Argentina vs Italy, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

Lionel Messi watches from stands as Argentina edge Italy

Lionel Messi watched from the stands as Argentina began their World Cup build-up with a lacklustre 2-0 win over Italy at the Etihad Stadium.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 1': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Italy).
• 1': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Italy).
• 3': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 5': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Fazio.
• 8': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (Argentina).
• 8': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 14': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
• 14': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Daniele Rugani.
• 17': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
• 18': Hand ball by Marco Parolo (Italy).
• 20': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
• 20': Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Offside, Italy. Ciro Immobile tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
• 23': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Italy).
• 23': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 24': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
• 24': Mattia De Sciglio (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (Argentina).
• 28': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Foul by Marco Verratti (Italy).
• 30': Lucas Biglia (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina).
• 30': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Offside, Italy. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
• 32': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina).
• 32': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
• 37': Offside, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
• 37': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
• 37': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Foul by Marco Verratti (Italy).
• 38': Lucas Biglia (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 39': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Biglia.
• 40': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina).
• 40': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (Argentina).
• 41': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Attempt saved. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
• 45': Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
• 45': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
• 45': Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Argentina 0, Italy 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Argentina 0, Italy 0.
• 46': Offside, Italy. Gianluigi Buffon tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
• 47': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
• 47': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 48': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ciro Immobile.
• 50': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
• 52': Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Italy).
• 52': Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 53': Delay in match Federico Chiesa (Italy) because of an injury.
• 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 55': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
• 55': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
• 57': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Biglia.
• 59': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
• 59': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a through ball.
• 60': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Willy Caballero.
• 60': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a corner.
• 61': Substitution, Italy. Davide Zappacosta replaces Alessandro Florenzi.
• 61': Substitution, Italy. Lorenzo Pellegrini replaces Marco Parolo.
• 61': Substitution, Italy. Antonio Candreva replaces Federico Chiesa.
• 62': Attempt saved. Antonio Candreva (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jorginho.
• 63': Foul by Marco Verratti (Italy).
• 63': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Substitution, Argentina. Éver Banega replaces Leandro Paredes.
• 64': Substitution, Argentina. Diego Perotti replaces Ángel Di María.
• 65': Hand ball by Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina).
• 68': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a through ball.
• 68': Attempt saved. Jorginho (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Biglia.
• 71': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jorginho.
• 72': Substitution, Italy. Bryan Cristante replaces Marco Verratti.
• 72': Attempt missed. Diego Perotti (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 74': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
• 74': Substitution, Italy. Patrick Cutrone replaces Ciro Immobile.
• 75': Goal! Argentina 1, Italy 0. Éver Banega (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
• 76': Substitution, Argentina. Cristian Pavón replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
• 78': Offside, Italy. Leonardo Bonucci tries a through ball, but Antonio Candreva is caught offside.
• 79': Diego Perotti (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Italy).
• 80': Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Italy).
• 80': Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Offside, Argentina. Nicolás Otamendi tries a through ball, but Cristian Pavón is caught offside.
• 81': Offside, Italy. Daniele Rugani tries a through ball, but Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
• 82': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
• 82': Éver Banega (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 83': Foul by Diego Perotti (Argentina).
• 83': Patrick Cutrone (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 84': Attempt saved. Diego Perotti (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
• 85': Goal! Argentina 2, Italy 0. Manuel Lanzini (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín following a fast break.
• 86': Substitution, Italy. Andrea Belotti replaces Jorginho.
• 88': Daniele Rugani (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Foul by Diego Perotti (Argentina).
• 89': Substitution, Argentina. Gabriel Mercado replaces Fabricio Bustos.
• 90': Attempt missed. Daniele Rugani (Italy) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Mattia De Sciglio.
• 90'+1': Second Half ends, Argentina 2, Italy 0.
• 90'+1': Match ends, Argentina 2, Italy 0.