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Wales vs Iran Statistics and Results

FTFIFA World Cup

Wales

0-2

Iran National Football Team

R. Cheshmi 90'+8
R. Rezaeian 90'+11
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium • 25 Nov 2022

Key Takeaways

AI-generated summary based on match data

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    Iran National Football Team claimed all three points with a 2-0 away win.

Key Moments

J. Rodon

Yellow Card
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45'+3
Half Time

B. Johnson

Sub In
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57'

C. Roberts

Sub Out
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57'

D. James

Sub In
🔄
57'

H. Wilson

Sub Out
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57'
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K. Ansarifard

Sub In
68'
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S. Azmoun

Sub Out
68'
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M. Torabi

Sub In
77'
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E. Hajsafi

Sub Out
77'
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A. Jahanbakhsh

Sub In
77'
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A. Gholizadeh

Sub Out
77'

J. Allen

Sub In
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77'

E. Ampadu

Sub Out
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77'
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R. Cheshmi

Sub In
77'
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A. Noorollahi

Sub Out
77'
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A. Karimi

Sub In
83'
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S. Ezatolahi

Sub Out
83'

W. Hennessey

Red Card
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86'

D. Ward

Sub In
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87'

A. Ramsey

Sub Out
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87'
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R. Rezaeian

Yellow Card
90'+5
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A. Jahanbakhsh

Yellow Card
90'+5
⚽

R. Cheshmi

Goal0–1
90'+8
⚽

R. Rezaeian

Goal0–2
90'+11

Match Momentum

WalesIran
1-15'16-30'31-45'46-60'61-75'76-90'
Wales

Team Stats

Iran National Football Team
62%Possession38%
11Total Shots30
3Shots on Target6
2Corners7
9Fouls10
2Offsides2
1Yellow Cards2

Table Impact

With this result: Iran National Football Team win

Wales+0 pts
30th
1 → 1 pts
Iran National Football Team+3 pts
26th
3 → 6 pts
•Iran National Football Team gain 3 points, Wales gain nothing
•Iran National Football Team move 5 points clear of Wales
•Iran National Football Team sit 4 places above Wales

Match Commentary

0' First Half starts.
1' Fouled by Ethan Ampadu - Wales
1' Saeid Ezatolahi - IR Iran - won a free kick in defence.
3' Missed chance. Neco Williams - Wales - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Harry Wilson.
7' New attacking attempt. Sardar Azmoun - IR Iran - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Mehdi Taremi.
8' Fouled by Chris Mepham - Wales
8' Mehdi Taremi - IR Iran - won a free kick in defence.
12' New attacking attempt. Kieffer Moore - Wales - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Connor Roberts with a cross.
15' Offside - IR Iran. Sardar Azmoun with a pass, however Ali Gholizadeh is in offside.
15' GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ali Gholizadeh - IR Iran - scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
16' VAR Decision: No Goal Wales 0-0 IR Iran.
18' Fouled by Milad Mohammadi - IR Iran
18' Gareth Bale - Wales - won a free kick on the right wing.
20' Shot blocked. Ahmad Noorollahi - IR Iran - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Mehdi Taremi.
21' Ben Davies - Wales - won a free kick in defence.
21' Fouled by Ali Gholizadeh - IR Iran
22' Fouled by Ethan Ampadu - Wales
22' Ramin Rezaeian - IR Iran - won a free kick in attack.
23' Missed chance. Sardar Azmoun - IR Iran - shot with the head from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Ramin Rezaeian .
26' Fouled by Ali Gholizadeh - IR Iran
26' Neco Williams - Wales - won a free kick in defence.
29' New attacking attempt. Gareth Bale - Wales - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Kieffer Moore with a head.
31' Ethan Ampadu - Wales - won a free kick in attack.
31' Fouled by Saeid Ezatolahi - IR Iran
34' Fouled by Kieffer Moore - Wales
34' Milad Mohammadi - IR Iran - won a free kick in defence.
38' Fouled by Neco Williams - Wales
38' Ramin Rezaeian - IR Iran - won a free kick in defence.
40' Fouled by Chris Mepham - Wales
40' Sardar Azmoun - IR Iran - won a free kick in attack.
42' Shot blocked. Harry Wilson - Wales - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Kieffer Moore.
42' Corner - Wales. Conceded by Morteza Pouraliganji.
44' Offside - Wales. Ethan Ampadu with a pass, however Gareth Bale is in offside.
45'+3 Fouled by Joe Rodon - Wales
45'+3 Mehdi Taremi - IR Iran - won a free kick on the left wing.
45'+3 Joe Rodon - Wales - receive yellow card for a foul.
45'+4 Missed chance. Mehdi Taremi - IR Iran - shot with left foot from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Sardar Azmoun .
45'+5 New attacking attempt. Ahmad Noorollahi - IR Iran - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
45'+5 First Half ended - Wales 0, IR Iran 0.
45' Second Half starts Wales 0, IR Iran 0.
50' Offside - Wales. Aaron Ramsey with a pass, however Kieffer Moore is in offside.
51' Sardar Azmoun - IR Iran - hits the right post with a shot with right foot from the right side of the box. Assist - Ehsan Hajisafi with a through ball following a fast break.
52' Ali Gholizadeh - IR Iran - hits the left post with a shot with left foot from outside the box.
52' New attacking attempt. Sardar Azmoun - IR Iran - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
53' Missed chance. Kieffer Moore - Wales - shot with the head from few metres is very close to the goal. Assist - Gareth Bale with a cross.
54' Aaron Ramsey - Wales - won a free kick in attack.
54' Fouled by Morteza Pouraliganji - IR Iran
56' Shot blocked. Ehsan Hajisafi - IR Iran - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Mehdi Taremi.
56' Corner - IR Iran. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
57' Fouled by Milad Mohammadi - IR Iran
57' Harry Wilson - Wales - won a free kick in defence.
57' Substitution - Wales. Brennan Johnson for Connor Roberts.
58' Substitution - Wales. Dan James for Harry Wilson.
63' Corner - IR Iran. Conceded by Dan James.
64' Shot blocked. Mehdi Taremi - IR Iran - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Saeid Ezatolahi.
64' Corner - IR Iran. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
66' Fouled by Majid Hosseini - IR Iran
66' Kieffer Moore - Wales - won a free kick in attack.
68' Substitution - IR Iran. Karim Ansarifard for Sardar Azmoun.
70' Shot blocked. Ahmad Noorollahi - IR Iran - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
70' Corner - IR Iran. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
72' Corner - IR Iran. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
72' Shot blocked. Morteza Pouraliganji - IR Iran - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Mehdi Taremi.
73' New attacking attempt. Saeid Ezatolahi - IR Iran - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Mehdi Taremi.
73' Corner - IR Iran. Conceded by Wayne Hennessey.
73' Corner - IR Iran. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
75' Shot blocked. Ahmad Noorollahi - IR Iran - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
77' Substitution - IR Iran. Alireza Jahanbakhsh for Ali Gholizadeh.
77' Substitution - IR Iran. Mehdi Torabi for Ehsan Hajisafi.
77' Substitution - Wales. Joe Allen for Ethan Ampadu.
78' Substitution - IR Iran. Roozbeh Cheshmi for Ahmad Noorollahi - injury.
78' Fouled by Neco Williams - Wales
78' Saeid Ezatolahi - IR Iran - won a free kick in defence.
83' Substitution - IR Iran. Ali Karimi for Saeid Ezatolahi - injury.
83' Missed chance. Aaron Ramsey - Wales - shot with right foot from the right side of the box missed. Assist - Dan James with a cross.
83' Shot blocked. Neco Williams - Wales - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
84' New attacking attempt. Ben Davies - Wales - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assist - Kieffer Moore.
84' Corner - Wales. Conceded by Hossein Hosseini.
84' Fouled by Wayne Hennessey - Wales
84' Mehdi Taremi - IR Iran - won a free kick in attack.
85' VAR Decision: Card upgraded Wayne Hennessey - Wales
86' Wayne Hennessey - Wales - receive red card.
87' Substitution - Wales. Danny Ward for Aaron Ramsey.
88' Missed chance. Karim Ansarifard - IR Iran - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left. Assist - Mehdi Taremi.
88' Missed chance. Mehdi Torabi - IR Iran - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed. Assist - Karim Ansarifard.
90'+1 Fouled by Majid Hosseini - IR Iran
90'+1 Kieffer Moore - Wales - won a free kick in defence.
90'+2 Offside - IR Iran. Alireza Jahanbakhsh with a pass, however Karim Ansarifard is in offside.
90'+3 Dan James - Wales - won a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3 Fouled by Ali Karimi - IR Iran
90'+5 Ramin Rezaeian - IR Iran - receive yellow card.
90'+5 Chris Mepham - Wales - won a free kick in defence.
90'+5 Fouled by Alireza Jahanbakhsh - IR Iran
90'+5 Alireza Jahanbakhsh - IR Iran - receive yellow card for a foul.
90'+6 Missed chance. Neco Williams - Wales - shot with right foot from outside the box missed.
90'+6 Missed chance. Brennan Johnson - Wales - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is close, but missed. Assist - Neco Williams.
90'+6 Shot blocked. Ramin Rezaeian - IR Iran - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Mehdi Taremi.
90'+7 Shot blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh - IR Iran - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Mehdi Torabi.
90'+8 Shot blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh - IR Iran - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Morteza Pouraliganji.
90'+8 Goal! Wales 0, IR Iran 1. Roozbeh Cheshmi - IR Iran - shot with right foot from outside the box to the right corner.
90'+11 Goal! Wales 0, IR Iran 2. Ramin Rezaeian - IR Iran - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assist - Mehdi Taremi following a fast break.
90'+13 Second Half ended - Wales 0, IR Iran 2.
0' Thats all. Game finished - Wales 0, IR Iran 2.

Starting Lineups

Substitutes

8. Matthew Smith, 10. Jonathan Williams, 4. Joe Allen, 11. Brennan Johnson, 6. Dylan Levitt, 7. Daniel James, 25. Danny Ward, 10. Rubin Colwill, 9. Mark Harris, 5. Ben Cabango, 12. Tom Lockyer, Chris Gunter, 17. Adam Davies, Sorba Thomas, Joe Morrell
27. Alireza Jahanbakhsh, 18. Sadegh Moharrami, Karim Ansarifard, 3. Shoja Khalilzadeh, 1. Alireza Beiranvand, 7. Saman Ghoddos, 7. Vahid Amiri, Hossein Kanaani, 4. Roozbeh Cheshmi, 9. Mehdi Torabi, 1. Payam Niazmand, Ali Karimi, 1. Amir Abedzadeh, 33. Abolfazl Jalali

Head-to-Head History

Wales

0 wins

VS

Iran National Football Team

1 wins

0%0% Draws100%

Based on 1 meetings

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