International Friendly

Argentina vs Honduras, International Friendly

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Argentina
  • 31': Gonzalo Higuaín
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1 - 0
Honduras

    Lionel Messi leaves Argentina's friendly win vs. Honduras with back injury

    Lionel Messi left the pitch with an apparent back injury to overshadow Argentina's 1-0 win over Honduras.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Foul by Alberth Elis (Honduras).
    • 2': Ramiro Funes Mori (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Bryan Acosta (Honduras) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emilio Izaguirre.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Romell Quioto (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 7': Hand ball by Alberth Elis (Honduras).
    • 10': Foul by Ramiro Funes Mori (Argentina).
    • 10': Marco Vega (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Honduras).
    • 12': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Delay in match Bryan Acosta (Honduras) because of an injury.
    • 14': Delay in match Marcos Rojo (Argentina) because of an injury.
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Bryan Acosta (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Dangerous play by Ramiro Funes Mori (Argentina).
    • 19': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Johnny Palacios.
    • 20': Delay in match Alberth Elis (Honduras) because of an injury.
    • 20': Delay in match Lucas Biglia (Argentina) because of an injury.
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Bryan Acosta (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Erik Lamela (Argentina).
    • 23': Foul by Johnny Leverón (Honduras).
    • 23': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 26': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jorge Claros.
    • 27': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Brayan Beckeles.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
    • 27': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Maynor Figueroa.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
    • 30': Romell Quioto (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Lucas Biglia (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Goal! Argentina 1, Honduras 0. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Rojo.
    • 35': Foul by Jorge Claros (Honduras).
    • 35': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Jorge Claros (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Foul by Jorge Claros (Honduras).
    • 36': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Rojo.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Marcos Rojo (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
    • 39': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Donis Escober.
    • 40': Delay in match Donis Escober (Honduras) because of an injury.
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Lucas Biglia (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 42': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
    • 42': Jorge Claros (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Marco Vega (Honduras) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Palacios with a through ball.
    • 43': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Sergio Romero.
    • 45': Substitution, Honduras. Oliver Morazán replaces Bryan Acosta because of an injury.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Honduras 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Argentina 1, Honduras 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Honduras 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Honduras. Carlos Discua replaces Marco Vega.
    • 47': Emilio Izaguirre (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Erik Lamela (Argentina).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Alberth Elis (Honduras) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Discua.
    • 51': Foul by Romell Quioto (Honduras).
    • 51': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Carlos Discua (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
    • 53': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Maynor Figueroa.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Alberth Elis (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johnny Leverón.
    • 58': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Ramiro Funes Mori.
    • 58': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Johnny Leverón.
    • 59': Delay in match Lionel Messi (Argentina) because of an injury.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Substitution, Argentina. Éver Banega replaces Lionel Messi because of an injury.
    • 64': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Gaitán replaces Erik Lamela.
    • 65': Substitution, Argentina. Sergio Agüero replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
    • 69': Oliver Morazán (Honduras) is shown the yellow card.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Rojo.
    • 69': Gabriel Mercado (Argentina) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 70': Substitution, Honduras. Odis Borjas replaces Brayan Beckeles.
    • 71': Substitution, Honduras. Ever Alvarado replaces Emilio Izaguirre.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Carlos Discua (Honduras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Romell Quioto.
    • 75': Foul by Ever Alvarado (Honduras).
    • 75': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Ever Alvarado (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Argentina. Jonathan Maidana replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 78': Substitution, Argentina. Víctor Cuesta replaces Marcos Rojo.
    • 78': Substitution, Argentina. Facundo Roncaglia replaces Gabriel Mercado.
    • 79': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Johnny Leverón.
    • 81': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Johnny Leverón.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Éver Banega (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
    • 82': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Donis Escober.
    • 82': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Johnny Palacios.
    • 83': Substitution, Honduras. Rony Martínez replaces Romell Quioto.
    • 86': Nicolás Gaitán (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Carlos Discua (Honduras).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ramiro Funes Mori.
    • 89': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Maynor Figueroa.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Javier Mascherano (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán.
    • 90'+1': Johnny Palacios (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
    • 90'+2': Javier Mascherano (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Maynor Figueroa (Honduras).
    • 90'+2': Jonathan Maidana (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Honduras 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 12
    3 Saves 1
    30.3 Possession 69.7
    6 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    213 Accurate Passes 602
    299 Passes 694
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    8 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    49 Long Balls 70
    15 Accurate Long Balls 48
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    16 Effective Tackles 13
    20 Tackles 17
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    16 Effective Clearances 7
    21 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

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    Line-Ups

    ARG Argentina (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Sergio Romero (GK)
    13 Ramiro Funes Mori
    17 Nicolás Otamendi
    16 Marcos Rojo
    4 Gabriel Mercado
    14 Javier Mascherano Yellow Card
    18 Erik Lamela
    6 Lucas Biglia Yellow Card
    9 Gonzalo Higuaín
    7 Ángel Di María
    10 Lionel Messi
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Ezequiel Lavezzi, Jonathan Maidana, Javier Pastore, Éver Banega, Facundo Roncaglia, Víctor Cuesta, Nico Gaitan, Sergio Agüero, Nahuel Guzmán.

    HON Honduras (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    22 Donis Escober (GK)
    3 Maynor Figueroa
    16 Johnny Leverón
    23 Johnny Palacios
    7 Emilio Izaguirre
    21 Brayan Beckeles
    20 Jorge Claros Yellow Card
    6 Bryan Acosta
    12 Romell Quioto
    17 Alberth Elis
    13 Marco Tulio Vega
    Honduras Substitutes:
    Wilmer Daniel Fuentes, Odis Borjas, Luis López, Rony Mártinez, Carlos Discua, Éver Alvarado, Oliver Morazon, Marcelo Canales, Marcelo Pereira.

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