Argentina 3 - 0 Benin: Final score, results, recap, box score, stats

League

Argentina

ARG ARG

3 3

Full Time

Benin

BEN BEN

0 0

Nicolas Otamendi48'

Lionel Messi71' (pen)

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ARG

BEN

44'

48'

52'

55'

59'

60'

61'

64'

71'

75'

76'

79'

90'+1'

90'+2'

Full Time: 90'+4'

ARG Win

Martinez

52'

Substitution

In: Facundo Medina - 25 Out: Nicolas Tagliafico - 3

Tagliafico

52'

Substitution

In: Lisandro Martinez - 6 Out: Nicolas Otamendi - 19

1 Goal

Nicolas Otamendi

48'

Yellow Card

Nicolas Otamendi

44'

Otamendi

79'

Substitution

In: Franco Mastantuono - 30 Out: Cristian Romero - 13

Romero

Giay

79'

Substitution

In: Exequiel Palacios - 14 Out: Enzo Fernandez - 8

Fernandez

79'

Substitution

In: Giovani Lo Celso - 11 Out: Alexis Mac Allister - 20

Mac Allister

59'

Substitution

In: Nico Paz - 18 Out: Rodrigo De Paul - 7

De Paul

60'

Substitution

In: Nico Gonzalez - 15 Out: Julian Alvarez - 9

Alvarez

79'

Substitution

In: Leonel Flores - 31 Out: Lautaro Martinez - 22

Martinez

1 Goal

Lionel Messi

71'

Messi

4-3-3

76'

90'+2'

Yellow Card

55'

75'

90'+1'

90'+2'

64'

75'

4-2-3-1

Martinez

52'

Substitution

In: Facundo Medina - 25 Out: Nicolas Tagliafico - 3

Tagliafico

52'

Substitution

In: Lisandro Martinez - 6 Out: Nicolas Otamendi - 19

1 Goal

Nicolas Otamendi

48'

Yellow Card

Nicolas Otamendi

44'

Otamendi

79'

Substitution

In: Franco Mastantuono - 30 Out: Cristian Romero - 13

Romero

Giay

79'

Substitution

In: Exequiel Palacios - 14 Out: Enzo Fernandez - 8

Fernandez

79'

Substitution

In: Giovani Lo Celso - 11 Out: Alexis Mac Allister - 20

Mac Allister

59'

Substitution

In: Nico Paz - 18 Out: Rodrigo De Paul - 7

De Paul

60'

Substitution

In: Nico Gonzalez - 15 Out: Julian Alvarez - 9

Alvarez

79'

Substitution

In: Leonel Flores - 31 Out: Lautaro Martinez - 22

Martinez

1 Goal

Lionel Messi

71'

Messi

4-3-3

Player Stats

Goalkeepers

Player	GC	SAV
E. Martinez G	0	2

Defenders

Player	G	SHO
A. Giay D	0	1
C. Romero 79' D	0	0
N. Otamendi 52' 48' D	1	1
N. Tagliafico 52' D	0	0

Midfielders

Player	G	A	SHO	FC	FS
R. De Paul 59' M	0	0	1	0	0
A. Mac Allister 79' M	0	0	0	0	0
E. Fernandez 79' M	0	0	1	0	0

Forwards

Player	G	A	SHO
L. Messi 71' F	1	2	10
L. Martinez 79' F	0	0	1
J. Alvarez 60' F	0	0	3

Substitutes

Player	G	SHO
L. Flores 79' F	0	2
F. Mastantuono 79' F	0	1
N. Paz 59' 61' F	1	1
G. Rulli G	0	0
N. Gonzalez 60' M	0	0
L. Martinez 52' D	0	0
V. Barco M	0	0
G. Prestianni F	0	0
G. Simeone F	0	0
J. Lopez F	0	0
L. Balerdi D	0	0
F. Medina 52' D	0	0
E. Palacios 79' M	0	0
G. Lo Celso 79' M	0	0
J. Musso G	0	0

Substitutions

Argentina


14 8	Exequiel Palacios Enzo Fernandez	79'
11 20	Giovani Lo Celso Alexis Mac Allister	79'
31 22	Leonel Flores Lautaro Martinez	79'
30 13	Franco Mastantuono Cristian Romero	79'
15 9	Nico Gonzalez Julian Alvarez	60'
18 7	Nico Paz Rodrigo De Paul	59'
6 19	Lisandro Martinez Nicolas Otamendi	52'
25 3	Facundo Medina Nicolas Tagliafico	52'

Benin


- -	- -	90'+2'
- -	- -	90'+2'
- -	- -	90'+1'
- -	- -	76'
- -	- -	75'
- -	- -	75'
- -	- -	64'
- -	- -	64'


14 8	Exequiel Palacios Enzo Fernandez	79'
11 20	Giovani Lo Celso Alexis Mac Allister	79'
31 22	Leonel Flores Lautaro Martinez	79'
30 13	Franco Mastantuono Cristian Romero	79'
15 9	Nico Gonzalez Julian Alvarez	60'
18 7	Nico Paz Rodrigo De Paul	59'
6 19	Lisandro Martinez Nicolas Otamendi	52'
25 3	Facundo Medina Nicolas Tagliafico	52'

Plays

All Plays

Key Plays

Substitution - In

-

Substitution - Out

-

Substitution - In

-

Substitution - Out

-

Substitution - In

-

Substitution - Out

-

Substitution - In

14 - Exequiel Palacios

Substitution - Out

8 - Enzo Fernandez

Substitution - In

11 - Giovani Lo Celso

Substitution - Out

20 - Alexis Mac Allister

Substitution - In

31 - Leonel Flores

Substitution - Out

22 - Lautaro Martinez

Substitution - In

30 - Franco Mastantuono

Substitution - Out

13 - Cristian Romero

Substitution - In

-

Substitution - Out

-

Substitution - In

-

Substitution - Out

-

Substitution - In

-

Substitution - Out

-

Goal

10 - Lionel Messi

Substitution - In

-

Substitution - Out

-

Substitution - In

-

Substitution - Out

-

Goal

18 - Nico Paz

Assist

10 - Lionel Messi

Substitution - In

15 - Nico Gonzalez

Substitution - Out

9 - Julian Alvarez

Substitution - In

18 - Nico Paz

Substitution - Out

7 - Rodrigo De Paul

Yellow Card

-

Substitution - In

6 - Lisandro Martinez

Substitution - Out

19 - Nicolas Otamendi

Substitution - In

25 - Facundo Medina

Substitution - Out

3 - Nicolas Tagliafico

Goal

19 - Nicolas Otamendi

Assist

10 - Lionel Messi
Yellow Card 44'
Nicolas Otamendi (Argentina) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.