Saudi Arabia vs Costa Rica

Friendlies - Friendlies 1 8 Sep 2023, 19:00
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
1–3
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
🏟 St. James' Park (Newcastle upon Tyne) 👤 J. Brooks

Match report

Costa Rica beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 in the Friendlies - Friendlies 1 on 8 September 2023.

Saudi Arabia dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 13 shots to Costa Rica's 10.

The match was played at St. James' Park (Newcastle upon Tyne), with J. Brooks in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 61% - 39% Shots 13 - 10 On target 7 - 5 Corners 7 - 2 Fouls 13 - 21 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Randall Leal
Costa Rica · 1 goal
8 Salem Al-Dawsari captained the side
8 Keylor Navas 6 saves
8 Alejandro Bran captained the side
8 Joel Campbell 1 assist
First half vs second half
Saudi Arabia stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–5 8–5
Shots On Goal 3–3 4–2
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 3–0 4–2
Match statistics
13 Shots Total 10
7 Shots On Goal 5
3 Shots Off Goal 4
3 Shots Blocked 1
7 Shots Inside Box 7
6 Shots Outside Box 3
13 Fouls 21
7 Corners 2
4 Offsides 5
61% Ball Possession 39%
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 6
517 Passes Total 336
449 Passes Accurate 267
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Saudi Arabia · 4-3-3
22 N. Al-Aqidi
12 S. Abdulhamid 17 H. Tambakti 5 A. Al-Boleahi 13 Y. Al-Shahrani
28 M. Kanno 15 A. Alkhaibari 6 A. Hazazi
18 A. Ghareeb 9 F. Al-Buraikan 10 S. Al-Dawsari
Costa Rica · 4-2-3-1
1 K. Navas
16 J. Valverde 5 J. Cascante 15 F. Calvo 22 R. Matarrita
21 S. Acuña 17 A. Bran
13 J. Marín 12 J. Campbell 11 J. Bennette
9 M. Ugalde
Saudi Arabia
Substitutes
  • 11 Abdullah Al-Hamdan
  • 19 Fahad Al-Muwallad
  • 21 Mohammed Al-Owais
  • 1 Mohammed Al-Rubaie
  • 23 Raghid Najjar
  • 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri
  • 24 Nasser Al-Dawsari
  • 3 Ahmed Sharahili
  • 2 Sultan Al-Ghannam
  • 26 Ahmed Bamasud
  • 8 Abdulaziz Al-Bishi
  • 20 Fahad Ayed Al-Rashidi
  • 7 Sumaihan Al-Nabit
Costa Rica
Coach
Ó. Ramírez
Substitutes
  • 20 Youstin Salas
  • 10 Randall Leal
  • 3 Alexis Gamboa
  • 7 Anthony Contreras
  • 2 Ian Lawrence
  • 14 Cristopher Nunez
  • 18 Kevin Chamorro
  • 23 Patrick Sequeira
  • 4 Carlos Barahona
  • 6 Haxzel Quiros
  • 8 Brandon Aguilera
  • 19 Kenneth Vargas
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Y. Salas ↓ S. Acuña Costa Rica
  • 59' ↑ Abdullah Al Hamdan ↓ Abdulrahman Ghareeb Saudi Arabia
  • 65' ↑ R. Leal ↓ J. Bennette Costa Rica
  • 82' ↑ Fahad Al Muwallad ↓ Ali Abdullah Hazzazi Saudi Arabia
  • 82' ↑ A. Gamboa ↓ J. Marín Costa Rica
  • 82' ↑ A. Contreras ↓ M. Ugalde Costa Rica
  • 88' ↑ I. Lawrence ↓ J. Campbell Costa Rica
  • 88' ↑ C. Núñez ↓ A. Bran Costa Rica
Cards
  • 15' S. Acuna Costa Rica
  • 78' J. Valverde Costa Rica
  • 78' Y. Al Shahrani Saudi Arabia
Head-to-head
Saudi Arabia 0 0 draws 1 Costa Rica
2023-09-08 Saudi Arabia vs Costa Rica 1 - 3
Recent form
Saudi Arabia D L D L W
Costa Rica D D D L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Saudi Arabia vs Costa Rica?
Saudi Arabia lost 1-3 against Costa Rica on 8 September 2023.
Who won Saudi Arabia vs Costa Rica?
Costa Rica won the match 3-1.
Where was Saudi Arabia vs Costa Rica played?
The match was played at St. James' Park (Newcastle upon Tyne).
Who had more possession in Saudi Arabia vs Costa Rica?
Saudi Arabia had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.