Iraq vs Argentina, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

Argentina ease past Iraq as four players score first international goals

Argentina easily overcame Iraq 4-0 in a friendly in Saudi Arabia on Thursday with four players scoring their first senior international goals.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 1': Foul by Justin Meram (Iraq).
• 1': Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 4': Fabricio Bustos (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 4': Foul by Amjed Attwan (Iraq).
• 7': Attempt missed. Amjed Attwan (Iraq) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 11': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ahmed Khalaf.
• 17': Attempt missed. Ali Adnan (Iraq) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
• 18': Goal! Iraq 0, Argentina 1. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
• 20': Amjed Attwan (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Foul by Maximiliano Meza (Argentina).
• 24': Attempt saved. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 24': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jalal Hassan.
• 27': Foul by Ali Adnan (Iraq).
• 27': Germán Pezzella (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Ali Adnan (Iraq) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Meza.
• 31': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Osamah Rashid.
• 33': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Vázquez.
• 34': Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
• 34': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jalal Hassan.
• 36': Ahmed Khalaf (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
• 38': Ahmed Yasin (Iraq) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 38': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
• 38': Bashar Resan (Iraq) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 38': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
• 39': Attempt missed. Ahmed Khalaf (Iraq) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Adnan with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 39': Offside, Iraq. Ahmed Khalaf tries a through ball, but Ali Faez is caught offside.
• 41': Ahmed Yasin (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Argentina).
• 42': Foul by Ahmed Yasin (Iraq).
• 42': Franco Vázquez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ali Faez.
• 43': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Amjed Attwan.
• 44': Attempt missed. Germán Pezzella (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Iraq 0, Argentina 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Iraq 0, Argentina 1.
• 45': Substitution, Argentina. Eduardo Salvio replaces Maximiliano Meza.
• 45': Substitution, Argentina. Roberto Pereyra replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
• 45': Substitution, Argentina. Santiago Ascacibar replaces Franco Vázquez.
• 45': Substitution, Iraq. Hussein Ali replaces Justin Meram.
• 45': Substitution, Iraq. Mohannad Ali replaces Ahmed Yasin.
• 47': Hand ball by Mustafa Nadhim (Iraq).
• 47': Dangerous play by Eduardo Salvio (Argentina).
• 47': Hussein Ali (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Attempt missed. Ali Adnan (Iraq) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hussein Ali.
• 49': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
• 50': Foul by Ahmed Khalaf (Iraq).
• 50': Roberto Pereyra (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Argentina).
• 51': Hussein Ali (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Goal! Iraq 0, Argentina 2. Roberto Pereyra (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
• 54': Ali Faez (Iraq) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Argentina).
• 57': Substitution, Argentina. Giovanni Simeone replaces Lautaro Martínez.
• 57': Substitution, Iraq. Mahdi Kamil replaces Ahmed Khalaf.
• 58': Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
• 58': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jalal Hassan.
• 59': Attempt missed. Bashar Resan (Iraq) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Osamah Rashid.
• 60': Substitution, Argentina. Franco Cervi replaces Leandro Paredes.
• 62': Corner, Iraq. Conceded by Ramiro Funes Mori.
• 63': Foul by Osamah Rashid (Iraq).
• 63': Paulo Dybala (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Foul by Hussein Ali (Iraq).
• 67': Paulo Dybala (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 68': Substitution, Iraq. Hussam Kadhim replaces Ali Adnan.
• 70': Substitution, Iraq. Mazin Fayyadh replaces Bashar Resan.
• 72': Attempt saved. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
• 74': Foul by Mazin Fayyadh (Iraq).
• 74': Ramiro Funes Mori (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Substitution, Argentina. Walter Kannemann replaces Fabricio Bustos.
• 76': Foul by Mazin Fayyadh (Iraq).
• 76': Walter Kannemann (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Mazin Fayyadh (Iraq) is shown the yellow card.
• 77': Foul by Hussein Ali (Iraq).
• 77': Santiago Ascacibar (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 77': Substitution, Iraq. Rebin Sulaka replaces Ali Faez.
• 79': Foul by Mazin Fayyadh (Iraq).
• 79': Walter Kannemann (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Eduardo Salvio (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 81': Foul by Rebin Sulaka (Iraq).
• 82': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Salvio (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
• 82': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Rebin Sulaka.
• 82': Goal! Iraq 0, Argentina 3. Germán Pezzella (Argentina) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Eduardo Salvio with a headed pass following a corner.
• 83': Foul by Amjed Attwan (Iraq).
• 83': Franco Cervi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 87': Foul by Hussein Ali (Iraq).
• 87': Roberto Pereyra (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 89': Corner, Iraq. Conceded by Ramiro Funes Mori.
• 90'+1': Foul by Hussein Ali (Iraq).
• 90'+1': Roberto Pereyra (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+1': Goal! Iraq 0, Argentina 4. Franco Cervi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Walter Kannemann.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Iraq 0, Argentina 4.
• 90'+3': Match ends, Iraq 0, Argentina 4.