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FIFA World Cup·Group Stage·2022-11-22360° TRACKING
Argentina1–2Saudi Arabia
✦The read
templateSaudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1. Argentina created the better chances (xG Argentina 2.49 - 0.15 Saudi Arabia). Argentina dominated the ball with 68% possession. Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini led the scoring with 1 goal.
Box score
Match statistics
2.49xG0.15
68%Possession32%
15Shots3
6On target2
84%Pass %69%
106Prog. passes46
107Final-3rd passes61
14Deep completions3
1.81xT created0.63
59%Field tilt41%
31.5PPDA22.5
Chance quality
Shot map
● 2.49 xG● 0.15 xG
Circle ∝ xG · filled = goal · Argentina attacks right, Saudi Arabia left
Momentum
Cumulative xG timeline
Argentina
network · pre 1st subDirectness 11%Width 93%Counter 0%Set-piece 87%Line height 57m
Saudi Arabia
network · pre 1st subDirectness 23%Width 97%Counter 0%Set-piece 33%Line height 55m
Difference makers
Key players — by xG + xA + xT
| Player | Pos | Min | G | A | xG | xA | xT | Pass | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini | Right Center Forward | 104 | 1 | 0 | 1.07 | 0.23 | 0.56 | 46 | 72 |
| Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico | Left Back | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 34 | 79 |
| Ángel Fabián Di María Hernández | Right Midfield | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 41 | 76 |
| Nicolás Hernán Otamendi | Left Center Back | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.33 | 0.14 | 89 | 94 |
| Lisandro Martínez | Right Center Back | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 32 | 91 |
| Rodrigo Javier De Paul | Right Defensive Midfield | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 86 | 77 |
| Salem Mohammed Al Dawsari | Left Midfield | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 24 | 71 |
| Lautaro Javier Martínez | Left Center Forward | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 16 | 81 |
| Leandro Daniel Paredes | Left Defensive Midfield | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 57 | 97 |
| Firas Tariq Nasser Al Albirakan | Right Midfield | 88 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 15 | 73 |