New Zealand vs 23.03.23 06:000 – 0Full Time
China — International Friendlies: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
New Zealand vs China — the facts
New Zealand and China drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
New Zealand met China in the International Friendlies (Friendlies 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 23 March 2023, 06:00 UTC at Mount Smart Stadium. Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom.
Team pages: New Zealand · China · International Friendlies
Key moments
- 63' Red card: Thomas Smith
Starting line-ups
New Zealand (3-4-3)
- 1 Oliver Sail
- 4 Nando Pijnaker
- 5 Thomas Smith
- 21 Tim Payne
- 13 Liberato Cacace
- 10 Marko Stamenić
- 16 Alex Rufer
- 2 Callan Elliot
- 8 Matthew Garbett
- 19 Max Mata
- 7 Kosta Barbarouses
China (4-4-2)
- 1 Junling Yan
- 20 Yang Liu
- 3 Zhu Chenjie
- 17 Wei Zhen
- 5 Linpeng Zhang
- 4 Shihao Wei
- 15 Xi Wu
- 8 Xin Xu
- 21 Binbin Liu
- 29 Long Tan
- 7 Wu Lei
About this match
On this page: the New Zealand vs China final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this International Friendlies fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the New Zealand and China team pages or the International Friendlies page.