Scotland vs Morocco result, stats and report

19 Jun · 23:00 Gillette Stadium · FIFA World Cup

Scotland

23:00

0 - 1

Morocco

I. Saibari   2'

1. Full Time
2. 90'
   S. El Mourabet on for A. Ounahi
3. R. Stewart on for J. McGinn
   89'
4. A. Ralston on for N. Patterson
   89'
5. 84'
   A. Amaimouni-Echghouyab on for B. Díaz
6. 84'
   C. Talbi on for B. El Khannouss
7. 84'
   S. Rahimi on for I. Saibari
8. K. McLean on for R. Christie
   71'
9. L. Dykes on for C. Adams
   71'
10. A. Robertson
    65'
11. B. Gannon-Doak on for K. Tierney
    60'
12. Half Time
13. 23'
    I. Diop
14. 2'
    I. Saibari
15. Kick Off

0

Goals

1

6

Shots

12

0

Shots On Target

2

2

Corners Won

5

1

Yellow Cards

1

0

Red Cards

0

41.1%

Possession

58.9%

1.02

xG

1.36

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Goals

• 1
  
  Ismael Saibari
  1

Shots

• 1
  
  Achraf Hakimi
  2
• 2
  
  Chemsdine Talbi
  2
• 3
  
  Bilal El Khannouss
  2

Tackles Won

• 1
  
  Neil El Aynaoui
  4
• 2
  
  Lewis Ferguson
  4
• 3
  
  Jack Hendry
  2

Assists

• 1
  
  Brahim Díaz
  1

Chances Created

• 1
  
  Brahim Díaz
  3
• 2
  
  Samir El Mourabet
  2
• 3
  
  Azzedine Ounahi
  2

Passes Completed

• 1
  
  Issa Diop
  79
• 2
  
  Neil El Aynaoui
  76
• 3
  
  Achraf Hakimi
  75

Take Ons Completed

• 1
  
  Brahim Díaz
  3
• 2
  
  Ben Gannon-Doak
  2
• 3
  
  Scott McTominay
  2

Interceptions

• 1
  
  Neil El Aynaoui
  3
• 2
  
  Kieran Tierney
  2
• 3
  
  Nathan Patterson
  2

01

Gunn

03

Robertson

13

Hendry

05

Hanley

22

Patterson

06

Tierney

19

Ferguson

11

Christie

07

McGinn

04

McTominay

10

Adams

11

Saibari

23

El Khannouss

08

Ounahi

10

Díaz

24

El Aynaoui

06

Bouaddi

03

Mazraoui

18

Riad

14

Diop

02

Hakimi

01

Bounou

Substitutes

26 Scott McKenna 

18 George Hirst 

12 Liam Kelly 

15 John Souttar 

20 Lawrence Shankland 

17 Ben Gannon-Doak 

23 Kenny McLean 

16 Dominic Hyam 

21 Craig Gordon 

02 Aaron Hickey 

09 Lyndon Dykes 

24 Anthony Ralston 

14 Ross Stewart 

08 Tyler Fletcher 

25 Findlay Curtis 

Substitutes

 Gessime Yassine 16

 Soufiane Rahimi 09

 Samir El Mourabet 15

 Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab 21

 Redouane Halhal 25

 Sofyan Amrabat 04

 Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti 22

 Amine Sbaï 17

 Chemsdine Talbi 07

 Marwane Saadane 05

 Munir El Kajoui 12

 Ayoub El Kaabi 20

 Youssef Belammari 19

 Zakaria El Ouahdi 13

 Anass Salah-Eddine 26

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Morocco led from the first minute to the last in a 1-0 win over Scotland in Group C thanks to a first minute goal from Ismael Saibari.

The first half had barely started when Saibari smashed Morocco into the lead. It was a simple ball over the top that broke the Scotland offside trap and Saibari took full advantage. The finish was superb, nestling into the top corner with the perfect mix of power and accuracy.

The game didn’t have the same verve in the remainder of the first half. Morocco looked, by far, the most dangerous side and crafted a couple of chances. They were unable to find another goal, however.

Scotland struggled to have much of an impact in the opening 45 minutes, only registering their first shot in the first minute of stoppage time. As you can see from the momentum graph in our match centre above, Scotland were certainly on the back foot for much of the first period.

The second period began in a similar vein. Morocco were the aggressors and came close twice in the opening few minutes of the second half. They firstly hit the post before forcing Angus Gunn into a fine save.

Scotland came into the game more as things progressed and, with the score at 1-0, there was always a chance they could get back into it.

It wasn’t to be, however. There was plenty of industry but nothing much in the way of chances for Scotland and Morocco were able to claim the victory 1-0.

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