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FIFA World Cup·Group Stage·2022-11-25360° TRACKING
Wales02Iran
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Iran beat Wales 2-0. Iran created the better chances (xG Wales 0.62 - 1.45 Iran). Wales dominated the ball with 65% possession. Roozbeh Cheshmi led the scoring with 1 goal.

Box score

Match statistics

0.62xG1.45
65%Possession35%
10Shots21
3On target6
78%Pass %63%
116Prog. passes85
107Final-3rd passes72
5Deep completions9
1.13xT created0.91
59%Field tilt41%
19.0PPDA48.5
Chance quality

Shot map

0.62 xG1.45 xG
Neco Williams · 0.02 xG · Off TSardar Azmoun · 0.04 xG · SavedKieffer Roberto Francisco Moore · 0.13 xG · SavedAhmad Nourollahi · 0.02 xG · BlockedSardar Azmoun · 0.07 xG · Off TGareth Frank Bale · 0.02 xG · SavedHarry Wilson · 0.03 xG · BlockedMehdi Taremi · 0.09 xG · WaywardAhmad Nourollahi · 0.01 xG · SavedSardar Azmoun · 0.29 xG · PostAli Gholizadeh · 0.04 xG · PostSardar Azmoun · 0.21 xG · SavedKieffer Roberto Francisco Moore · 0.22 xG · Off TEhsan Hajsafi · 0.07 xG · BlockedMehdi Taremi · 0.08 xG · BlockedAhmad Nourollahi · 0.02 xG · BlockedMorteza Pouraliganji · 0.05 xG · BlockedSaeid Ezatolahi Afagh · 0.05 xG · SavedAhmad Nourollahi · 0.01 xG · BlockedAaron Ramsey · 0.03 xG · WaywardNeco Williams · 0.03 xG · BlockedBen Davies · 0.05 xG · SavedKarim Ansarifard · 0.06 xG · BlockedMehdi Torabi · 0.05 xG · Off TNeco Williams · 0.02 xG · WaywardBrennan Johnson · 0.06 xG · Saved Off TargetRamin Rezaeian · 0.03 xG · BlockedAlireza Jahanbakhsh · 0.03 xG · BlockedAlireza Jahanbakhsh · 0.01 xG · BlockedRoozbeh Cheshmi · 0.03 xG · Goal ⚽Ramin Rezaeian · 0.20 xG · Goal ⚽

Circle ∝ xG · filled = goal · Wales attacks right, Iran left

Momentum

Cumulative xG timeline

0.00.71.50'45'90'

Wales

network · pre 1st sub
Ben Davies · 164 touchesDaviesWayne Hennessey · 67 touchesHennesseyAaron Ramsey · 127 touchesRamseyKieffer Roberto Francisco Moore · 81 touchesMooreChris Mepham · 126 touchesMephamConnor Roberts · 114 touchesRobertsEthan Ampadu · 165 touchesAmpaduGareth Frank Bale · 58 touchesBaleHarry Wilson · 87 touchesWilsonJoe Rodon · 106 touchesRodonNeco Williams · 123 touchesWilliams
Directness 19%Width 97%Counter 0%Set-piece 40%Line height 59m

Iran

network · pre 1st sub
Morteza Pouraliganji · 49 touchesPouraliganjiSardar Azmoun · 61 touchesAzmounMehdi Taremi · 67 touchesTaremiSeyed Majid Hosseini · 78 touchesHosseiniEhsan Hajsafi · 88 touchesHajsafiRamin Rezaeian · 120 touchesRezaeianMilad Mohammadi · 88 touchesMohammadiSaeid Ezatolahi Afagh · 72 touchesAfaghAli Gholizadeh · 92 touchesGholizadehAhmad Nourollahi · 91 touchesNourollahiSeyed Hossein Hosseini · 50 touchesHosseini
Directness 35%Width 99%Counter 24%Set-piece 48%Line height 54m
Difference makers

Key players — by xG + xA + xT

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAxTPass%
Sardar AzmounCenter Forward66000.610.090.091553
Mehdi TaremiCenter Attacking Midfield103010.160.450.082665
Kieffer Roberto Francisco MooreLeft Center Forward103000.350.100.142861
Ramin RezaeianRight Back103100.230.070.254768
Gareth Frank BaleRight Center Forward103000.020.220.162576
Ehsan HajsafiLeft Midfield76000.070.290.023462
Ali GholizadehRight Midfield76000.040.000.253364
Connor RobertsRight Wing Back57000.000.130.113969
Harry WilsonLeft Center Midfield57000.030.020.132770
Neco WilliamsLeft Wing Back103000.080.000.115675