Argentina vs Nigeria, 2017 International Friendly, International Friendly
· International FriendlyAlex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho help Nigeria rally to stun Argentina
Alex Iwobi scored twice as Nigeria fought back from two goals down to thump Argentina 4-2 in Tuesday's friendly in Krasnodar.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Offside, Argentina. Enzo Pérez tries a through ball, but Cristian Pavón is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Abdullahi Shehu (Nigeria).
- 4': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
- 7': Abdullahi Shehu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
- 13': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 13': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Leon Balogun.
- 13': Delay in match Leon Balogun (Nigeria) because of an injury.
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria).
- 15': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Delay in match (Argentina).
- 17': Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
- 19': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Cristian Pavón (Argentina).
- 20': Ola Aina (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Nigeria. Daniel Akpeyi tries a through ball, but Chidozie Awaziem is caught offside.
- 23': Delay in match Sergio Agüero (Argentina) because of an injury.
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Hand ball by Daniel Akpeyi (Nigeria).
- 27': Goal! Argentina 1, Nigeria 0. Éver Banega (Argentina) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 28': Foul by Éver Banega (Argentina).
- 28': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Enzo Pérez (Argentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi with a through ball.
- 31': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Chidozie Awaziem.
- 31': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 32': Delay in match Abdullahi Shehu (Nigeria) because of an injury.
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Goal! Argentina 2, Nigeria 0. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
- 37': Foul by Cristian Pavón (Argentina).
- 37': Ola Aina (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Enzo Pérez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Johan Ogu (Nigeria).
- 39': Foul by Enzo Pérez (Argentina).
- 39': Johan Ogu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Chidozie Awaziem.
- 42': Foul by Ola Aina (Nigeria).
- 42': Paulo Dybala (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Offside, Argentina. Javier Mascherano tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 44': Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Argentina).
- 44': Goal! Argentina 2, Nigeria 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 45': Enzo Pérez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Nigeria).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Abdullahi Shehu.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Argentina 2, Nigeria 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 2, Nigeria 1.
- 45': Substitution, Argentina. Darío Benedetto replaces Sergio Agüero.
- 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Brian Idowu replaces Ola Aina.
- 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Francis Uzoho replaces Daniel Akpeyi.
- 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Tyronne Ebuehi replaces Abdullahi Shehu.
- 50': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 51': Attempt missed. William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Goal! Argentina 2, Nigeria 2. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 54': Goal! Argentina 2, Nigeria 3. Brian Idowu (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 56': Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
- 58': Substitution, Argentina. Alejandro Gomez replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 59': Offside, Nigeria. Tyronne Ebuehi tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Nigeria. Kenneth Omeruo replaces Leon Balogun.
- 62': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
- 62': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Substitution, Argentina. Fernando Belluschi replaces Paulo Dybala.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Éver Banega (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Kenneth Omeruo.
- 68': Attempt missed. Fernando Belluschi (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 68': Attempt missed. Enzo Pérez (Argentina) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Fernando Belluschi following a corner.
- 69': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
- 69': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Nigeria. Ahmed Musa replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 73': Foul by Fernando Belluschi (Argentina).
- 73': John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Goal! Argentina 2, Nigeria 4. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ahmed Musa.
- 75': Foul by Ahmed Musa (Nigeria).
- 75': Éver Banega (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Argentina. Emiliano Rigoni replaces Ángel Di María.
- 77': Substitution, Argentina. Diego Perotti replaces Cristian Pavón.
- 77': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
- 79': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 80': Substitution, Argentina. Emiliano Insúa replaces Germán Pezzella.
- 80': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Obi Mikel with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Alejandro Gomez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria).
- 83': Attempt saved. Darío Benedetto (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando Belluschi.
- 83': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Francis Uzoho.
- 84': Attempt missed. Fernando Belluschi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 84': Foul by Diego Perotti (Argentina).
- 84': John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Emiliano Rigoni.
- 86': Offside, Nigeria. Ahmed Musa tries a through ball, but John Obi Mikel is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Nigeria. Olarenwaju Kayode replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 87': Attempt missed. Alejandro Gomez (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Fernando Belluschi (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 89': Enzo Pérez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Ahmed Musa (Nigeria).
- 90': Attempt missed. Éver Banega (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+1': Enzo Pérez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
- 90'+1': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Johan Ogu.
- 90'+2': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Johan Ogu (Nigeria).
- 90'+3': Éver Banega (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Fernando Belluschi (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Argentina 2, Nigeria 4.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Argentina 2, Nigeria 4.
Statistics
 NGA |
ARG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.6 | Possession | 65.4 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 272 | Accurate Passes | 560 |
| 336 | Passes | 618 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 35 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 22,739
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 22,739
Line-Ups
Argentina
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Agustín Marchesín (GK) |
| 4 | Germán Pezzella |
| 17 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 14 | Javier Mascherano |
| 21 | Paulo Dybala |
| 8 | Enzo Pérez |
| 19 | Éver Banega |
| 20 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 9 | Sergio Agüero |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 26 | Cristian Pavón |
Nigeria
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Akpeyi (GK) |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 6 | Leon Balogun |
| 20 | Chidozie Awaziem |
| 2 | Ola Aina |
| 12 | Abdullahi Shehu |
| 10 | John Obi Mikel |
| 19 | John Ogu |
| 13 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 18 | Alex Iwobi |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho  |
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