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Spain vs Costa RicaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

World Cup20222022
Spain

Spain

Olmo11'
Asensio21'
Torres54'
Gavi74'
Soler90'
Morata90+2'
7
-FT
0
Nov 23, 2022
Al Thumama Stadium|Al Thumama
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Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'+7Yellow Card
J. Campbell
J. Campbell
Costa Rica
Goal!
7-0
A. Morata
A. Morata
90'+2·Spain
⚽
Goal!
6-0
C. Soler
C. Soler
90'·Spain
⚽
82'Substitution
R. Matarrita
R. Matarrita· In
B. Oviedo
B. Oviedo· Out
Costa Rica
Goal!
5-0
Gavi
Gavi
74'·Spain
⚽
72'Substitution
B. Aguilera
B. Aguilera· In
C. Borges
C. Borges· Out
Costa Rica
69'Substitution
N. Williams
N. Williams· In
M. Asensio
M. Asensio· Out
Spain
68'Yellow Card
F. Calvo
F. Calvo
Costa Rica
64'Substitution
A. Balde
A. Balde· In
J. Alba
J. Alba· Out
Spain
64'Substitution
Koke
Koke· In
S. Busquets
S. Busquets· Out
Spain
61'Substitution
A. Zamora
A. Zamora· In
A. Contreras
A. Contreras· Out
Costa Rica
61'Substitution
B. Ruiz
B. Ruiz· In
J. Bennette
J. Bennette· Out
Costa Rica
57'Substitution
A. Morata
A. Morata· In
F. Torres
F. Torres· Out
Spain
57'Substitution
C. Soler
C. Soler· In
Pedri
Pedri· Out
Spain
Goal!
4-0
F. Torres
F. Torres
54'·Spain
⚽
46'Substitution
K. Waston
K. Waston· In
C. Martinez
C. Martinez· Out
Costa Rica
Goal!
3-0
F. Torres
F. Torres
31'·Spain
⚽
Goal!
2-0
M. Asensio
M. Asensio
21'·Spain
⚽
Goal!
1-0
D. Olmo
D. Olmo
11'·Spain
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Spain
Spain
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
82%Ball Possession18%
17Shots Total0
8Shots On Target0
5Corners0
8Fouls12
0Yellow Cards2
3Offsides7
0Saves1
1045Passes230
18Free Kicks11
24Throw-ins13
0Goal Kicks10
202Attacks63
70Dangerous Attacks12
14Goal Attempts0
9Shots Off Target0
14Shots Inside Box0
4Shots Outside Box0
7Goals0
3Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions5
14Tackles21
978Accurate Passes165
0Red Cards0
106Ball Safe71
93.59%Pass Accuracy71.74%

Team Lineups

Spain vs Costa Rica — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Spain15W815013115/1513-2
Costa Rica15W210010013/159-3

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Spain — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 vs Albania2022-03-26
  2. W5-0 vs Iceland2022-03-29
  3. W2-0 vs Czech Republic2022-06-12
  4. W1-0 @ Portugal2022-09-27
  5. W3-1 @ Jordan2022-11-17
Costa Rica — last 5 games
  1. W2-0 vs Martinique2022-06-05
  2. W1-0 vs New Zealand2022-06-14
  3. D2-2 @ Korea Republic2022-09-23
  4. W2-1 @ Uzbekistan2022-09-27
  5. W2-0 vs Nigeria2022-11-10
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2011-11-15 – 2017-11-11
Spain wins
2
Draws
1
Costa Rica wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
4
Over 2.5 goals
100%
Both teams scored
67%
Home side won
67%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2011-11-15 – 2017-11-11) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2017-11-11Spain5-0Costa Rica
2015-06-11Spain2-1Costa Rica
2011-11-15Costa Rica2-2Spain
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Spain2346WDL14-12
Costa Rica433-8LWL24-20

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
1 ptsSpain 4 · Costa Rica 3
Positions
#2 vs #4
Goals per game
3/1 vs 1/3.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.25

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2022-11-23

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
Spain
Won 67%
(2/3)
Draw 33%
(1/3)
Costa Rica
Won 0%
(0/3)
Goals
9-3
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

2
Spain wins
1
Draws
0
Costa Rica wins
Goals Scored
9 - 3
Nov 11, 2017 • Friendly International
Spain
Spain
5-0
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Jun 11, 2015 • Friendly International
Spain
Spain
2-1
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Nov 15, 2011 • Friendly International
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
2-2
Spain
Spain

Fixtures

Matchday 1 — World Cup

Match Report

The table read 2nd (Spain, 4 pts) against 4th (Costa Rica, 3 pts), 1 points apart. The last five rounds placed Costa Rica no better than 24th for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Spain 3 scored and 1 conceded per game, Costa Rica 1 and 3.67, with the league averaging 1.25.

Spain had won eight straight, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Costa Rica in 10 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games.

The venue was Al Thumama Stadium in Al Thumama, with room for 40,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Spain led 3-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 7-0.

More details:

Spain — live results and scheduleCosta Rica — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Spain vs Costa Rica?
Spain 7-0 Costa Rica. World Cup match played on 23 Nov 2022.
What league is Spain vs Costa Rica in?
This match is part of the World Cup. The match was played at Al Thumama Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Spain and Costa Rica?
In 3 meetings between 2011 and 2017: Spain has 2 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses against Costa Rica.
Where was Spain vs Costa Rica played?
The match was played at Al Thumama Stadium.