Argentina 1–2 Saudi Arabia: 2022 World Cup match
1–2Full time
Match in one glance
ArgentinaSaudi ArabiaGoalCard
Argentina
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
ArgentinaSaudi Arabia
70.0%Possession sequences30.0%
15Shots3
6On target2
2.49Expected goals (xG)0.15
646Passes286
83.9%Pass accuracy68.9%
23Corners10
7Fouls22
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1
Lionel MessiArgentina · 1 goals1.07xG - 2NANicolás Alejandro TagliaficoArgentina · 0 goals0.64xG
- 3LMLisandro MartínezArgentina · 0 goals0.33xG
- 4
Lautaro MartínezArgentina · 0 goals0.17xG - 5SKSaleh Khalid Al ShehriSaudi Arabia · 1 goals0.08xG
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group C
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-22
- Venue
- Lusail Stadium, Al Daayen
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Argentina / Saudi ArabiaArgentina
Saudi Arabia
Saleh Al-Shehri48′
Salem Al-Dawsari53′
Complete match timeline
ArgentinaSaudi ArabiaGoalCardSubstitution
Argentina
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
15 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0L. Messi 10′
Second half
45′–90′0 – 2S. Al-Shehri 48′ · S. Al-Dawsari 53′
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.
Argentina
4-4-2
26Nahuel Molina
13Cristian Romero
19Nicolás Otamendi
3Nicolás Tagliafico
7Rodrigo De Paul
5Leandro Paredes
11Ángel Di MaríaPG
17Papu GómezListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 8
Marcos Acuña71′ - 9
Julián Álvarez59′ - 24
Enzo Fernández59′ - 25LMLisandro Martínez59′
Match contributions
- Lionel Messi⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 3Nicolás TagliaficoLeft-back
- 5Leandro ParedesCentral midfielder
- 7Rodrigo De PaulCentral midfielder
- 10Lionel MessiCentre-forward
- 11Ángel Di MaríaRight winger
- 13Cristian RomeroCentre-back
- 17PGPapu GómezLeft winger
- 19Nicolás OtamendiCentre-back
- 22Lautaro MartínezCentre-forward
- 23
Emiliano MartínezGoalkeeper - 26Nahuel MolinaRight-back
Saudi Arabia
4-1-4-1MA
21Mohammed Al-OwaisSA
12Saud AbdulhamidHA
17Hassan Al-TambaktiAA
5Ali Al-BulaihiYA
13Yasser Al-ShahraniAA
8Abdulellah Al-MalkiSA
11Saleh Al-ShehriListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 2SASultan Al-Ghannam78′
- 4AAAbdulelah Al-Amri89′
- 6MAMohammed Al-Breik90′+9′
- 18NANawaf Al-Abed45′+4′
- 25HAHaitham Asiri89′
Match contributions
- Ali Al-Bulaihi▰ 75′
- Abdulellah Al-Malki▰ 67′
- Salem Al-Dawsari⚽ 1▰ 79′
- Saleh Al-Shehri⚽ 1
- Saud Abdulhamid▰ 82′
- Mohammed Al-Owais▰ 90′+2′
- Nawaf Al-Abed▰ 88′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 5AAAli Al-BulaihiCentre-back
- 7SASalman Al-FarajCentral midfielder
- 8AAAbdulellah Al-MalkiDefensive midfielder
- 9
Firas Al-BuraikanRight midfielder - 10
Salem Al-DawsariLeft midfielder - 11SASaleh Al-ShehriCentre-forward
- 12SASaud AbdulhamidRight-back
- 13YAYasser Al-ShahraniLeft-back
- 17HAHassan Al-TambaktiCentre-back
- 21MAMohammed Al-OwaisGoalkeeper
- 23MKMohamed KannoCentral 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
Argentina
Saudi Arabia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Argentina
8%7%6%14%20%12%11%17%4%
Saudi Arabia
9%8%12%16%11%15%8%16%4%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeSlavko Vinčić
Team comparison
ArgentinaSaudi Arabia
70.0%Possession sequences30.0%
15Shots3
6On target2
2.49Expected goals (xG)0.15
646Passes286
83.9%Pass accuracy68.9%
23Corners10
7Fouls22
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
2.49Argentina0.15Saudi Arabia
2.49Total xG0.15
1.71Non-penalty xG0.15
0.17xG per shot0.05
6Shots on target2
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Argentina1 goal · 15 shots · 2.49 xG
Saudi Arabia2 goals · 3 shots · 0.15 xG
Passing network
Argentina
Saudi Arabia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Argentina
8%7%6%14%20%12%11%17%4%
Saudi Arabia
9%8%12%16%11%15%8%16%4%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals2
15Shots3
6On target2
13Dribble attempts14
Passing
646Pass attempts286
542Completed passes197
83.9%Pass accuracy68.9%
23Corners10
Defending
23Duels38
11Interceptions21
107Pressures141
7Fouls22
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsNicolás TagliaficoArgentina0Goals0Assists0.64xG
LM
Lisandro MartínezArgentina0Goals0Assists0.33xG
SA
Saleh Al-ShehriSaudi Arabia1Goals0Assists0.08xG
Argentina
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel MessiStarter | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.07 |
| Nicolás TagliaficoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
LM Lisandro MartínezSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| Lautaro MartínezStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |
| Ángel Di MaríaStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.08 |
| Julián ÁlvarezSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
| Rodrigo De PaulStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
| Nicolás OtamendiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Enzo FernandezSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
PG Papu GómezStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Nahuel MolinaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Cristian RomeroStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Leandro ParedesStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
MJ Marcos Javier AcuñaSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Emiliano MartínezStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Saudi Arabia
4-1-4-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SA Saleh Al-ShehriStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
NS Nawaf Shaker Al AbidSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
| Salem Al-DawsariStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
MK Mohamed KannoStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AA Abdulellah Al-MalkiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
HA Hassan Al-TambaktiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MA Mohammed Al-OwaisStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
SA Saud AbdulhamidStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
YA Yasser Al-ShahraniStarter | 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 C
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-22
- Venue
- Lusail Stadium, Al Daayen
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Argentina / Saudi ArabiaArgentina
Saudi Arabia
Saleh Al-Shehri48′
Salem Al-Dawsari53′
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.