Ghana 0–2 Uruguay: 2022 World Cup match
0–2Full time
Match in one glance
GhanaUruguayGoalCard
Ghana
Uruguay
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
GhanaUruguay
53.2%Possession sequences46.8%
9Shots12
4On target6
1.39Expected goals (xG)1.64
493Passes469
77.9%Pass accuracy77.6%
8Corners18
21Fouls11
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1GDGiorgian Daniel De Arrascaeta BenedettiUruguay · 2 goals0.88xG
- 2AAAndré Ayew PeléGhana · 0 goals0.78xG
- 3
Luis DíazUruguay · 0 goals0.27xG - 4
Mohammed KudusGhana · 0 goals0.25xG - 5
Darwin NúñezUruguay · 0 goals0.16xG
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group H
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-12-02
- Venue
- Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
- Result
- 0–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Ghana / UruguayGhana
No goals
Uruguay
Giorgian De Arrascaeta26′
Giorgian De Arrascaeta32′
Complete match timeline
GhanaUruguayGoalCardSubstitution
Ghana
Uruguay
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′0 – 2G. De Arrascaeta 26′ · G. De Arrascaeta 32′
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.
Ghana
4-2-3-1LA
1Lawrence Ati-ZigiAS
26Alidu SeiduDA
18Daniel AmarteyMS
4Mohammed SalisuBR
17Baba RahmanSA
21Salis Abdul SamedAA
10André AyewIW
19Iñaki WilliamsJA
9Jordan AyewListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 7AFAbdul Fatawu Issahaku90′+8′
- 8DKDaniel-Kofi Kyereh72′
- 11OBOsman Bukari46′
- 22KSKamaldeen Sulemana46′
- 25
Antoine Semenyo72′
Match contributions
- Alidu Seidu▰ 90′+9′
- Kamaldeen Sulemana▰ 86′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1LALawrence Ati-ZigiGoalkeeper
- 4MSMohammed SalisuCentre-back
- 5
Thomas ParteyCentral midfielder - 9JAJordan AyewLeft winger
- 10AAAndré AyewAttacking midfielder
- 17BRBaba RahmanLeft-back
- 18DADaniel AmarteyCentre-back
- 19IWIñaki WilliamsCentre-forward
- 20Mohammed KudusRight winger
- 21SASalis Abdul SamedCentral midfielder
- 26ASAlidu SeiduRight-back
Uruguay
4-4-2SR
23Sergio RochetGV
13Guillermo VarelaJG
2José GiménezSC
19Sebastián CoatesMO
16Mathías Olivera
9Luis SuárezListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 5MVMatías Vecino34′
- 7NdNicolás de la Cruz66′
- 18MGMaxi Gómez80′
- 21ECEdinson Cavani66′
- 24ACAgustín Canobbio80′
Match contributions
- José Giménez▰ 90′+10′
- Luis Suárez▰ 60′
- Giorgian De Arrascaeta⚽ 2
- Darwin Núñez▰ 20′
- Sebastián Coates▰ 87′
- Edinson Cavani▰ 90′+10′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 2JGJosé GiménezCentre-back
- 6RBRodrigo BentancurCentral midfielder
- 8FPFacundo PellistriRight midfielder
- 9Luis SuárezCentre-forward
- 10GDGiorgian De ArrascaetaLeft midfielder
- 11Darwin NúñezCentre-forward
- 13GVGuillermo VarelaRight-back
- 15
Federico ValverdeCentral midfielder - 16MOMathías OliveraLeft-back
- 19SCSebastián CoatesCentre-back
- 23SRSergio RochetGoalkeeper
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
Ghana
Uruguay
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Ghana
12%11%8%16%13%12%9%13%5%
Uruguay
9%7%9%17%12%12%12%15%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeDaniel Siebert
Team comparison
GhanaUruguay
53.2%Possession sequences46.8%
9Shots12
4On target6
1.39Expected goals (xG)1.64
493Passes469
77.9%Pass accuracy77.6%
8Corners18
21Fouls11
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
1.39Ghana1.64Uruguay
1.39Total xG1.64
0.61Non-penalty xG1.63
0.15xG per shot0.14
4Shots on target6
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Ghana0 goals · 9 shots · 1.39 xG
Uruguay2 goals · 12 shots · 1.64 xG
Passing network
Ghana
Uruguay
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Ghana
12%11%8%16%13%12%9%13%5%
Uruguay
9%7%9%17%12%12%12%15%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
0Goals2
9Shots12
4On target6
32Dribble attempts14
Passing
493Pass attempts469
384Completed passes364
77.9%Pass accuracy77.6%
8Corners18
Defending
51Duels44
6Interceptions10
146Pressures147
21Fouls11
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsGD
Giorgian De ArrascaetaUruguay2Goals0Assists0.88xG
AA
André AyewGhana0Goals0Assists0.78xG
Ghana
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA André AyewStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.78 |
| Mohammed KudusStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.25 |
| Antoine SemenyoSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
OB Osman BukariSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 |
KS Kamaldeen SulemanaSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
JA Jordan AyewStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
| Thomas ParteyStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
BR Baba RahmanStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
MS Mohammed SalisuStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AS Alidu SeiduStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
DA Daniel AmarteyStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
SA Salis Abdul SamedStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Uruguay
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GD Giorgian De ArrascaetaStarter | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.88 |
| Luis SuárezStarter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| Darwin NúñezStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.16 |
SC Sebastián CoatesStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.10 |
FP Facundo PellistriStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.10 |
DN Diego Nicolás De La Cruz ArcosaSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
JG José GiménezStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
MG Maximiliano Gómez GonzálezSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| Federico ValverdeStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.02 |
GV Guillermo VarelaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MO Mathías OliveraStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
MV Matías Vecino FaleroSubstitute | 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
2 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group H
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-12-02
- Venue
- Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
- Result
- 0–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Ghana / UruguayGhana
No goals
Uruguay
Giorgian De Arrascaeta26′
Giorgian De Arrascaeta32′
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.