Argentina beat Bolivia as post-Lionel Messi era nears
Argentina did what they normally do against CONMEBOL foe Bolivia on Wednesday night in Córdoba: they won the match handily, but did it without Lionel Messi.
International Friendly
FULL TIME
- Lautaro Martínez 19'
- Nico Paz 29'
- Cristian Romero 54'
- José Manuel López 86'
Mario Alberto Kempes
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/26 | vs Benin | W 3-0 | International Friendly |
| 10/3/26 | vs Burkina Faso | W 7-0 | International Friendly |
| 7/19/26 | @ Spain | L 0-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 7/15/26 | @ England | W 2-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| 7/11/26 | vs Switzerland | W 3-1 | FIFA World Cup |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 86'
Goal! Argentina 4, Bolivia 0. José Manuel López (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Bolivia. José Martínez replaces Miguel Terceros.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Bolivia. Luís Haquín replaces Jesús Maraude.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Bolivia. Pablo Lima replaces Héctor Cuéllar.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Bolivia. Diego Medina replaces Roberto Fernández.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Argentina. Valentín Gómez replaces Exequiel Palacios.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Argentina. Leonel Flores replaces Lisandro Martínez.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, Argentina. José Manuel López replaces Lautaro Martínez because of an injury.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Argentina. Santiago Simón replaces Agustín Giay.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Argentina. Equi Fernández replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Bolivia. Óscar López replaces Robson Matheus.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Argentina. Franco Mastantuono replaces Nico Paz.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Argentina. Valentín Barco replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Argentina. Leonardo Balerdi replaces Cristian Romero.
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Goal - Header 54'
Goal! Argentina 3, Bolivia 0. Cristian Romero (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Paz with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Yellow Card 50'
Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Bolivia. José Flores replaces Ramiro Vaca.
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Substitution 43'
Substitution, Bolivia. Leonardo Viviani replaces Diego Arroyo because of an injury.
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Goal 29'
Goal! Argentina 2, Bolivia 0. Nico Paz (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with a through ball.
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Goal 19'
Goal! Argentina 1, Bolivia 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Argentina 4, Bolivia 0.
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Goal 86'
Goal! Argentina 4, Bolivia 0. José Manuel López (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Bolivia. José Martínez replaces Miguel Terceros.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Bolivia. Luís Haquín replaces Jesús Maraude.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Bolivia. Pablo Lima replaces Héctor Cuéllar.
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Substitution 83'
Substitution, Bolivia. Diego Medina replaces Roberto Fernández.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Argentina. Valentín Gómez replaces Exequiel Palacios.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Argentina. Leonel Flores replaces Lisandro Martínez.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, Argentina. José Manuel López replaces Lautaro Martínez because of an injury.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Argentina. Santiago Simón replaces Agustín Giay.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Argentina. Equi Fernández replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Bolivia. Óscar López replaces Robson Matheus.
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End Delay 62'
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End Delay 62'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 61'
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Start Delay 61'
Delay in match because of an injury Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Argentina. Franco Mastantuono replaces Nico Paz.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Argentina. Valentín Barco replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Argentina. Leonardo Balerdi replaces Cristian Romero.
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Goal - Header 54'
Goal! Argentina 3, Bolivia 0. Cristian Romero (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nico Paz with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Yellow Card 50'
Miguel Terceros (Bolivia) is shown the yellow card.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Argentina 2, Bolivia 0.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Bolivia. José Flores replaces Ramiro Vaca.
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Halftime 45'+4'
First Half ends, Argentina 2, Bolivia 0.
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Substitution 43'
Substitution, Bolivia. Leonardo Viviani replaces Diego Arroyo because of an injury.
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End Delay 43'
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End Delay 43'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 41'
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Start Delay 41'
Delay in match because of an injury Diego Arroyo (Bolivia).
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End Delay 37'
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End Delay 37'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 37'
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Start Delay 37'
Delay in match because of an injury Guillermo Viscarra (Bolivia).
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Goal 29'
Goal! Argentina 2, Bolivia 0. Nico Paz (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with a through ball.
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Goal 19'
Goal! Argentina 1, Bolivia 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 36 of 36 events.
Team Stats
BOL
ARG
12
Fouls
11
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
1
Corner Kicks
12
2
Saves
0
31.4
Possession
68.6
3
SHOTS
18
0
ON GOAL
6
0
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
273
Accurate Passes
643
336
Passes
713
80
Pass Completion %
90
0
Accurate Crosses
11
1
Crosses
25
0
Cross %
40
42
Long Balls
39
18
Accurate Long Balls
22
40
Long Balls %
60
1
Blocked Shots
4
11
Effective Tackles
15
16
Tackles
25
70
Tackle %
60
12
Interceptions
6
27
Effective Clearances
3
27
Clearances
3
Head to Head
ARG leads series 5-0
Lineups
ConfirmedARG · 4-4-2
Emiliano MartínezG23
Lisandro MartínezCD-L61 shot
Cristian RomeroCD-R131 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Román VegaLB331 shot
Agustín GiayRB4
Alexis Mac AllisterCM-L201 assist2 shots
Exequiel PalaciosCM-R141 assist
Gianluca PrestianniLM16
Nico PazRM181 assist1 shot on target1 goal3 shots
Lautaro MartínezCF-L221 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Julián ÁlvarezCF-R91 shot on target3 shots
Substitutes
Matìas SoulèSUB28
Leonardo BalerdiSUB2
Nico GonzálezSUB15
Santiago CastroSUB29
Giuliano SimeoneSUB17
Valentín BarcoSUB24
Ezequiel FernándezSUB51 shot
Valentín GómezSUB34
Gerónimo RulliSUB12
Juan MussoSUB1
Franco MastantuonoSUB30
Santiago SimónSUB26
Leonel FloresSUB311 shot on target1 shot
Facundo MedinaSUB25
José Manuel LópezSUB211 shot on target1 goal2 shots
BOL · 3-5-2
Guillermo ViscarraG232 saves
Efraín MoralesCD5
Diego ArroyoCD-L2
Marcelo TórrezCD-R22
Ramiro VacaCM-L10
Robson MatheusCM-R141 shot
Héctor CuéllarAM6
Roberto FernándezLM17
Yomar RochaRM21
Jesús MaraudeCF-L181 shot
Miguel TercerosCF-R7 yellow card
Substitutes
Óscar LópezSUB16
Diego MedinaSUB3
Gerónimo GoveaSUB12
Rai LimaSUB8
José MartínezSUB11
Richet GómezSUB19
José FloresSUB91 shot
Gabriel VillamilSUB15
Luis BanegasSUB1
Tonino MelgarSUB20
Leonardo VivianiSUB13
Luis HaquinSUB4
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