Argentina vs Haiti, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

Lionel Messi scores hat trick as Argentina rout Haiti

Lionel Messi has sent an ominous warning out to his World Cup rivals, hitting a hat trick as Argentina cruised to a 4-0 friendly win over Haiti.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 4': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Haiti).
• 4': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 4': Foul by Mikael Cantave (Haiti).
• 4': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 5': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Fazio.
• 6': Foul by Zachary Herivaux (Haiti).
• 6': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
• 8': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javier Mascherano.
• 9': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
• 10': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Bryan Alceus.
• 11': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Lanzini with a cross following a corner.
• 12': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javier Mascherano.
• 14': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ricardo Ade.
• 15': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
• 16': Penalty Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 16': Penalty conceded by Ricardo Ade (Haiti) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 16': Ricardo Ade (Haiti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 17': Goal! Argentina 1, Haiti 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
• 19': Offside, Argentina. Javier Mascherano tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
• 21': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
• 23': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (Argentina).
• 23': Mikael Cantave (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
• 25': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
• 26': Bryan Alceus (Haiti) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 26': Foul by Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina).
• 26': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Alex Júnior Christian.
• 27': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
• 27': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 28': Offside, Haiti. Mechack Jerome tries a through ball, but Jimmy-Shammar Sanon is caught offside.
• 29': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio with a cross.
• 29': Carlens Arcus (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
• 30': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
• 32': Offside, Haiti. Bryan Alceus tries a through ball, but Alex Júnior Christian is caught offside.
• 35': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
• 35': Foul by Duckens Nazon (Haiti).
• 35': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 36': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
• 36': Mikael Cantave (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
• 41': Zachary Herivaux (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Haiti 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Haiti 0.
• 45': Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Rojo replaces Federico Fazio.
• 45': Substitution, Haiti. Derrick Etienne replaces Jimmy-Shammar Sanon.
• 45': Substitution, Haiti. Steeven Sabat replaces Fabien Vorbe.
• 49': Foul by Mikael Cantave (Haiti).
• 49': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 50': Mikael Cantave (Haiti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 51': Hand ball by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
• 51': Hand ball by Alex Júnior Christian (Haiti).
• 54': Foul by Steeven Sabat (Haiti).
• 54': Manuel Lanzini (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 55': Derrick Etienne (Haiti) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 55': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Argentina).
• 56': Foul by Bryan Alceus (Haiti).
• 56': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 58': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
• 58': Goal! Argentina 2, Haiti 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 59': Substitution, Argentina. Cristian Pavón replaces Ángel Di María.
• 59': Substitution, Argentina. Maximiliano Meza replaces Manuel Lanzini.
• 59': Substitution, Argentina. Sergio Agüero replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
• 61': Delay in match Mikael Cantave (Haiti) because of an injury.
• 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 65': Alex Júnior Christian (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Argentina).
• 66': Goal! Argentina 3, Haiti 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
• 67': Substitution, Haiti. Bryan Labissiere replaces Zachary Herivaux.
• 67': Substitution, Haiti. Bryan Chevreuil replaces Bryan Alceus.
• 68': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Haiti).
• 68': Javier Mascherano (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Goal! Argentina 4, Haiti 0. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
• 70': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
• 71': Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Acuña replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
• 72': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
• 72': Mikael Cantave (Haiti) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
• 75': Substitution, Argentina. Éver Banega replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
• 78': Substitution, Haiti. Richelor Sprangers replaces Mikael Cantave.
• 80': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
• 82': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ricardo Ade.
• 82': Attempt missed. Cristian Pavón (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
• 83': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Cristian Pavón is caught offside.
• 85': Foul by Steeven Sabat (Haiti).
• 85': Éver Banega (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 86': Foul by Bryan Labissiere (Haiti).
• 86': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Derrick Etienne (Haiti) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Duckens Nazon.
• 88': Corner, Haiti. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.
• 89': Substitution, Haiti. Waldo Vernet replaces Carlens Arcus.
• 90'+2': Foul by Waldo Vernet (Haiti).
• 90'+2': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Argentina 4, Haiti 0.