FIFA World Cup

FT Saturday, June 16, 2018
Iceland WLLLD 1
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Argentina WLWLW 1
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Lukoil Arena · 44,190 att. · FOX

Match Report

EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Lionel 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.

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Team Stats

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

Lineups

ARG · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23Wilfredo CaballeroG
  2. 16Marcos RojoCD-L
  3. 17Nicolás OtamendiCD-R
  4. 3Nicolás TagliaficoLB
  5. 18Eduardo SalvioRB
  6. 10Lionel MessiAM
  7. 5Lucas BigliaLM
  8. 14Javier MascheranoRM
  9. 19Sergio AgüeroF
  10. 11Ángel Di MaríaAM-L
  11. 13Maximiliano MezaAM-R

ISL · 4-4-1-1

  1. 1Hannes HalldórssonG
  2. 6Ragnar SigurdssonCD-L
  3. 14Kári ÁrnasonCD-R
  4. 18Hördur MagnússonLB
  5. 2Birkir SaevarssonRB
  6. 20Emil HallfredssonCM-L
  7. 17Aron GunnarssonCM-R
  8. 8Birkir BjarnasonLM
  9. 7Jóhann GudmundssonRM
  10. 11Alfred FinnbogasonF
  11. 10Gylfi SigurdssonRCF

Timeline

  1. 19' Goal! Argentina 1, Iceland 0. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  2. 23' Goal! Argentina 1, Iceland 1. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  3. 54' Substitution, Argentina. Éver Banega replaces Lucas Biglia.
  4. 63' Substitution, Iceland. Rúrik Gíslason replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson because of an injury.
  5. 64' Penalty saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  6. 75' Substitution, Argentina. Cristian Pavón replaces Ángel Di María.
  7. 76' Substitution, Iceland. Ari Skúlason replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
  8. 84' Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Higuaín replaces Maximiliano Meza.
  9. 89' Substitution, Iceland. Björn Sigurdarson replaces Alfred Finnbogason because of an injury.

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