Uruguay 1–0 Saudi Arabia: 2018 World Cup match
1–0Full time
Match in one glance
UruguaySaudi ArabiaGoalCard
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
UruguaySaudi Arabia
45.1%Possession sequences54.9%
14Shots8
3On target2
1.81Expected goals (xG)0.27
511Passes584
84.0%Pass accuracy85.4%
6Corners3
13Fouls12
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1EREdinson Roberto Cavani GómezUruguay · 0 goals0.69xG
- 2
Luis DíazUruguay · 1 goals0.57xG - 3JMJosé Martín Cáceres SilvaUruguay · 0 goals0.37xG
- 4CACarlos Andrés Sánchez ArcosaUruguay · 0 goals0.16xG
- 5HBHattan BabhirSaudi Arabia · 0 goals0.11xG
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group A
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-20
- Venue
- Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Uruguay / Saudi ArabiaUruguay
Luis Suárez23′
Saudi Arabia
No goals
Complete match timeline
UruguaySaudi ArabiaGoalCardSubstitution
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
6 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0L. Suárez 23′
Second half
45′–90′0 – 0No goals in this period
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Uruguay
4-4-2FM
1Fernando MusleraGV
4Guillermo VarelaJG
2José GiménezDG
3Diego GodínMC
22Martín CáceresMV
15Matías VecinoRB
6Rodrigo BentancurCS
5Carlos SánchezCR
7Cristian RodríguezEC
21Edinson Cavani
9Luis SuárezListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 8NNNahitan Nández82′
- 14LTLucas Torreira59′
- 17DLDiego Laxalt59′
Match contributions
- Luis Suárez⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1FMFernando MusleraGoalkeeper
- 2JGJosé GiménezCentre-back
- 3DGDiego GodínCentre-back
- 4GVGuillermo VarelaRight-back
- 5CSCarlos SánchezRight midfielder
- 6RBRodrigo BentancurCentral midfielder
- 7CRCristian RodríguezLeft midfielder
- 9Luis SuárezCentre-forward
- 15MVMatías VecinoCentral midfielder
- 21ECEdinson CavaniCentre-forward
- 22MCMartín CáceresLeft-back
Saudi Arabia
4-2-3-1MA
22Mohammed Al-OwaisMA
6Mohammed Al-BreikOH
3Osama HawsawiAA
4Ali Al-BulaihiYA
13Yasser Al-ShahraniTA
17Taisir Al-JassimAO
14Abdullah OtayfFA
19Fahad Al-MuwalladListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 10MAMohammad Al-Sahlawi78′
- 12MKMohamed Kanno75′
- 16HAHousain Al-Mogahwi44′
Match contributions
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 3OHOsama HawsawiCentre-back
- 4AAAli Al-BulaihiCentre-back
- 6MAMohammed Al-BreikRight-back
- 7SASalman Al-FarajCentral midfielder
- 9HBHattan BahebriRight winger
- 13YAYasser Al-ShahraniLeft-back
- 14AOAbdullah OtayfDefensive midfielder
- 17TATaisir Al-JassimCentral midfielder
- 18
Salem Al-DawsariLeft winger - 19FAFahad Al-MuwalladCentre-forward
- 22MAMohammed Al-OwaisGoalkeeper
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Uruguay
11%5%5%19%27%14%6%12%2%
Saudi Arabia
8%9%10%20%19%12%8%9%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeClément Turpin
Team comparison
UruguaySaudi Arabia
45.1%Possession sequences54.9%
14Shots8
3On target2
1.81Expected goals (xG)0.27
511Passes584
84.0%Pass accuracy85.4%
6Corners3
13Fouls12
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
1.81Uruguay0.27Saudi Arabia
1.81Total xG0.27
1.81Non-penalty xG0.27
0.13xG per shot0.03
3Shots on target2
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Uruguay1 goal · 14 shots · 1.81 xG
Saudi Arabia0 goals · 8 shots · 0.27 xG
Passing network
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Uruguay
11%5%5%19%27%14%6%12%2%
Saudi Arabia
8%9%10%20%19%12%8%9%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals0
14Shots8
3On target2
13Dribble attempts27
Passing
511Pass attempts584
429Completed passes499
84.0%Pass accuracy85.4%
6Corners3
Defending
17Duels19
10Interceptions18
240Pressures173
13Fouls12
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsEC
Edinson CavaniUruguay0Goals0Assists0.69xG
MC
Martín CáceresUruguay0Goals0Assists0.37xG
CS
Carlos SánchezUruguay0Goals1Assists0.16xG
HB
Hattan BahebriSaudi Arabia0Goals0Assists0.11xG
Uruguay
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EC Edinson CavaniStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.69 |
| Luis SuárezStarter | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.57 |
MC Martín CáceresStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.37 |
CS Carlos SánchezStarter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.16 |
LT Lucas Torreira Di PascuaSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
RB Rodrigo BentancurStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MV Matías VecinoStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JG José GiménezStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
DG Diego GodínStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
GV Guillermo VarelaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
CR Cristian RodríguezStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Saudi Arabia
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HB Hattan BahebriStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.11 |
MA Mohammed Al-BreikStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
MK Mohammed KanooSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
YA Yasser Al-ShahraniStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.03 |
FA Fahad Al-MuwalladStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Salem Al-DawsariStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.01 |
AO Abdullah OtayfStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
SA Salman Al-FarajStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
AA Ali Al-BulaihiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
OH Osama HawsawiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
HA Hussain Al MogahwiSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
TA Taisir Al-JassimStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MA Mohammed Al-OwaisStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group A
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-20
- Venue
- Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Uruguay / Saudi ArabiaUruguay
Luis Suárez23′
Saudi Arabia
No goals
Data by
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Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Lineups, expected goals and shot locations on this page come from StatsBomb event data.