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Statistics of the match
Goals: 1 China - Saudi Arabia 2
Possession: 42% China - Saudi Arabia 58%
Total Shots: 15 China - Saudi Arabia 11
Shots on goal: 1 China - Saudi Arabia 3
Total passes: 265 China - Saudi Arabia 380
Fouls: 15 China - Saudi Arabia 9
Match ends
Saudi Arabia won 1-2 over China as visitors, the goals were scored by Hasan Kadesh at minutes 39' and 89' for Saudi Arabia, China's goal was an own goal by Ali Lajami at minute 14'.
Minute 89' - GOOOLLLL
Goal for Saudi Arabia, scored by Hasan Kadesh after a right-footed shot inside the box, this after an assist from Mosab Al Juwair.
Minute 86' - Offside
Approach disallowed for Salem Al Dawsari of Saudi Arabia after he was found to be offside.
Minute 83' - Approach by the home team
An approach by China after Fernandinho's shot, but it goes wide of the goal.
Minute 80' - Free kick for the home team
Free kick for China in their own half after a foul by Hassan Al Tambakti on Li Yuanyi.
Minute 77' - Corner kick
Corner kick for Saudi Arabia after Dalei Wang's clearance.
Minute 73 - Offside
China's Zhang Yuning has his approach disallowed after being found to be offside.
Minute 70' - Substitution for the visitors
Substitution for Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Alhamddan is substituted off and Fahad Al Muwallad is substituted on.
Minute 67' - Substitution for the home team
Substitution for China, Wu Lei is replaced by Zhang Yuning.
Minute 63' - Dangerous arrival
Dangerous for Saudi Arabia after Salem Al Dawsari's shot hits the post and goes wide.
Minute 60' - Yellow card
Yellow card for Saud Abdulhamid of Saudi Arabia after a foul in the opponent's half on Wang Shangyuan.
Minute 57' - GOAL ANNULLED
GOAL disallowed for China after Wang Shangyuan committed a foul in a play prior to the goal.
Minute 53' - GOOOLLLL
Goal for China, scored by Wang Shangyuan after a right-footed shot inside the box, this after an assist from Wu Lei.
Minute 49' - Approach by the home team
China's approach after Fernandinho's shot, but it goes wide of the right side of the goal.
Second half begins
At the moment, China and Saudi Arabia are tied 1-1.
First Half Statistics
Goals: 1 China - Saudi Arabia 1
Possession: 32% China - Saudi Arabia 68%
Total Shots: 5 China - Saudi Arabia 4
Shots on goal: 0 China - Saudi Arabia 1
Total passes: 97 China - Saudi Arabia 217
Fouls: 10 China - Saudi Arabia 5
End of the first half
Both teams head to their respective dressing rooms.
Minute 44' - Extra time
Seven minutes of added time will be played in the first half.
Minute 40' - GOOOLLLL
GOAL for Saudi Arabia, scored by Hassan Kadesh after a right footed shot inside the box, this after Firas Al Braikan's assist.
Minute 37' - Free kick for the home team
Free kick for China in their own half after Hassan Al Tambakti fouls Li Yuanyi.
Minute 33' - Corner kick
Corner kick for China after Ali Lajami's clearance.
Minute 30' - Offside
China's Wu Lei's approach disallowed after he was found to be offside.
Minute 27' - Free kick for the home team
Free kick for China in their own half after a foul by Ali Lajami on Fernandinho.
Minute 23' - Approach by the home team
An approach by China after Wu Lei's shot, but it goes wide of the goal.
Minute 20' - Red card
Red card for Mohamed Kanno of Saudi Arabia after a foul in his own half on Wenneng Xie.
Minute 17' - Corner kick
Corner kick for Saudi Arabia after Dalei Wang's clearance.
Minute 14' - GOOOLLLL
GOAL for China, it was an own goal by Ali Lajami after an attempt to clear the ball.
Minute 10' - Yellow card
Another yellow card in the game, this time for China's Li Yuanyi after a foul on Salem Al Dawsari in his own half.
Minute 7' - Yellow card
Yellow card for Ali Lajami of Saudi Arabia after a foul on Fernandinho in his own half.
Minute 3' - Corner kick
Corner kick for Saudi Arabia after Wu Lei's clearance.
The match kicks off!
The ball is rolling at Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium.
Field trip
Both teams and the refereeing team take the field at Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium.
Pre-competitive moves
Both teams warm up on the pitch at Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium.
Substitutes - Saudi Arabia
Maran, Ali, Ghareeb, Ali, Al Shehri, Al Slaluli, Al Rubaie, Al Muwallad, Al Kassar, Al Juwair, AL Ghanam, Al Ghamdi.
Saudi Arabia starters
Roster: Al Owais; Al Tambakti, Ali Lajami, Kadesh; Abdulhamid, Kanno, Al Malki, Aldawsari; Alhamdan, Al Dawsari; Al Braikan.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.
Substitutes - China
Yuning, Zexiang, Junling, Haoyang, Pengfei, Shangyuan, Dianzuo, Lin, Zhengyu, Pengfei, Jin, Alan.
China Starters
Roster: Wang; Lei, Zhunyi, Zhu, Guangtai; Xie, Yuanyi, Shenglong, Abduweli; Lei, Fei Nanduo.
Coach: Branko Ivankovic.
Refereeing team
Referee: to be confirmed.
Last five matches of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 1 - 1 South Korea (Asia Cup)
Saudi Arabia 1 - 0 Tajikistan (Asian Qualifiers)
Tajikistan 1 - 1 Saudi Arabia (Asian Qualifiers)
Pakistan 0 - 3 Saudi Arabia (Asian Qualifiers)
Saudi Arabia 1 - 2 Jordan (Asian Qualifiers)
Last five matches of China
Singapore 2 - 2 China (Asian Qualifiers)
China 4 - 1 Singapore (Asian Qualifiers)
China 1 - 1 Thailand (Asia Qualifiers)
South Korea 1 - 0 China (Asian Qualifiers)
Japan 7 - 0 China (Asian Qualifiers)
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What time is China vs Saudi Arabia?
This is the kickoff time for the China vs Saudi Arabia match on September 10, 2024 in several countries:
Argentina: 9:10 hrs. - FIFA +
Bolivia: 8:10 hrs. - FIFA +
Brazil: 9:10 hrs. - FIFA +
Chile: 8:10 a.m. - FIFA +
Colombia: 7:10 hrs. - FIFA +
Ecuador: 7:10 hrs. - FIFA +
Spain: 14:10 hrs. - FIFA + - (September 10)
Mexico: 6:10 hrs. - FIFA +
Paraguay: 8:10 hrs. - FIFA +
Peru: 7:10 hrs. - FIFA +
Uruguay: 9:10 hrs. - FIFA +
Referee team
To be confirmed.
Ali Lajami, the player to watch out for
One of the players to take into account in Saudi Arabia is Ali Lajami, the 28 year old center forward, is currently playing for the Al Nassr FC Riyadh Club of Saudi Arabia and in his most recent match with the Saudi Arabian National Team he scored a goal, this in the match against; Jordan.
Zhang Yuning, the striker to be referenced
One of the most outstanding players in China is Zhang Yuning, the 27 year old center forward is currently playing for the Beijing Guoan Club of China and in the most recent match where his National Team scored a goal, he was one of the authors, the match was against Thailand.
History China vs Saudi Arabia
In total, the two teams have met five times since 2013, the record is dominated by Saudi Arabia with two wins, there have been two draws and China has won one match.
In terms of goals, the record is also dominated by Saudi Arabia with six goals to China's five.
Saudi Arabia and the illusion of the World Cup
Saudi Arabia throughout the Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup has had a bad performance, because after playing one match, it is placed in the fourth position in the standings with one point, this was achieved after winning zero games, drawing one and losing zero, it also has a goal difference of 0, this after scoring one goal and conceding one.
- Last five matches
Saudi Arabia 1 - 1 South Korea (Asia Cup)
Saudi Arabia 1 - 0 Tajikistan (Asian Qualifiers)
Tajikistan 1 - 1 Saudi Arabia (Asian Qualifiers)
Pakistan 0 - 3 Saudi Arabia (Asian Qualifiers)
Saudi Arabia 1 - 2 Jordan (Asian Qualifiers)
China, with a bad performance in the qualifiers
China has been performing poorly in the Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, as after playing one match, they are in sixth place in the group standings with zero points, after winning zero matches, drawing zero and losing one. They have also scored zero goals, but have conceded seven, for a goal difference of -1.
- Last five matches
Singapore 2 - 2 China (Asian Qualifiers)
China 4 - 1 Singapore (Asia Qualifiers)
China 1 - 1 Thailand (Asian Qualifiers)
South Korea 1 - 0 China (Asian Qualifiers)
Japan 7 - 0 China (Asian Qualifiers)
The match will be played at the Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium
The match between China and Saudi Arabia will take place at the Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium in the city of Dalian (China), where the Dalian Yingbo Football Club plays its home matches. The stadium was built in 2020 and has a capacity for approximately 63,700 spectators.
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