Iran 0–1 Spain: 2018 World Cup match
0–1Full time
Match in one glance
IranSpainGoalCard
Iran
Spain
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
IranSpain
21.4%Possession sequences78.6%
6Shots18
0On target3
0.43Expected goals (xG)2.20
262Passes816
60.3%Pass accuracy88.1%
9Corners29
14Fouls15
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1GPGerard Piqué BernabéuSpain · 0 goals0.92xG
- 2DJDavid Josué Jiménez SilvaSpain · 0 goals0.49xG
- 3DdDiego da Silva CostaSpain · 1 goals0.48xG
- 4
Mehdi TaremiIran · 0 goals0.22xG - 5FRFrancisco Román Alarcón SuárezSpain · 0 goals0.14xG
Decisive moments
1 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-20
- Venue
- Ak Bars Arena, Kazan
- Result
- 0–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Iran / SpainIran
No goals
Spain
Diego Costa54′
Complete match timeline
IranSpainGoalCardSubstitution
Iran
Spain
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′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′0 – 1D. Costa 54′
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.
Iran
4-1-4-1
1Alireza Beiranvand
23Ramin RezaeianMP
8Morteza PouraliganjiMH
19Majid Hosseini
3Ehsan Hajsafi
6Saeid EzatolahiListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 5
Milad Mohammadi69′ - 14
Saman Ghoddos86′ - 18
Alireza Jahanbakhsh74′
Match contributions
- Omid Ebrahimi▰ 90′+2′
- Vahid Amiri▰ 79′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1Alireza BeiranvandGoalkeeper
- 3Ehsan HajsafiLeft-back
- 6Saeid EzatolahiCentral midfielder
- 8MPMorteza PouraliganjiCentre-back
- 9OEOmid EbrahimiCentral midfielder
- 10KAKarim AnsarifardRight winger
- 11VAVahid AmiriLeft winger
- 17Mehdi TaremiAttacking midfielder
- 19MHMajid HosseiniCentre-back
- 20
Sardar AzmounCentre-forward - 23Ramin RezaeianRight-back
Spain
4-1-4-1Dd
1David de GeaDC
2Dani CarvajalGP
3Gerard PiquéSR
15Sergio RamosJA
18Jordi AlbaSB
5Sergio BusquetsLV
11Lucas VázquezDS
21David SilvaAI
6Andrés IniestaI
22IscoDC
19Diego CostaListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 8KKoke71′
- 9RRodrigo89′
- 20MAMarco Asensio79′
Match contributions
- Diego Costa⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1DdDavid de GeaGoalkeeper
- 2DCDani CarvajalRight-back
- 3GPGerard PiquéCentre-back
- 5SBSergio BusquetsCentral midfielder
- 6AIAndrés IniestaCentral midfielder
- 11LVLucas VázquezLeft winger
- 15SRSergio RamosCentre-back
- 18JAJordi AlbaLeft-back
- 19DCDiego CostaCentre-forward
- 21DSDavid SilvaRight winger
- 22IIscoAttacking midfielder
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
Iran
Spain
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Iran
12%4%3%13%11%10%12%20%15%
Spain
18%10%13%19%17%9%4%6%4%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeAndrés Cunha
Team comparison
IranSpain
21.4%Possession sequences78.6%
6Shots18
0On target3
0.43Expected goals (xG)2.20
262Passes816
60.3%Pass accuracy88.1%
9Corners29
14Fouls15
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
0.43Iran2.20Spain
0.43Total xG2.20
0.43Non-penalty xG2.20
0.07xG per shot0.12
0Shots on target3
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Iran0 goals · 6 shots · 0.43 xG
Spain1 goal · 18 shots · 2.20 xG
Passing network
Iran
Spain
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Iran
12%4%3%13%11%10%12%20%15%
Spain
18%10%13%19%17%9%4%6%4%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
0Goals1
6Shots18
0On target3
13Dribble attempts29
Passing
262Pass attempts816
158Completed passes719
60.3%Pass accuracy88.1%
9Corners29
Defending
19Duels12
12Interceptions6
255Pressures139
14Fouls15
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsGP
Gerard PiquéSpain0Goals0Assists0.92xG
DS
David SilvaSpain0Goals0Assists0.49xG
DC
Diego CostaSpain1Goals0Assists0.48xG
I
IscoSpain0Goals0Assists0.14xG
Iran
4-1-4-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi TaremiStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.22 |
| Sardar AzmounStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
KA Karim AnsarifardStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.07 |
VA Vahid AmiriStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 |
| Ramin RezaeianStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Ehsan HajsafiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
OE Omid EbrahimiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Saeid EzatolahiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Spain
4-1-4-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP Gerard PiquéStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.92 |
DS David SilvaStarter | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.49 |
DC Diego CostaStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.48 |
I IscoStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.14 |
SR Sergio RamosStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.12 |
SB Sergio BusquetsStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.04 |
DC Dani CarvajalStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.01 |
JA Jordi AlbaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AI Andrés IniestaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
LV Lucas VázquezStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JR Jorge Resurrección MerodioSubstitute | 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 B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-20
- Venue
- Ak Bars Arena, Kazan
- Result
- 0–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Iran / SpainIran
No goals
Spain
Diego Costa54′
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.