Morocco 0–1 Iran: 2018 World Cup match
0–1Full time
Match in one glance
MoroccoIranGoalCard
Morocco
Iran
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
MoroccoIran
68.2%Possession sequences31.8%
14Shots8
3On target2
1.06Expected goals (xG)0.70
492Passes267
80.7%Pass accuracy53.9%
19Corners9
22Fouls16
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1
Sardar AzmounIran · 0 goals0.49xG - 2YBYounès BelhandaMorocco · 0 goals0.34xG
- 3AHAmine HaritMorocco · 0 goals0.20xG
- 4HZHakim ZiyechMorocco · 0 goals0.17xG
- 5RSRomain SaïssMorocco · 0 goals0.13xG
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-15
- Venue
- Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
- Result
- 0–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Morocco / IranMorocco
No goals
Iran
Aziz Bouhaddouz (own goal)90+5′′
Complete match timeline
MoroccoIranGoalCardSubstitution
Morocco
Iran
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
11 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′0 – 1A. Bouhaddouz 90′+5′
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.
Morocco
4-2-3-1MM
12Munir MohamediKE
8Karim El AhmadiMB
14Mbark BoussoufaYB
10Younès BelhandaHZ
7Hakim ZiyechAH
18Amine HaritListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 4MdManuel da Costa82′
- 20ABAziz Bouhaddouz77′
- 21SASofyan Amrabat76′
Match contributions
- Karim El Ahmadi▰ 34′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2
Achraf HakimiCentre-back - 5MBMedhi BenatiaCentre-back
- 6RSRomain SaïssCentre-back
- 7HZHakim ZiyechCentral midfielder
- 8KEKarim El AhmadiCentral midfielder
- 9
Ayoub El KaabiCentre-forward - 10YBYounès BelhandaLF
- 12MMMunir MohamediGoalkeeper
- 14MBMbark BoussoufaRight midfielder
- 16NANordin AmrabatRF
- 18AHAmine HaritLeft midfielder
Iran
4-1-4-1
1Alireza Beiranvand
23Ramin RezaeianMP
8Morteza PouraliganjiRC
4Rouzbeh Cheshmi
3Ehsan HajsafiOE
9Omid Ebrahimi
18Alireza JahanbakhshMS
7Masoud ShojaeiVA
11Vahid AmiriKA
10Karim AnsarifardListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 14
Saman Ghoddos85′ - 17
Mehdi Taremi68′ - 19MHMajid Hosseini81′
Match contributions
- Masoud Shojaei▰ 10′
- Karim Ansarifard▰ 90′+2′
- Alireza Jahanbakhsh▰ 47′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1Alireza BeiranvandGoalkeeper
- 3Ehsan HajsafiCentral midfielder
- 4RCRouzbeh CheshmiCentre-back
- 7MSMasoud ShojaeiLeft midfielder
- 8MPMorteza PouraliganjiCentre-back
- 9OEOmid EbrahimiCentral midfielder
- 10KAKarim AnsarifardRight midfielder
- 11VAVahid AmiriLF
- 18Alireza JahanbakhshRF
- 20Sardar AzmounCentre-forward
- 23Ramin RezaeianCentre-back
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
Morocco
Iran
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Morocco
11%5%7%26%22%12%6%10%2%
Iran
8%7%6%15%14%14%12%12%12%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeCüneyt Çakιr
Team comparison
MoroccoIran
68.2%Possession sequences31.8%
14Shots8
3On target2
1.06Expected goals (xG)0.70
492Passes267
80.7%Pass accuracy53.9%
19Corners9
22Fouls16
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
1.06Morocco0.70Iran
1.06Total xG0.70
1.06Non-penalty xG0.70
0.08xG per shot0.09
3Shots on target2
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Morocco0 goals · 14 shots · 1.06 xG
Iran0 goals · 8 shots · 0.70 xG
Passing network
Morocco
Iran
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Morocco
11%5%7%26%22%12%6%10%2%
Iran
8%7%6%15%14%14%12%12%12%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
0Goals0
14Shots8
3On target2
29Dribble attempts10
Passing
492Pass attempts267
397Completed passes144
80.7%Pass accuracy53.9%
19Corners9
Defending
18Duels31
9Interceptions9
149Pressures208
22Fouls16
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsYB
Younès BelhandaMorocco0Goals0Assists0.34xG
AH
Amine HaritMorocco0Goals0Assists0.20xG
HZ
Hakim ZiyechMorocco0Goals0Assists0.17xG
RS
Romain SaïssMorocco0Goals0Assists0.13xG
Morocco
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
YB Younès BelhandaStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.34 |
AH Amine HaritStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.20 |
HZ Hakim ZiyechStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.17 |
RS Romain SaïssStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 |
| Ayoub El KaabiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 |
MB Medhi BenatiaStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 |
| Achraf HakimiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.03 |
MM Manuel Marouan da Costa TrinidadeSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
KE Karim El AhmadiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MB Mbark BoussoufaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
NA Nordin AmrabatStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
AB Aziz BouhaddouzSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Iran
4-1-4-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardar AzmounStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.49 |
| Alireza JahanbakhshStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.09 |
| Ehsan HajsafiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 |
RC Rouzbeh CheshmiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
OE Omid EbrahimiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| Ramin RezaeianStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MP Morteza PouraliganjiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
VA Vahid AmiriStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
KA Karim AnsarifardStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-15
- Venue
- Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg
- Result
- 0–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Morocco / IranMorocco
No goals
Iran
Aziz Bouhaddouz (own goal)90+5′′
Data by
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