Wales vs Iran 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Iran beat Wales 2-0 on Friday, 25 November 2022 in World Cup. The match was refereed by M. Escobar.
First half: VAR intervened at 16' for Iran (Goal cancelled). J. Rodon received a yellow card for Wales at 45+3'.
Second half: Wales made their 1st substitution at 57', with C. Roberts replacing B. Johnson. Wales made their 2nd substitution at 58', with H. Wilson replacing D. James. Iran made their 1st substitution at 68', with S. Azmoun replacing K. Ansarifard. Wales made their 3rd substitution at 77', with E. Ampadu replacing J. Allen. Iran made their 2nd substitution at 77', with A. Gholizadeh replacing A. Jahanbakhsh. Iran made their 3rd substitution at 77', with E. Hajisafi replacing M. Torabi. Iran made their 4th substitution at 78', with A. Noorollahi replacing R. Cheshmi. Iran made their 5th substitution at 83', with S. Ezatolahi replacing A. Karimi. VAR intervened at 85' for Wales (Card upgrade). W. Hennessey received a red card for Wales at 86'. Wales made their 4th substitution at 87', with A. Ramsey replacing D. Ward. R. Rezaeian received a yellow card for Iran at 90+4'. A. Jahanbakhsh received a yellow card for Iran at 90+5'. Iran added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+8' when R. Cheshmi scored, making the score 0-2. Iran added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+11' when R. Rezaeian scored, with the assist credited to M. Taremi, making the score 0-3.
Wales used 4 substitutions while Iran used 5 substitutions. Wales got 1 yellow card and 1 red card, while Iran got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Iran outshot their opponent (10-21).
- Wales controlled possession (62%).
- Iran had the sharper finishing (3-6 shots on target).