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Saudi Arabia v Mali

Match Summary

Tue 17 Oct 2023

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Friendlies -

Friendlies 1

Saudi Arabia 1 , Mali 3 at Full time

Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

1

3

MaliMaliMali

Full time

FT

Half Time Saudi Arabia 0 , Mali 2

HT 0-2

Key Events

Saudi Arabia

Salem Al Dawsari Goal 58 minutes

Mali

M. Doumbia Goal 14 minutes
H. Traoré Goal 42 minutes
L. Sinayoko Goal 71 minutes

Assists

Saudi Arabia,Abdullah Al Khaibari (58')

Mali,M. Camara (14'), M. Diarra (71')

Venue:Estádio Municipal de Portimão

Attendance:150

Scores
Line-ups
Match Stats
Head-to-head
Live Text

Friendlies Scores & Fixtures

Tuesday 17th October

Japan 2 , Tunisia 0 at Full time

JapanJapanJapan

TunisiaTunisiaTunisia

South Korea 6 , Vietnam 0 at Full time

South KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea

VietnamVietnamVietnam

Saudi Arabia 1 , Mali 3 at Full time

Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

Zambia 3 , Uganda 0 at Full time

ZambiaZambiaZambia

UgandaUgandaUganda

Albania 2 , Bulgaria 0 at Full time

AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania

BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria

Estonia 1 , Thailand 1 at Full time

EstoniaEstoniaEstonia

ThailandThailandThailand

Qatar 0 , Iran 4 at Full time

QatarQatarQatar

Australia 2 , New Zealand 0 at Full time

AustraliaAustraliaAustralia

New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand

France 4 , Scotland 1 at Full time

FranceFranceFrance

ScotlandScotlandScotland

Ivory Coast 1 , South Africa 1 at Full time

Ivory CoastIvory CoastIvory Coast

South AfricaSouth AfricaSouth Africa

North Macedonia 3 , Armenia 1 at Full time

N. MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaNorth Macedonia

ArmeniaArmeniaArmenia

United Arab Emirates 2 , Lebanon 1 at Full time

UAEUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates

LebanonLebanonLebanon

Cape Verde 1 , Comoros 2 at Full time

Cape VerdeCape VerdeCape Verde

1

2

ComorosComorosComoros

Full time

FT

Malaysia 0 , Tajikistan 2 at Full time

MalaysiaMalaysiaMalaysia

0

2

TajikistanTajikistanTajikistan

Full time

FT

Angola 0 , Congo DR 0 at Full time

AngolaAngolaAngola

0

0

Congo DRCongo DRCongo DR

Full time

FT

Iraq 2 , Jordan 2 at Full time , Iraq win 5 - 3 on penalties

IraqIraqIraq

2

2

JordanJordanJordan

Full time

FT

Iraq win 5 - 3 on penalties

Iraq win 5-3 on pens

Libya 1 , Niger 1 at Full time

LibyaLibyaLibya

1

1

NigerNigerNiger

Full time

FT

Madagascar 2 , Benin 1 at Full time

MadagascarMadagascarMadagascar

2

1

BeninBeninBenin

Full time

FT

Somalia 0 , Sierra Leone 2 at Full time

SomaliaSomaliaSomalia

0

2

Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneSierra Leone

Full time

FT

Bahrain 1 , Philippines 0 at Full time

BahrainBahrainBahrain

1

0

PhilippinesPhilippinesPhilippines

Full time

FT

Chad 0 , Sudan 1 at Full time

ChadChadChad

0

1

SudanSudanSudan

Full time

FT

Syria 1 , Kuwait 2 at Full time

SyriaSyriaSyria

1

2

KuwaitKuwaitKuwait

Full time

FT

Guinea 1 , Gabon 1 at Full time

GuineaGuineaGuinea

1

1

GabonGabonGabon

Full time

FT

Mauritania 1 , Burkina Faso 2 at Full time

MauritaniaMauritaniaMauritania

1

2

Burkina FasoBurkina FasoBurkina Faso

Full time

FT

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Team Lineups

home team, Saudi Arabia

Manager: Roberto Mancini

Formation: 4 - 4 - 1 - 1

Pitch Formation

21, Mohammed Al Owais, Goalkeeper

21

Mohammed Al Owais

2, Sultan Al Ghannam, Defender

2

Sultan Al Ghannam

3, Ali Lajami, Defender

3

Ali Lajami

5, Ali Al Bulayhi, Defender

5

Ali Al Bulayhi

13, Yasir Al Shahrani, Defender

13

Yasir Al Shahrani

20, Abdullah Al Hamddan, Midfielder

20

Abdullah Al Hamddan

15, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Midfielder

15

Abdullah Al Khaibari

28, Mohamed Kanno, Midfielder

28

Mohamed Kanno

10, Salem Al Dawsari, Midfielder

10

Salem Al Dawsari

7, Salman Al Faraj, Attacking Midfielder

7

Salman Al Faraj

11, Saleh Al Shehri, Striker

11

Saleh Al Shehri

Starting lineup

Number 21,
Mohammed Al Owais
Number 13,
Yasir Al Shahrani
Number 5,
Ali Al Bulayhi , Yellow Card at 13 minutes
Number 3,
Ali Lajami , substituted for Ali Abdullah Hazazi at 46 minutes
Number 2,
Sultan Al Ghannam , substituted for Abdulrahman Ghareeb at 64 minutes
Number 10,
Salem Al Dawsari
Number 28,
Mohamed Kanno , substituted for Abdulelah Al Malki at 73 minutes
Number 15,
Abdullah Al Khaibari , substituted for Abdulelah Al Amri at 74 minutes
Number 20,
Abdullah Al Hamddan , substituted for Feras Al Brikan at 64 minutes
Number 7,
Salman Al Faraj , Captain, substituted for Nasser Al Dawsari at 38 minutes
Number 11,
Saleh Al Shehri

Substitutes

home team, Saudi Arabia

Number 12,
Saud Abdulhamid
Number 4,
Abdulelah Al Amri , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
Number 9,
Feras Al Brikan
Number 24,
Nasser Al Dawsari
Number 31,
Faisal Al Ghamdi
Number 8,
Abdulelah Al Malki , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
Number 30,
Eid Al Muwallad
Number 16,
Sami Al Naji
Number 1,
Mohammed Al Rubaie
Number 27,
Haroune Camara
Number 18,
Abdulrahman Ghareeb
Number 6,
Ali Abdullah Hazazi
Number 25,
Mohammed Marran
Number 23,
Raghid Najjar
Number 29,
Aiman Yahya

away team, Mali

Manager: Eric Chelle

Formation: 4 - 4 - 2

Pitch Formation

22, Diawara, Goalkeeper

22

Diawara

2, Traoré, Defender

2

Traoré

15, Fofana, Defender

15

Fofana

6, Niakaté, Defender

6

Niakaté

4, Diarra, Defender

4

Diarra

18, Diabaté, Midfielder

18

Diabaté

12, Camara, Midfielder

12

Camara

8, Samassékou, Midfielder

8

Samassékou

7, Doumbia, Midfielder

7

Doumbia

14, Sinayoko, Striker

14

Sinayoko

10, Doumbia, Striker

10

Doumbia

Starting lineup

Number 22,
I. Diawara
Number 4,
M. Diarra
Number 6,
S. Niakaté
Number 15,
M. Fofana
Number 2,
H. Traoré , Captain
Number 7,
M. Doumbia , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
Number 8,
D. Samassékou , Yellow Card at 10 minutes
Number 12,
M. Camara , substituted for I. Sissoko at 80 minutes
Number 18,
F. Diabaté
Number 10,
K. Doumbia , substituted for D. Nene at 69 minutes
Number 14,
L. Sinayoko , substituted for M. Traoré at 91 minutes

away team, Mali

Number 3,
A. Dante
Number 16,
L. Diabaté
Number 5,
K. Kouyaté
Number 11,
D. Nene
Number 17,
F. Sacko
Number 20,
I. Sissoko
Number 19,
B. Traoré
Number 13,
M. Traoré

Saudi Arabia
Mali

home team, Saudi Arabia

Manager: Roberto Mancini

Formation: 4 - 4 - 1 - 1

Pitch Formation

21, Mohammed Al Owais, Goalkeeper

21

Mohammed Al Owais

2, Sultan Al Ghannam, Defender

2

Sultan Al Ghannam

3, Ali Lajami, Defender

3

Ali Lajami

5, Ali Al Bulayhi, Defender

5

Ali Al Bulayhi

13, Yasir Al Shahrani, Defender

13

Yasir Al Shahrani

20, Abdullah Al Hamddan, Midfielder

20

Abdullah Al Hamddan

15, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Midfielder

15

Abdullah Al Khaibari

28, Mohamed Kanno, Midfielder

28

Mohamed Kanno

10, Salem Al Dawsari, Midfielder

10

Salem Al Dawsari

7, Salman Al Faraj, Attacking Midfielder

7

Salman Al Faraj

11, Saleh Al Shehri, Striker

11

Saleh Al Shehri

Starting lineup

Number 21,
Mohammed Al Owais
Number 13,
Yasir Al Shahrani
Number 5,
Ali Al Bulayhi , Yellow Card at 13 minutes
Number 3,
Ali Lajami , substituted for Ali Abdullah Hazazi at 46 minutes
Number 2,
Sultan Al Ghannam , substituted for Abdulrahman Ghareeb at 64 minutes
Number 10,
Salem Al Dawsari
Number 28,
Mohamed Kanno , substituted for Abdulelah Al Malki at 73 minutes
Number 15,
Abdullah Al Khaibari , substituted for Abdulelah Al Amri at 74 minutes
Number 20,
Abdullah Al Hamddan , substituted for Feras Al Brikan at 64 minutes
Number 7,
Salman Al Faraj , Captain, substituted for Nasser Al Dawsari at 38 minutes
Number 11,
Saleh Al Shehri

Substitutes

Number 12,
Saud Abdulhamid
Number 4,
Abdulelah Al Amri , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
Number 9,
Feras Al Brikan
Number 24,
Nasser Al Dawsari
Number 31,
Faisal Al Ghamdi
Number 8,
Abdulelah Al Malki , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
Number 30,
Eid Al Muwallad
Number 16,
Sami Al Naji
Number 1,
Mohammed Al Rubaie
Number 27,
Haroune Camara
Number 18,
Abdulrahman Ghareeb
Number 6,
Ali Abdullah Hazazi
Number 25,
Mohammed Marran
Number 23,
Raghid Najjar
Number 29,
Aiman Yahya

away team, Mali

Manager: Eric Chelle

Formation: 4 - 4 - 2

Pitch Formation

22, Diawara, Goalkeeper

22

Diawara

2, Traoré, Defender

2

Traoré

15, Fofana, Defender

15

Fofana

6, Niakaté, Defender

6

Niakaté

4, Diarra, Defender

4

Diarra

18, Diabaté, Midfielder

18

Diabaté

12, Camara, Midfielder

12

Camara

8, Samassékou, Midfielder

8

Samassékou

7, Doumbia, Midfielder

7

Doumbia

14, Sinayoko, Striker

14

Sinayoko

10, Doumbia, Striker

10

Doumbia

Starting lineup

Number 22,
I. Diawara
Number 4,
M. Diarra
Number 6,
S. Niakaté
Number 15,
M. Fofana
Number 2,
H. Traoré , Captain
Number 7,
M. Doumbia , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
Number 8,
D. Samassékou , Yellow Card at 10 minutes
Number 12,
M. Camara , substituted for I. Sissoko at 80 minutes
Number 18,
F. Diabaté
Number 10,
K. Doumbia , substituted for D. Nene at 69 minutes
Number 14,
L. Sinayoko , substituted for M. Traoré at 91 minutes

Substitutes

Number 3,
A. Dante
Number 16,
L. Diabaté
Number 5,
K. Kouyaté
Number 11,
D. Nene
Number 17,
F. Sacko
Number 20,
I. Sissoko
Number 19,
B. Traoré
Number 13,
M. Traoré

Referee:: António Nobre
Assistant Referee 1:: Pedro Martins
Assistant Referee 2:: André Campos
Fourth Official:: Hélder Filipe Cláudio Carvalho

Match Stats

Key, Saudi Arabia v Mali

Saudi Arabia

Key

Mali

Overall possession

KSA

55.3%

MLI

44.7%

Saudi Arabia 55.3%Mali 44.7%

Shots

Saudi Arabia 6Mali 8

6

8

Shots on target

Saudi Arabia 2Mali 5

2

5

Total touches inside the box

Saudi Arabia 5Mali 16

KSA

5

16

MLI

Goalkeeper saves

Saudi Arabia 2Mali 1

2

1

Fouls

Saudi Arabia 17Mali 17

17

17

Corners

Saudi Arabia 3Mali 0

3

0

Advanced match stats

Shots

Saudi Arabia 6Mali 8

6

8

Shots on target

Saudi Arabia 2Mali 5

2

5

Shots off target

Saudi Arabia 3Mali 2

3

2

Blocked shots

Saudi Arabia 1Mali 1

1

1

Attempts out of box

Saudi Arabia 4Mali 1

4

1

Hit woodwork

Saudi Arabia 1Mali 1

1

1

Total offside

Saudi Arabia 0Mali 3

0

3

Total tackles

Saudi Arabia 15Mali 18

15

18

Won tackles

Saudi Arabia 11Mali 15

11

15

Fouls

Saudi Arabia 17Mali 17

17

17

Total yellow cards

Saudi Arabia 3Mali 2

3

2

Total clearances

Saudi Arabia 6Mali 6

6

6

Headed clearances

Saudi Arabia 0Mali 3

0

3

Duels won

Saudi Arabia 39Mali 46

39

46

Total passes

Saudi Arabia 538Mali 438

538

438

Accurate passes

Saudi Arabia 451Mali 356

451

356

Backward passes

Saudi Arabia 92Mali 90

92

90

Forward passes

Saudi Arabia 169Mali 131

169

131

Total long balls

Saudi Arabia 48Mali 73

48

73

Successful final third passes

Saudi Arabia 54Mali 65

54

65

Total crosses

Saudi Arabia 6Mali 6

6

6

Touches

Saudi Arabia 692Mali 603

692

603

Touches in the box

Saudi Arabia 5Mali 16

5

16

Dispossessed

Saudi Arabia 12Mali 5

12

5

Goalkeeper saves

Saudi Arabia 2Mali 1

2

1

Diving saves

Saudi Arabia 0Mali 1

0

1

Saved shots from inside the box

Saudi Arabia 2Mali 1

2

1

Keeper throws

Saudi Arabia 7Mali 1

7

1

Goal kicks

Saudi Arabia 2Mali 3

2

3

Head to Head

Season so far

Friendlies

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Saudi Arabia

Key

Mali

Key, Saudi Arabia v Mali

Form guide

All competitions

Skip to previous meetings
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Saudi Arabia

Mali

D

Saudi Arabia draw

v Nigeria

2

2

Friendlies

W

Mali won

v Uganda

1

0

Friendlies

L

Saudi Arabia lose

v South Korea

0

1

Friendlies

W

Mali won

v South Sudan

4

0

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification

L

Saudi Arabia lose

v Costa Rica

1

3

Friendlies

W

Mali won

v Congo

0

2

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification

L

Saudi Arabia lose

v Bolivia

1

2

Friendlies

L

Mali lose

v Gambia

1

0

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification

L

Saudi Arabia lose

v Venezuela

1

2

Friendlies

W

Mali won

v Gambia

2

0

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification

Previous meetings

All competitions

Skip to previous scores
Skip back to form guide
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Saudi Arabia and Mali

Won

0

Played

1

Won

0

Saudi Arabia Won 0Mali Won 0

Draw

1

Draw 1

Previous scores

All competitions

Skip back to previous meetings
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Friendlies

Saudi Arabia 1 , Mali 1 on the 5th of September 2019

Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

1

1

MaliMaliMali

5th of September 2019

5 SEP 2019

Live Text

Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Match ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Mali 3.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 7
Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Mali 3.
Bookingat 90 minutes plus 5
Moussa Doumbia (Mali) is shown the yellow card.
Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Abdulelah Al Malki (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Foul by Moussa Doumbia (Mali).
Postat 90 minutes plus 4
Attempt missed. Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
Postat 90 minutes plus 3
Moussa Doumbia (Mali) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Substitutionat 90 minutes plus 1
Substitution, Mali. Mamadou Traoré replaces Lassine Sinayoko.
Postat 90 minutes
Abdulelah Al Malki (Saudi Arabia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ali Al Bulayhi.
Postat 88 minutes
Hand ball by Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia).
Postat 87 minutes
Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
Postat 87 minutes
Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
Postat 83 minutes
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Bookingat 82 minutes
Abdulelah Al Malki (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Postat 82 minutes
Delay in match because of an injury Diadie Samassékou (Mali).
Substitutionat 80 minutes
Substitution, Mali. Ibrahima Sissoko replaces Mohamed Camara.
Bookingat 79 minutes
Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Postat 79 minutes
Foul by Abdulelah Al Amri (Saudi Arabia).
Postat 79 minutes
Dorgeles Nene (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Postat 79 minutes
Attempt saved. Moussa Doumbia (Mali) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dorgeles Nene.

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