International Friendly

Argentina vs Guatemala, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

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Argentina
  • 27': Gonzalo Martínez (P)
  • 35': Giovani Lo Celso
  • 44': Giovanni Simeone
FT
3 - 0
Guatemala

    Argentina's Giovanni Simeone scores debut goal in win over Guatemala

    Gonzalo Martinez got the first from the penalty spot, before Giovani Lo Celso doubled their lead with a sweetly struck half volley from 25 yards.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
    • 2': Frank de León (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
    • 4': Jorge Vargas (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Hand ball by Jose Contreras (Guatemala).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Renzo Saravia with a cross.
    • 10': Foul by Jose Contreras (Guatemala).
    • 10': Gonzalo Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Argentina).
    • 10': Paulo Motta (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jose Martinez (Guatemala).
    • 13': Germán Pezzella (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Delay in match Frank de León (Guatemala) because of an injury.
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Ramiro Funes Mori (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Cristian Pavón (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
    • 15': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Elías Vásquez.
    • 16': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
    • 16': Jose Contreras (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Allen Yanes.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
    • 18': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Elías Vásquez.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez with a cross.
    • 19': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Paulo Motta.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 20': Offside, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios tries a through ball, but Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Kevin Norales (Guatemala).
    • 23': Renzo Saravia (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Cristian Pavón (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
    • 26': Penalty conceded by Elías Vásquez (Guatemala) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 27': Goal! Argentina 1, Guatemala 0. Gonzalo Martínez (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 29': Hand ball by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Jorge Vargas (Guatemala) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jose Contreras with a headed pass.
    • 32': Allen Yanes (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Argentina).
    • 33': Foul by Renzo Saravia (Argentina).
    • 33': Kevin Norales (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Hector Moreira.
    • 35': Goal! Argentina 2, Guatemala 0. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Cristian Pavón (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Martínez.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 38': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Hector Moreira.
    • 39': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
    • 39': Jorge Vargas (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Renzo Saravia.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Jose Martinez (Guatemala) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jose Contreras with a cross.
    • 43': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Argentina).
    • 43': Frank de León (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Goal! Argentina 3, Guatemala 0. Giovanni Simeone (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
    • 45': Foul by Renzo Saravia (Argentina).
    • 45': Kevin Norales (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Argentina 3, Guatemala 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 3, Guatemala 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Argentina. Matías Vargas replaces Cristian Pavón.
    • 45': Substitution, Argentina. Santiago Ascacibar replaces Leandro Paredes.
    • 45': Substitution, Guatemala. Carlos Gallardo replaces Elías Vásquez.
    • 45': Substitution, Guatemala. Cristian Jiménez replaces Allen Yanes.
    • 45': Substitution, Guatemala. Wilber Pérez replaces Jorge Vargas.
    • 46': Foul by Gonzalo Martínez (Argentina).
    • 46': Frank de León (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Jose Contreras (Guatemala).
    • 49': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Kevin Norales (Guatemala).
    • 51': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Kevin Norales (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
    • 52': Jose Martinez (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Carlos Gallardo (Guatemala).
    • 53': Giovanni Simeone (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Rafael Morales.
    • 56': Substitution, Argentina. Alan Franco replaces Germán Pezzella.
    • 56': Substitution, Argentina. Franco Vázquez replaces Gonzalo Martínez.
    • 58': Foul by Jose Contreras (Guatemala).
    • 58': Santiago Ascacibar (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Jose Contreras (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Substitution, Guatemala. Jean Marquez replaces Rodrigo Saravia.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renzo Saravia.
    • 60': Foul by Santiago Ascacibar (Argentina).
    • 60': Wilber Pérez (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Argentina).
    • 62': Kevin Norales (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Argentina).
    • 63': Jose Martinez (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Franco Vázquez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Substitution, Guatemala. Marvin Ceballos replaces Kevin Norales.
    • 65': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Argentina).
    • 65': Wilber Pérez (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Argentina. Walter Kannemann replaces Ramiro Funes Mori.
    • 66': Substitution, Argentina. Franco Cervi replaces Exequiel Palacios.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Wilber Pérez (Guatemala) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Jiménez.
    • 70': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
    • 70': Frank de León (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Jean Marquez (Guatemala).
    • 70': Giovanni Simeone (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Jean Marquez (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Substitution, Guatemala. Edgar Macal replaces Jose Contreras.
    • 73': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Hector Moreira.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Walter Kannemann (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Cervi with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Foul by Renzo Saravia (Argentina).
    • 75': Marvin Ceballos (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Renzo Saravia.
    • 77': Foul by Frank de León (Guatemala).
    • 77': Franco Cervi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Edgar Macal (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Santiago Ascacibar (Argentina).
    • 79': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
    • 79': Marvin Ceballos (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Matías Vargas (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Vázquez.
    • 81': Foul by Cristian Jiménez (Guatemala).
    • 81': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Cervi with a cross.
    • 86': Foul by Santiago Ascacibar (Argentina).
    • 86': Frank de León (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Delay in match Frank de León (Guatemala) because of an injury.
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Foul by Edgar Macal (Guatemala).
    • 88': Franco Cervi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Edgar Macal (Guatemala) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Ceballos with a cross.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Jose Martinez (Guatemala) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edgar Macal.
    • 89': Foul by Jose Martinez (Guatemala).
    • 89': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Jean Marquez (Guatemala).
    • 90': Franco Vázquez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Argentina).
    • 90'+1': Jean Marquez (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Giovanni Simeone (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Renzo Saravia (Argentina).
    • 90'+1': Marvin Ceballos (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Argentina).
    • 90'+3': Marvin Ceballos (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Argentina 3, Guatemala 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Argentina 3, Guatemala 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Attendance: 22,000

    Line-Ups

    ARG Argentina (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
    13 Ramiro Funes Mori
    6 Germán Pezzella
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico Yellow Card
    18 Renzo Saravia
    5 Leandro Paredes
    29 Exequiel Palacios
    20 Giovani Lo Celso
    19 Giovanni Simeone
    7 Gonzalo Martínez
    22 Cristian Pavón
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Fabricio Bustos, Rodrigo Battaglia, Franco Cervi, Sergio Romero, Leonel Di Plácido, Franco Armani, Ángel Correa, Santiago Ascacibar, Mauro Icardi, Alan Franco, Matias Vargas, Marcos Acuña, Maximiliano Meza, Wálter Kannemann, Paulo Dybala, Franco Vázquez.

    GUA Guatemala (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    12 Paulo Motta (GK)
    5 Hector Moreira
    3 Elías Vásquez
    14 Rafael Morales
    17 Allen Yanes
    11 Frank De León
    6 Rodrigo Saravia
    19 Kevin Norales Yellow Card
    15 Jorge Vargas
    18 Jose Martinez
    10 José Manuel Contreras Yellow Card
    Guatemala Substitutes:
    Kevin Ruiz Gracía, Cristian Jiménez, Jean Marquez, Edgar Macal, Prins López, Nicholas Hagen, Manuel Moreno, Ricardo Jerez, Carlos Gallardo, Edi Guerra, Marvin Ceballos, Wilmar Perez.

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