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Match Report

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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.

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Head to Head

ARG leads series 2-0

Lineups

ARG · 4-4-2

  1. 23Wilfredo CaballeroG
  2. 6Federico FazioCD-L
  3. 17Nicolás OtamendiCD-R
  4. 3Nicolás TagliaficoLB
  5. 18Eduardo SalvioRB
  6. 20Giovani Lo CelsoCM-L
  7. 14Javier MascheranoCM-R
  8. 11Ángel Di MaríaLM
  9. 15Manuel LanziniRM
  10. 9Gonzalo HiguaínCF-L
  11. 10Lionel MessiCF-R

HAI · 4-3-3

  1. 1Johny PlacideG
  2. 3Mechak JérômeCD-L
  3. 4Ricardo AdéCD-R
  4. 22Alex ChristianLB
  5. 5Carlens ArcusRB
  6. 15Bryan AlceusCM
  7. 7Fabien VorbeLM
  8. 8Zachary HerivauxRM
  9. 20Duckens NazonF
  10. 17Jimmy Shammar SanonLF
  11. 13Mikaël CantaveRF

Timeline

  1. 16' Ricardo Ade (Haiti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 17' Goal! Argentina 1, Haiti 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  3. 45' Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Rojo replaces Federico Fazio.
  4. 45' Substitution, Haiti. Derrick Etienne replaces Jimmy-Shammar Sanon.
  5. 45' Substitution, Haiti. Steeven Sabat replaces Fabien Vorbe.
  6. 50' Mikael Cantave (Haiti) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 58' Goal! Argentina 2, Haiti 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  8. 59' Substitution, Argentina. Cristian Pavón replaces Ángel Di María.
  9. 59' Substitution, Argentina. Maximiliano Meza replaces Manuel Lanzini.
  10. 59' Substitution, Argentina. Sergio Agüero replaces Gonzalo Higuaín.
  11. 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.
  12. 67' Substitution, Haiti. Bryan Labissiere replaces Zachary Herivaux.
  13. 67' Substitution, Haiti. Bryan Chevreuil replaces Bryan Alceus.
  14. 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.
  15. 71' Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Acuña replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
  16. 75' Substitution, Argentina. Éver Banega replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
  17. 78' Substitution, Haiti. Richelor Sprangers replaces Mikael Cantave.
  18. 89' Substitution, Haiti. Waldo Vernet replaces Carlens Arcus.

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