International Friendly

Argentina vs Spain, International Friendly

· International Friendly
Argentina
  • 10': Lionel Messi
  • 13': Gonzalo Higuaín
  • 34': Carlos Tevez
  • 90'+1': Sergio Agüero
FT
4 - 1
Spain
  • 84': Fernando Llorente

About

Argentina are hosting Spain at Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Real Zaragoza. Conceded by Pepe.
  • 5': Raúl Albiol (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Helder Postiga (Real Zaragoza).
  • 6': Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Glenn Loovens (Real Zaragoza).
  • 7': José Mari (Real Zaragoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Michael Essien (Real Madrid).
  • 9': Hand ball by José Mari (Real Zaragoza).
  • 9': Ã?ngel Di María (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Pepe (Real Madrid).
  • 12': Helder Postiga (Real Zaragoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Real Zaragoza. Ã?lvaro González tries a through ball, but Helder Postiga is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ã?lvaro González.
  • 16': Ã?ngel Di María (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Francisco Montañés (Real Zaragoza).
  • 21': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Cristian Sapunaru.
  • 21': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ã?lvaro González.
  • 23': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ã?lvaro González.
  • 23': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Real Zaragoza 0. Gonzalo Higuaín (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 25': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Real Zaragoza 0. Ã?ngel Di María (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner.
  • 33': Pepe (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Helder Postiga (Real Zaragoza).
  • 34': Abraham (Real Zaragoza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Real Madrid).
  • 35': Foul by Víctor Rodríguez (Real Zaragoza).
  • 35': Ã?lvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Offside, Real Zaragoza. Apoño tries a through ball, but Helder Postiga is caught offside.
  • 37': José Mari (Real Zaragoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
  • 37': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Helder Postiga (Real Zaragoza).
  • 45': First Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Real Zaragoza 0.
  • 0': Second Half begins Real Madrid 2, Real Zaragoza 0.
  • 49': Foul by Helder Postiga (Real Zaragoza).
  • 49': Raúl Albiol (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Abraham.
  • 50': Offside, Real Madrid. Mesut Özil tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Higuaín is caught offside.
  • 51': Offside, Real Madrid. Gonzalo Higuaín tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Cristian Sapunaru (Real Zaragoza).
  • 54': Ã?ngel Di María (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Raúl Albiol (Real Madrid).
  • 55': Helder Postiga (Real Zaragoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Corner, Real Zaragoza. Conceded by Pepe.
  • 62': Foul by Abraham (Real Zaragoza).
  • 62': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ã?lvaro González (Real Zaragoza).
  • 63': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Víctor Rodríguez (Real Zaragoza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Ã?lvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid).
  • 65': Francisco Montañés (Real Zaragoza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
  • 65': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': José Mari (Real Zaragoza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Pepe (Real Madrid).
  • 67': Corner, Real Zaragoza. Conceded by Ã?ngel Di María.
  • 68': Offside, Real Zaragoza. José María Movilla tries a through ball, but Helder Postiga is caught offside.
  • 69': Substitution, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
  • 69': Foul by Abraham (Real Zaragoza).
  • 69': Ã?ngel Di María (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Abraham (Real Zaragoza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Real Madrid. José Callejón replaces Ã?ngel Di María.
  • 74': Offside, Real Zaragoza. José María Movilla tries a through ball, but Helder Postiga is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Real Zaragoza. Javi Ã?lamo replaces Víctor Rodríguez.
  • 75': Foul by Helder Postiga (Real Zaragoza).
  • 75': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Cristian Sapunaru (Real Zaragoza).
  • 75': Cristian Sapunaru (Real Zaragoza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Cristian Sapunaru (Real Zaragoza).
  • 75': Cristian Sapunaru (Real Zaragoza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Real Zaragoza. Bienvenu replaces Helder Postiga.
  • 80': Offside, Real Madrid. José Callejón tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 81': Apoño (Real Zaragoza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Mesut Özil (Real Madrid).
  • 82': Substitution, Real Madrid. Nacho replaces Ã?lvaro Arbeloa.
  • 83': Foul by José Mari (Real Zaragoza).
  • 83': Mesut Özil (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Michael Essien (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Javi Ã?lamo (Real Zaragoza).
  • 87': Offside, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Real Zaragoza. Romaric replaces José Mari.
  • 89': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Real Zaragoza 0. Michael Essien (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
  • 90': Goal! Real Madrid 4, Real Zaragoza 0. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 4, Real Zaragoza 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 4, Real Zaragoza 0.
  • 84': Ryan Guy (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Kenny Mansally (Real Salt Lake).
  • 84': Delay in match Kelyn Rowe (New England Revolution) because of an injury.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Scott Caldwell.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javier Morales with a cross.
  • 89': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Real Salt Lake 2. Olmes García (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 90': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Tony Beltran.
  • 90': Penalty conceded by Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90': .
  • 90': Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90': Second yellow card to Carlos Salcedo (Real Salt Lake) for a bad foul.
  • 90': Penalty saved! Saer Sene (New England Revolution) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Kyle Beckerman.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Saer Sene (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Tierney with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': José Gonçalves (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Sebastian Velasquez (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90': José Gonçalves (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Olmes García (Real Salt Lake).
  • 90': Second Half ends, New England Revolution 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
  • 0': Match ends, New England Revolution 1, Real Salt Lake 2.
  • 79': Gabriel Heinze (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Pedro (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Xavi.
  • 80': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Sergio Romero.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Gerard Piqué (Spain) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gabriel Heinze.
  • 84': Goal! Argentina 3, Spain 1. Fernando Llorente (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro.
  • 85': Sergio Agüero (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Carlos Marchena (Spain).
  • 86': Esteban Cambiasso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Álvaro Arbeloa (Spain).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Santiago Cazorla (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
  • 87': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Carlos Marchena (Spain).
  • 87': Carlos Marchena (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javier Zanetti.
  • 88': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Argentina).
  • 88': Pedro (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Argentina. Andres D'Alessandro replaces Lionel Messi.
  • 90': Goal! Argentina 4, Spain 1. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Heinze with a cross.
  • 90': Gabriel Heinze (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Jesús Navas (Spain).
  • 90': Andres D'Alessandro (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
  • 90': Second Half ends, Argentina 4, Spain 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Argentina 4, Spain 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 17
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 3
52.2 Possession 47.8
22 SHOTS 7
4 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.9
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
432 Accurate Passes 387
492 Passes 453
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 1
19 Crosses 3
0.4 Cross % 0.3
38 Long Balls 58
27 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.7 Long Balls % 0.7
8 Blocked Shots 0
12 Effective Tackles 16
14 Tackles 21
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
2 Effective Clearances 6
2 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Mâs Monumental
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 53,000

Line-Ups

ARG Argentina (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Sergio Romero (GK)
18 Gabriel Milito Yellow Card
2 Martín Demichelis
6 Gabriel Heinze Yellow Card
8 Javier Zanetti
14 Javier Mascherano
19 Esteban Cambiasso Yellow Card
20 Éver Banega
9 Gonzalo Higuaín
11 Carlos Tevez
10 Lionel Messi
Argentina Substitutes:
Sergio Agüero, Ángel Di María, Walter Samuel, Nicolás Burdisso, Mario Bolatti, Diego Milito, Mariano Andújar, Diego Pozo, Andres Nicolas D'Alessandro, Pablo Zabaleta, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Juan Sebastián Verón.

ESP Spain (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Pepe Reina (GK)
3 Gerard Piqué
4 Carlos Marchena Yellow Card
2 Nacho Monreal Yellow Card
17 Álvaro Arbeloa Yellow Card
10 Cesc Fàbregas Yellow Card
14 Xabi Alonso
16 Sergio Busquets
7 David Villa
6 Andrés Iniesta
21 David Silva
Spain Substitutes:
Joan Capdevila, Víctor Valdés, Fernando Llorente, Xavi, Sergio Ramos, Santi Cazorla, Iker Casillas, Jesús Navas, Pedro, Fernando Torres.

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