Saudi Arabia vs China — World Cup - Qualification Asia: stats, lineups & analysis
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20.03.25 18:151 – 0Full Time
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Match Events
- 21′China, yellow card:Shangyuan Wang
- 39′Saudi Arabia, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- 45+1′China, red card:Liangming Lin
- 45+8′Saudi Arabia, substitution:H. Kadesh
- Half-time
- 46′China, substitution:Browning Tyias
- 46′China, substitution:Cao Yongjing
- 46′China, substitution:Gao Zhunyi
- 50′Saudi Arabia, goal:1–0assist
- 54′Saudi Arabia, substitution:
- 63′China, substitution:Zhang Yuning
- 63′China, substitution:Wei Shihao
- 72′Saudi Arabia, substitution:M. Al Juwayr
- 73′Saudi Arabia, substitution:F. Al Buraikan
- 85′Saudi Arabia, substitution:offN. Al Dawsari
- 90+1′China, substitution:Xie Wenneng
- Full-time1 – 0
Lineups
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Saudi Arabia
4-4-2
China
4-2-3-1
King Saud University Stadium
Key Stats
80%Possession20%
–Expected Goals–
19Shots4
7Shots on Target0
5Corners3
91%Pass Accuracy68%
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Match report
Saudi Arabia vs China — the facts
Saudi Arabia beat China 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Saudi Arabia met China in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (3rd Round - 7). Kick-off was Thursday, 20 March 2025, 18:15 UTC at King Saud University Stadium. Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali.
Team pages: Saudi Arabia · China · World Cup - Qualification Asia
Key moments
- 45+1' Red card: Liangming Lin
- 50' Goal: Salem Al Dawsari (assist: Saud Abdulhamid) — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Saudi Arabia (4-4-2)
- 1 N. Al Aqidi
- 13 N. Boushal
- 14 H. Kadesh
- 17 Hassan Tambakti
- 12 Saud Abdulhamid
- 10 Salem Al Dawsari
- 6 Nasser Al Dawsari
- 16 Faisal Al Ghamdi
- 15 A. Yahya
- 9 F. Al Buraikan
- 7 M. Al Juwayr
China (4-2-3-1)
- 14 Wang Dalei
- 4 Li Lei
- 16 Jiang Shenglong
- 2 Tyias Browning
- 3 Gao Zhunyi
- 20 Xie Wenneng
- 6 Wang Shangyuan
- 11 Lin Liangming
- 10 Wei Shihao
- 19 Cao Yongjing
- 9 Zhang Yuning
About this match
On this page: the Saudi Arabia vs China final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Asia 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 Saudi Arabia and China team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Asia page.