81'. Mexico made their 4th substitution at 86', with E. Álvarez replacing R. Funes Mori. Mexico made their 5th substitution at 86', with J. Sánchez replacing K. Álvarez. Saudi Arabia made their 4th substitution at 88', with Sultan Al Ghannam replacing Hattan Bahbri. Abdulelah Al Amri received a yellow card for Saudi Arabia at 90+1'. Saudi Arabia scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+5' when Salem Al Dawsari scored, with the assist credited to Hattan Bahbri, making the score 1-2. Hattan Bahbri received a yellow card for Saudi Arabia at 90+7'.
Saudi Arabia used 4 substitutions while Mexico used 5 substitutions. Saudi Arabia got 6 yellow cards, while Mexico got 1 yellow card.
How the match was won
- Mexico outshot their opponent (10-26).
- Mexico controlled possession (61%).
- Mexico had the sharper finishing (2-11 shots on target).