Argentina vs Iceland, 2018 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupLionel Messi has penalty saved as Argentina held by Iceland
Messi's chance came and went after 63 minutes when keeper Hannes Halldorsson guessed right to parry the spot-kick.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfred Finnbogason.
- 3': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
- 3': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Marcos Rojo (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 5': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Argentina).
- 5': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
- 6': Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
- 7': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Eduardo Salvio (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
- 8': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 9': Attempt missed. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kári Árnason.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 9': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 11': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Birkir Sævarsson.
- 13': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Javier Mascherano.
- 14': Foul by Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland).
- 14': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Argentina).
- 17': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Hannes Halldórsson (Iceland). Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
- 18': Foul by Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland).
- 18': Marcos Rojo (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Marcos Rojo (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Javier Mascherano.
- 19': Goal! Argentina 1, Iceland 0. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 21': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hannes Halldórsson (Iceland).
- 23': Attempt missed. Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfred Finnbogason.
- 23': Goal! Argentina 1, Iceland 1. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 25': Foul by Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland).
- 25': Javier Mascherano (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 28': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
- 28': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hannes Halldórsson (Iceland). Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
- 29': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
- 29': Lucas Biglia (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Hand ball by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
- 33': Attempt missed. Lucas Biglia (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 39': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Birkir Sævarsson.
- 40': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
- 42': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
- 42': Attempt missed. Lucas Biglia (Argentina) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt saved. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Willy Caballero (Argentina).
- 45': Hand ball by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ragnar Sigurdsson following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Iceland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Iceland 1.
- 48': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
- 48': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 50': Corner,Iceland. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 53': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Argentina).
- 54': Substitution, Argentina. Éver Banega replaces Lucas Biglia.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Hördur Magnússon.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Hand ball by Javier Mascherano (Argentina).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Éver Banega (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Penalty Argentina. Maximiliano Meza draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Substitution, Iceland. Rúrik Gíslason replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson because of an injury.
- 64': Penalty saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Hannes Halldórsson (Iceland).
- 64': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
- 65': Foul by Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland).
- 65': Éver Banega (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
- 66': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 67': Corner,Iceland. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Salvio (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
- 70': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Argentina).
- 70': Rúrik Gíslason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Éver Banega (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannes Halldórsson (Iceland). Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 72': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
- 72': Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 75': Rúrik Gíslason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Argentina. Cristian Pavón replaces Ángel Di María.
- 76': Substitution, Iceland. Ari Skúlason replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
- 78': Corner,Argentina. Conceded by Birkir Sævarsson.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Marcos Rojo (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Éver Banega with a cross.
- 79': Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Argentina).
- 81': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Cristian Pavón (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
- 84': Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Higuaín replaces Maximiliano Meza.
- 85': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
- 85': Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Argentina).
- 85': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Javier Mascherano (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hannes Halldórsson (Iceland). Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Substitution, Iceland. Björn Sigurdarson replaces Alfred Finnbogason.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Argentina).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio.
- 90'+5': Foul by Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland).
- 90'+5': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Iceland 1.
- 0': Match ends, Argentina 1, Iceland 1.
Statistics
 ISL |
ARG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 27 | Possession | 73 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 132 | Accurate Passes | 674 |
| 208 | Passes | 752 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 39 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Lukoil Arena
Location: Moscow, Russia
Attendance: 44,190
Venue: Lukoil Arena
Location: Moscow, Russia
Attendance: 44,190
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Türkiye | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Argentina (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Wilfredo Caballero (GK) |
| 16 | Marcos Rojo |
| 17 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 18 | Eduardo Salvio |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
| 5 | Lucas Biglia |
| 14 | Javier Mascherano |
| 19 | Sergio Agüero |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 13 | Maximiliano Meza |
Iceland (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hannes Halldórsson (GK) |
| 6 | Ragnar Sigurdsson |
| 14 | Kári Árnason |
| 18 | Hördur Magnússon |
| 2 | Birkir Saevarsson |
| 20 | Emil Hallfredsson |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 8 | Birkir Bjarnason |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
| 11 | Alfred Finnbogason |
| 10 | Gylfi Sigurdsson |
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