International Friendly

Spain vs Argentina, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

· International Friendly
Spain
  • 12': Diego Costa
  • 27': Isco
  • 52': Isco
  • 55': Thiago Alcantara
  • 73': Iago Aspas
  • 74': Isco
FT
6 - 1
Argentina
  • 39': Nicolás Otamendi

Isco nets hat trick as Spain thrash Argentina in Madrid friendly

Spain ran roughshod over Argentina, with Isco netting three times in a runaway 6-1 friendly victory over their South American rivals in Madrid.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Foul by Andrés Iniesta (Spain).
  • 3': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Thiago Alcántara (Spain).
  • 4': Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Fabricio Bustos (Argentina).
  • 5': Marco Asensio (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Isco (Spain).
  • 9': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Argentina).
  • 10': Isco (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Goal! Spain 1, Argentina 0. Diego Costa (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a through ball.
  • 13': Delay in match Diego Costa (Spain) because of an injury.
  • 13': Delay in match Sergio Romero (Argentina) because of an injury.
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
  • 22': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Argentina).
  • 22': Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Substitution, Argentina. Willy Caballero replaces Sergio Romero because of an injury.
  • 24': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
  • 24': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a through ball.
  • 25': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Isco (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Isco.
  • 27': Goal! Spain 2, Argentina 0. Isco (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
  • 29': Foul by Diego Costa (Spain).
  • 29': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Diego Costa (Spain).
  • 29': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Éver Banega.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Javier Mascherano.
  • 37': Hand ball by Isco (Spain).
  • 38': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
  • 38': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
  • 39': Goal! Spain 2, Argentina 1. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Éver Banega with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
  • 40': Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Isco (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Alcántara.
  • 42': Foul by Isco (Spain).
  • 42': Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
  • 44': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
  • 44': Lucas Biglia (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
  • 45': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain 2, Argentina 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 2, Argentina 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Spain. Iago Aspas replaces Diego Costa because of an injury.
  • 47': Foul by Thiago Alcántara (Spain).
  • 47': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Hand ball by Daniel Carvajal (Spain).
  • 52': Goal! Spain 3, Argentina 1. Isco (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
  • 53': Foul by Koke (Spain).
  • 53': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Spain 4, Argentina 1. Thiago Alcántara (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 56': Substitution, Spain. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Andrés Iniesta.
  • 56': Substitution, Argentina. Cristian Pavón replaces Javier Mascherano.
  • 59': Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
  • 59': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
  • 59': Sergio Ramos (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Delay in match Jordi Alba (Spain) because of an injury.
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
  • 61': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Argentina. Pablo Pérez replaces Éver Banega.
  • 62': Substitution, Argentina. Gabriel Mercado replaces Fabricio Bustos.
  • 62': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Spain).
  • 62': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Thiago Alcántara (Spain).
  • 63': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 66': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Spain).
  • 66': Pablo Pérez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cristian Pavón with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
  • 67': Isco (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Isco (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
  • 68': Pablo Pérez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
  • 70': Iago Aspas (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Pablo Pérez (Argentina).
  • 70': Saúl Ñíguez (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Spain. César Azpilicueta replaces Gerard Piqué.
  • 73': Delay in match Daniel Carvajal (Spain) because of an injury.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Goal! Spain 5, Argentina 1. Iago Aspas (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David de Gea.
  • 74': Goal! Spain 6, Argentina 1. Isco (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
  • 76': Substitution, Spain. Lucas Vázquez replaces Isco.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Thiago Alcántara (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
  • 78': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gabriel Mercado.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Iago Aspas (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
  • 79': Substitution, Spain. Marcos Alonso replaces Jordi Alba.
  • 80': César Azpilicueta (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
  • 81': Daniel Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Argentina).
  • 81': Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Spain. Daniel Parejo replaces Thiago Alcántara.
  • 84': Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Acuña replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
  • 84': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.
  • 85': Foul by Koke (Spain).
  • 85': Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
  • 86': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Foul by Marcos Rojo (Argentina).
  • 87': Marco Asensio (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Marcos Rojo (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Delay in match Marco Asensio (Spain) because of an injury.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Mercado (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Pérez.
  • 88': Foul by Cristian Pavón (Argentina).
  • 88': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Cristian Pavón (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Sergio Ramos (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Iago Aspas (Spain).
  • 90': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Match ends, Spain 6, Argentina 1.
  • 90': Second Half ends, Spain 6, Argentina 1.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 65,541

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 David de Gea (GK)
15 Sergio Ramos Yellow Card
3 Gerard Piqué
18 Jordi Alba
2 Dani Carvajal
10 Thiago Alcantara
6 Andrés Iniesta
8 Koke
19 Diego Costa
20 Marco Asensio
22 Isco
Spain Substitutes:
César Azpilicueta, Nacho, Marcos Alonso, Lucas Vázquez, Saúl Ñíguez, Dani Parejo, Álvaro Odriozola, Rodri, Pepe Reina, Iago Aspas, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Rodrigo.

ARG Argentina (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Sergio Romero (GK)
16 Marcos Rojo Yellow Card
17 Nicolás Otamendi
3 Nicolás Tagliafico Yellow Card
26 Fabricio Bustos
19 Éver Banega
14 Javier Mascherano
6 Lucas Biglia
9 Gonzalo Higuaín
27 Maximiliano Meza Yellow Card
20 Giovani Lo Celso
Argentina Substitutes:
Federico Fazio, Ramiro Funes Mori, Diego Perotti, Gabriel Mercado, Pablo Pérez, Marcos Acuña, Nahuel Guzmán, Ángel Correa, Leandro Paredes, Wilfredo Caballero, Lautaro Martínez, Cristian Pavón.

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