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Spain vs Morocco, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
Spain
2 – 2
Full Time
Morocco
Mon 25 Jun 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Karim El Ahmadi
Y 29' Noureddine Amrabat
Y 31' Marouan da Costa
Y 31' Mbark Boussoufa
Y 88' Munir Mohamedi
Y 90' Achraf Hakimi

Overview

Match Preview

Spain vs Morocco — Worldcup .

  • Spain 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
  • Morocco 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
  • Referee Mohamed Ahmed Al Hammadi
  • Referee Ravshan Irmatov
  • Referee Abdukhamidullo Rasulov
  • Referee Jakhongir Saidov

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Spain 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Morocco
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-25 Spain 2–2 Morocco

Recent Form

Spain
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun Morocco H 2–2 D
20 Jun Iran A 1–0 W
15 Jun Portugal A 3–3 D
05 May Penistone Church FC H 1–1 D
28 Apr Austria A 3–2 W
21 Apr Germany H 1–1 D
Morocco
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun Spain A 2–2 D
20 Jun Portugal A 0–1 L
15 Jun Iran H 0–1 L
20 Aug VfB Stuttgart H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Spain Morocco
#29 Position #10
7 Points 7
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 0
5 Scored 6
0 Conceded 3
+5 GD +3
2.33 PPG 2.33
67% Win % 67%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
88% Clean Sheets
Spain this season
33% Clean Sheets
Morocco this season

Spain are 29th (7 pts). Morocco are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Spain
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Morocco
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Spain
Mikel Oyarzabal 5 G 1 A
Morocco
Ismael Saibari 3 G
Soufiane Rahimi 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Spain in their trying to find a way past Morocco's compact .
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Khalid Boutaib adds to his 0 season tally! Morocco lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 19' Magnificent from Isco! That is 32 goals in 545 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 22' A moment of madness from Karim El Ahmadi on 22 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Morocco will be frustrated.
  • 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Munir Mohamedi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' Poor challenge from Nordin Amrabat. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 31' Marouan da Costa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' Spain are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Morocco's shape.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Spain and Morocco are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' The travelling Morocco supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' Morocco ring the changes. Younes Belhanda has done his job and it is now time for Faycal Fajr to step up.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Spain side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Morocco. Khalid Boutaib is replaced by Youssef En-Nesyri.
  • 74' The Spain bench stirs into life. Thiago Alcantara is withdrawn and Marco Asensio gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Costa, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' Magnificent from Youssef En-Nesyri! That is 95 goals in 199 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 84' Rodrigo gets the nod from Spain. He replaces David Silva and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Hakim Ziyech makes way for Aziz Bouhaddouz at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Morocco.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Munir Mohamedi is booked for Morocco — Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' GOAL! Iago Aspas scores on 90. Assisted by Dani Carvajal
  • 90' Achraf Hakimi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Spain Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Hierro

Morocco Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hervé Renard

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52 Spain xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Morocco xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Spain53% Draw27% Morocco20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Spain or Draw
80%
Draw or Morocco
47%
Spain or Morocco
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Spain36% Draw49% Morocco15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Spain

Handicap Spain covers Push Morocco covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 25% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Spain keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Morocco keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.