Wales 0–2 Iran: 2022 World Cup match
Wales0–2Full time
Match in one glance
WalesIranGoalCard
Wales
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
WalesIran
65.9%Possession sequences34.1%
10Shots21
3On target6
0.62Expected goals (xG)1.45
559Passes363
78.4%Pass accuracy62.5%
10Corners25
9Fouls10
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1
Sardar AzmounIran · 0 goals0.61xG - 2KRKieffer Roberto Francisco MooreWales · 0 goals0.35xG
- 3
Ramin RezaeianIran · 1 goals0.23xG - 4
Mehdi TaremiIran · 0 goals0.16xG - 5NWNeco WilliamsWales · 0 goals0.08xG
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-25
- Venue
- Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Ar-Rayyan
- Result
- 0–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Wales / IranWales
No goals
Iran
Rouzbeh Cheshmi90+8′′
Ramin Rezaeian90+11′′
Complete match timeline
WalesIranGoalCardSubstitution
Wales
Iran
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
12 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′0 – 2R. Cheshmi 90′+8′ · R. Rezaeian 90′+11′
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.
Wales
3-5-2WH
1Wayne HennesseyCM
5Chris MephamJR
6Joe RodonBD
4Ben DaviesCR
14Connor RobertsNW
3Neco WilliamsEA
15Ethan AmpaduAR
10Aaron RamseyHW
8Harry WilsonGB
11Gareth BaleKM
13Kieffer MooreListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 7JAJoe Allen77′
- 9BJBrennan Johnson57′
- 12DWDanny Ward87′
- 20DJDaniel James57′
Match contributions
- Wayne Hennessey▰ 86′
- Joe Rodon▰ 45′+3′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1WHWayne HennesseyGoalkeeper
- 3NWNeco WilliamsLeft winger
- 4BDBen DaviesCentre-back
- 5CMChris MephamCentre-back
- 6JRJoe RodonCentre-back
- 8HWHarry WilsonCentral midfielder
- 10ARAaron RamseyCentral midfielder
- 11GBGareth BaleCentre-forward
- 13KMKieffer MooreCentre-forward
- 14CRConnor RobertsRight winger
- 15EAEthan AmpaduDefensive midfielder
Iran
4-4-1-1
24Hossein Hosseini23Ramin RezaeianMH
19Majid HosseiniMP
8Morteza Pouraliganji
5Milad Mohammadi
6Saeid EzatolahiAN
21Ahmad NourollahiAG
17Ali Gholizadeh
3Ehsan HajsafiListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 7
Alireza Jahanbakhsh77′ - 10KAKarim Ansarifard68′
- 15RCRouzbeh Cheshmi77′
- 16
Mehdi Torabi77′ - 18AKAli Karimi83′
Match contributions
- Ramin Rezaeian⚽ 1▰ 90′+5′
- Alireza Jahanbakhsh▰ 90′+5′
- Rouzbeh Cheshmi⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 3Ehsan HajsafiLeft midfielder
- 5Milad MohammadiLeft-back
- 6Saeid EzatolahiCentral midfielder
- 8MPMorteza PouraliganjiCentre-back
- 9Mehdi TaremiSS
- 17AGAli GholizadehRight midfielder
- 19MHMajid HosseiniCentre-back
- 20Sardar AzmounCentre-forward
- 21ANAhmad NourollahiCentral midfielder
- 23Ramin RezaeianRight-back
- 24Hossein HosseiniGoalkeeper
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
Wales
Iran
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Wales
9%6%9%21%14%11%9%16%5%
Iran
8%10%10%12%12%8%12%17%9%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeMario Alberto Escobar Toca
Team comparison
WalesIran
65.9%Possession sequences34.1%
10Shots21
3On target6
0.62Expected goals (xG)1.45
559Passes363
78.4%Pass accuracy62.5%
10Corners25
9Fouls10
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
0.62Wales1.45Iran
0.62Total xG1.45
0.62Non-penalty xG1.45
0.06xG per shot0.07
3Shots on target6
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Wales0 goals · 10 shots · 0.62 xG
Iran2 goals · 21 shots · 1.45 xG
Passing network
Wales
Iran
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Wales
9%6%9%21%14%11%9%16%5%
Iran
8%10%10%12%12%8%12%17%9%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
0Goals2
10Shots21
3On target6
17Dribble attempts10
Passing
559Pass attempts363
438Completed passes227
78.4%Pass accuracy62.5%
10Corners25
Defending
26Duels44
10Interceptions15
90Pressures161
9Fouls10
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsKM
Kieffer MooreWales0Goals0Assists0.35xG
Ramin RezaeianIran1Goals0Assists0.23xG
NW
Neco WilliamsWales0Goals0Assists0.08xG
Wales
3-5-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KM Kieffer MooreStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.35 |
NW Neco WilliamsStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.08 |
BJ Brennan JohnsonSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
BD Ben DaviesStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
HW Harry WilsonStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
AR Aaron RamseyStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
GB Gareth BaleStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 |
EA Ethan AmpaduStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
CM Chris MephamStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
JR Joe RodonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
CR Connor RobertsStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Iran
4-4-1-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardar AzmounStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.61 |
| Ramin RezaeianStarter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.23 |
| Mehdi TaremiStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.16 |
| Ehsan HajsafiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
KA Karim AnsarifardSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
MP Morteza PouraliganjiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
AN Ahmad NourollahiStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.05 |
| Mehdi TorabiSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Saeid EzatolahiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
AG Ali GholizadehStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
| Alireza JahanbakhshSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.04 |
 Roozbeh CheshmiSubstitute | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| Milad MohammadiStarter | 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
3 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-25
- Venue
- Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Ar-Rayyan
- Result
- 0–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Wales / IranWales
No goals
Iran
Rouzbeh Cheshmi90+8′′
Ramin Rezaeian90+11′′
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.