Match Report

Argentina wins as Messi scores in cameo in front of 88k in Alabama

Argentine legend Messi, who is working his way back from muscle fatigue ahead of the start of the FIFA World Cup, came on in the 70th minute and scored from the penalty spot right after in his team's 3-0 win over Iceland.

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Highlights

01:09 Valentín Barco's sweet volley gives Argentina early lead Watch on ESPN 01:02 Thiago Almada seals Argentina's 3-0 victory with late goal Watch on ESPN

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Timeline

1. 8' Goal! Argentina 1, Iceland 0. Valentín Barco (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
2. 23' Delay in match for a drinks break.
3. 23'
4. 26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5. 26'
6. 29' Victor Pálsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
7. 30' Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8. 42' Valentín Barco (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9. 45' Substitution, Argentina. Cristian Romero replaces Lisandro Martínez.
10. 45' Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces José Manuel López.
11. 45' Substitution, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
12. 45' Substitution, Argentina. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Valentín Barco.
13. 45' Substitution, Iceland. Kristian Hlynsson replaces Andri Baldursson.
14. 45' Substitution, Argentina. Enzo Fernández replaces Exequiel Palacios.
15. 58' Substitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
16. 58' Substitution, Argentina. Thiago Almada replaces Nico Paz.
17. 63' Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18. 68' Delay in match for a drinks break.
19. 68'
20. 69' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
21. 69'
22. 70' Substitution, Argentina. Lionel Messi replaces Giuliano Simeone.
23. 70' Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Agustín Giay.
24. 70' Substitution, Iceland. Aron Gunnarsson replaces Daníel Grétarsson.
25. 70' Substitution, Iceland. Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson replaces Victor Pálsson.
26. 70' Substitution, Iceland. Dagur Thórhallsson replaces Logi Tómasson.
27. 71' Elías Ólafsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28. 72' Goal! Argentina 2, Iceland 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
29. 75' Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30. 77' Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31. 78' Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32. 82' Substitution, Iceland. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Mikael Ellertsson.
33. 82' Substitution, Iceland. Gylfi Sigurdsson replaces Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
34. 82' Substitution, Iceland. Kristall Ingason replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
35. 82' Substitution, Iceland. Gísli Thórdarson replaces Hákon Haraldsson.
36. 82' Substitution, Iceland. Hjörtur Hermannsson replaces Hördur Magnússon.
37. 83' Substitution, Iceland. Daníel Gudjohnsen replaces Orri Óskarsson.
38. 86' Goal! Argentina 3, Iceland 0. Thiago Almada (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.