Portugal 1–0 Morocco: 2018 World Cup match
1–0Full time
Match in one glance
PortugalMoroccoGoalCard
Portugal
Morocco
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
PortugalMorocco
41.6%Possession sequences58.4%
12Shots17
2On target4
0.89Expected goals (xG)1.46
397Passes519
70.8%Pass accuracy73.6%
26Corners29
18Fouls23
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1MAMedhi Amine El Mouttaqi BenatiaMorocco · 0 goals0.50xG
- 2
Cristiano RonaldoPortugal · 1 goals0.47xG - 3KBKhalid BoutaïbMorocco · 0 goals0.30xG
- 4YBYounès BelhandaMorocco · 0 goals0.27xG
- 5GMGonçalo Manuel Ganchinho GuedesPortugal · 0 goals0.27xG
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-20
- Venue
- Lenin, Moscow
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Portugal / MoroccoPortugal
Morocco
No goals
Complete match timeline
PortugalMoroccoGoalCardSubstitution
Portugal
Morocco
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
9 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0C. Ronaldo 4′
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.
Portugal
4-4-2RP
1Rui PatrícioC
21CédricP
3PepeJF
6José FonteRG
5Raphaël GuerreiroBS
11Bernardo SilvaJM
8João MoutinhoWC
14William CarvalhoJM
10João MárioGG
17Gonçalo GuedesListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 16
Bruno Fernandes70′ - 18GMGelson Martins59′
- 23ASAdrien Silva89′
Match contributions
- Cristiano Ronaldo⚽ 1
- Adrien Silva▰ 90′+2′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1RPRui PatrícioGoalkeeper
- 3PPepeCentre-back
- 5RGRaphaël GuerreiroLeft-back
- 6JFJosé FonteCentre-back
- 7Cristiano RonaldoCentre-forward
- 8JMJoão MoutinhoCentral midfielder
- 10JMJoão MárioLeft midfielder
- 11BSBernardo SilvaRight midfielder
- 14WCWilliam CarvalhoCentral midfielder
- 17GGGonçalo GuedesCentre-forward
- 21CCédricRight-back
Morocco
4-2-3-1MM
12Munir MohamediKE
8Karim El AhmadiMB
14Mbark BoussoufaYB
10Younès BelhandaNA
16Nordin AmrabatHZ
7Hakim ZiyechKB
13Khalid BoutaïbListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 9
Ayoub El Kaabi70′ - 11FFFayçal Fajr86′
- 23MCMehdi Carcela75′
Match contributions
- Medhi Benatia▰ 40′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2
Achraf HakimiLeft-back - 4MdManuel da CostaCentre-back
- 5MBMedhi BenatiaCentre-back
- 7HZHakim ZiyechLeft winger
- 8KEKarim El AhmadiCentral midfielder
- 10YBYounès BelhandaAttacking midfielder
- 12MMMunir MohamediGoalkeeper
- 13KBKhalid BoutaïbCentre-forward
- 14MBMbark BoussoufaCentral midfielder
- 16NANordin AmrabatRight winger
- 17NDNabil DirarRight-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
Portugal
Morocco
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Portugal
8%6%9%18%15%13%11%15%6%
Morocco
19%6%11%15%15%13%6%8%7%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeMark Geiger
Team comparison
PortugalMorocco
41.6%Possession sequences58.4%
12Shots17
2On target4
0.89Expected goals (xG)1.46
397Passes519
70.8%Pass accuracy73.6%
26Corners29
18Fouls23
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
0.89Portugal1.46Morocco
0.89Total xG1.46
0.89Non-penalty xG1.46
0.07xG per shot0.09
2Shots on target4
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Portugal1 goal · 12 shots · 0.89 xG
Morocco0 goals · 17 shots · 1.46 xG
Passing network
Portugal
Morocco
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Portugal
8%6%9%18%15%13%11%15%6%
Morocco
19%6%11%15%15%13%6%8%7%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals0
12Shots17
2On target4
7Dribble attempts26
Passing
397Pass attempts519
281Completed passes382
70.8%Pass accuracy73.6%
26Corners29
Defending
37Duels29
6Interceptions14
122Pressures120
18Fouls23
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsMB
Medhi BenatiaMorocco0Goals0Assists0.50xG
KB
Khalid BoutaïbMorocco0Goals0Assists0.30xG
YB
Younès BelhandaMorocco0Goals0Assists0.27xG
GG
Gonçalo GuedesPortugal0Goals0Assists0.27xG
Portugal
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano RonaldoStarter | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.47 |
GG Gonçalo GuedesStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.27 |
JF José FonteStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
BM Bruno Miguel Borges FernandesSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.04 |
RG Raphaël GuerreiroStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 |
WC William CarvalhoStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C CédricStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
P PepeStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JM João MoutinhoStarter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
BS Bernardo SilvaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JM João MárioStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
RP Rui PatrícioStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
GD Gelson Dany Batalha MartinsSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Morocco
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MB Medhi BenatiaStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.50 |
KB Khalid BoutaïbStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.30 |
YB Younès BelhandaStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.27 |
HZ Hakim ZiyechStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.19 |
Md Manuel da CostaStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 |
MB Mbark BoussoufaStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 |
ND Nabil DirarStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
KE Karim El AhmadiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Achraf HakimiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
NA Nordin AmrabatStarter | 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
- 2018-06-20
- Venue
- Lenin, Moscow
- Result
- 1–0
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Portugal / MoroccoPortugal
Morocco
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.