Costa Rica 2–4 Germany: 2022 World Cup match
Costa Rica2–4Full time
Match in one glance
Costa RicaGermanyGoalCard
Costa Rica
Germany
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
Costa RicaGermany
31.2%Possession sequences68.8%
7Shots31
5On target11
1.03Expected goals (xG)4.32
374Passes766
75.9%Pass accuracy87.3%
10Corners59
4Fouls9
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1KHKai HavertzGermany · 2 goals1.16xG
- 2NFNiclas FüllkrugGermany · 1 goals1.05xG
- 3
Jamal MusialaGermany · 0 goals0.60xG - 4YIYeltsin Ignacio Tejeda ValverdeCosta Rica · 1 goals0.52xG
- 5ARAntonio RüdigerGermany · 0 goals0.41xG
Decisive moments
6 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group E
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-12-01
- Venue
- Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
- Result
- 2–4
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Costa Rica / GermanyCosta Rica
Yeltsin Tejeda58′
Juan Pablo Vargas70′
Germany
Serge Gnabry10′
Kai Havertz73′
Kai Havertz85′
Niclas Füllkrug89′
Complete match timeline
Costa RicaGermanyGoalCardSubstitution
Costa Rica
Germany
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
14 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 1S. Gnabry 10′
Second half
45′–90′2 – 3Y. Tejeda 58′ · J. Pablo Vargas 70′ · K. Havertz 73′ · K. Havertz 85′ · N. Füllkrug 89′
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.
Costa Rica
3-4-3KN
1Keylor NavasKW
19Kendall WastonÓD
6Óscar DuarteJP
3Juan Pablo VargasKF
4Keysher FullerBO
8Bryan OviedoCB
5Celso BorgesYT
17Yeltsin TejedaJC
12Joel CampbellBA
20Brandon AguileraJV
11Johan VenegasListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 7ACAnthony Contreras90′+3′
- 9JBJewison Bennette74′
- 14YSYoustin Salas46′
- 22RMRónald Matarrita74′
- 24RWRoan Wilson90′+3′
Match contributions
- Juan Pablo Vargas⚽ 1
- Óscar Duarte▰ 77′
- Yeltsin Tejeda⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1KNKeylor NavasGoalkeeper
- 3JPJuan Pablo VargasCentre-back
- 4KFKeysher FullerRWB
- 5CBCelso BorgesCentral midfielder
- 6ÓDÓscar DuarteCentre-back
- 8BOBryan OviedoLWB
- 11JVJohan VenegasCentre-forward
- 12JCJoel CampbellRight midfielder
- 17YTYeltsin TejedaCentral midfielder
- 19KWKendall WastonCentre-back
- 20BABrandon AguileraLeft midfielder
Germany
4-2-3-1
1Manuel NeuerLG
8Leon GoretzkaİG
21İlkay Gündoğan
13Thomas MüllerListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 4MGMatthias Ginter90′+3′
- 7KHKai Havertz66′
- 9NFNiclas Füllkrug55′
- 11MGMario Götze66′
- 16LKLukas Klostermann46′
Match contributions
- Serge Gnabry⚽ 1
- Kai Havertz⚽ 2
- Niclas Füllkrug⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1Manuel NeuerGoalkeeper
- 2ARAntonio RüdigerCentre-back
- 3DRDavid RaumLeft-back
- 6
Joshua KimmichRight-back - 8LGLeon GoretzkaCentral midfielder
- 10SGSerge GnabryLeft winger
- 13Thomas MüllerCentre-forward
- 14Jamal MusialaAttacking midfielder
- 15NSNiklas SüleCentre-back
- 19LSLeroy SanéRight winger
- 21İGİlkay GündoğanCentral 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
Costa Rica
Germany
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Costa Rica
8%4%4%21%14%10%10%24%6%
Germany
18%16%8%15%22%9%3%8%2%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeStéphanie Frappart
Team comparison
Costa RicaGermany
31.2%Possession sequences68.8%
7Shots31
5On target11
1.03Expected goals (xG)4.32
374Passes766
75.9%Pass accuracy87.3%
10Corners59
4Fouls9
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
1.03Costa Rica4.32Germany
1.03Total xG4.32
1.03Non-penalty xG4.32
0.15xG per shot0.14
5Shots on target11
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Costa Rica1 goal · 7 shots · 1.03 xG
Germany4 goals · 31 shots · 4.32 xG
Passing network
Costa Rica
Germany
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Costa Rica
8%4%4%21%14%10%10%24%6%
Germany
18%16%8%15%22%9%3%8%2%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals4
7Shots31
5On target11
13Dribble attempts24
Passing
374Pass attempts766
284Completed passes669
75.9%Pass accuracy87.3%
10Corners59
Defending
38Duels28
15Interceptions11
125Pressures140
4Fouls9
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsKH
Kai HavertzGermany2Goals0Assists1.16xG
NF
Niclas FüllkrugGermany1Goals1Assists1.05xG
YT
Yeltsin TejedaCosta Rica1Goals0Assists0.52xG
AR
Antonio RüdigerGermany0Goals0Assists0.41xG
Costa Rica
3-4-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
YT Yeltsin TejedaStarter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.52 |
KF Keysher FullerStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.19 |
JP Juan Pablo VargasStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
KW Kendall WastonStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.10 |
JB Jewison BennetteSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
JC Joel CampbellStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
CB Celso BorgesStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
KN Keylor NavasStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
BO Bryan OviedoStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Germany
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KH Kai HavertzSubstitute | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1.16 |
NF Niclas FüllkrugSubstitute | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.05 |
| Jamal MusialaStarter | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0.60 |
AR Antonio RüdigerStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
LG Leon GoretzkaStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.34 |
| Thomas MüllerStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.27 |
SG Serge GnabryStarter | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.23 |
LS Leroy SanéStarter | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.18 |
MG Mario GötzeSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Joshua KimmichStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.01 |
NS Niklas SüleStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
İG İlkay GündoğanStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
DR David RaumStarter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
LK Lukas KlostermannSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Manuel NeuerStarter | 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
6 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group E
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-12-01
- Venue
- Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
- Result
- 2–4
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Costa Rica / GermanyCosta Rica
Yeltsin Tejeda58′
Juan Pablo Vargas70′
Germany
Serge Gnabry10′
Kai Havertz73′
Kai Havertz85′
Niclas Füllkrug89′
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.