Match Report
7 points and 19 places separated them: Saudi Arabia 29th with 5, Paraguay 10th with 12. Saudi Arabia had been under-performing their position — 34th on five-round form against 29th in the table. Per game in the league, Saudi Arabia were scoring 1.25 and conceding 1.25, Paraguay 1.1 and 1.2, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Saudi Arabia's unbeaten run stood at 5.
The venue was King Fahd International Stadium, with room for 68,752 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Saudi Arabia 43% · Paraguay 57% · Total shots: 11-15 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-7