Argentina vs Mexico, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

· International Friendly

Argentina

2': Mauro Icardi
87': Paulo Dybala

FT
2 - 0

Mexico

Argentina knocks off Mexico with Mauro Icardi, Paulo Dybala goals

An early goal from Mauro Icardi and a late strike from Paulo Dybala gave Argentina their second win in a row with a 2-0 victory over Mexico.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Goal! Argentina 1, Mexico 0. Mauro Icardi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
3': Offside, Argentina. Maximiliano Meza tries a through ball, but Erik Lamela is caught offside.
4': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Argentina).
4': Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Attempt missed. Henry Martín (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Guzmán following a set piece situation.
6': Foul by Jesús Dueñas (Mexico).
6': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
7': Jesús Dueñas (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Argentina).
10': Foul by Javier Aquino (Mexico).
10': Roberto Pereyra (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Attempt blocked. Víctor Guzmán (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erick Gutiérrez.
16': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Argentina).
16': Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
17': Jesús Dueñas (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Attempt missed. Erik Lamela (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mauro Icardi.
20': Attempt blocked. Erik Lamela (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Víctor Guzmán.
20': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a cross.
20': Attempt missed. Erik Lamela (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
21': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
21': Roberto Pereyra (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
23': Foul by Erik Lamela (Argentina).
23': Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Argentina).
26': Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
30': Isaác Brizuela (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Hand ball by Santiago Ascacibar (Argentina).
34': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Gerardo Arteaga.
35': Erick Aguirre (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Santiago Ascacibar (Argentina).
35': Santiago Ascacibar (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Attempt missed. Víctor Guzmán (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
42': Offside, Argentina. Gabriel Mercado tries a through ball, but Mauro Icardi is caught offside.
43': Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
43': Gabriel Mercado (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Argentina).
45': Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Erik Lamela (Argentina).
45': Erik Lamela (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Offside, Mexico. Víctor Guzmán tries a through ball, but Javier Aquino is caught offside.
45'+1': Erick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Mauro Icardi (Argentina).
45'+1': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Mexico 0.
45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Mexico 0.
45': Substitution, Argentina. Franco Cervi replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
45': Substitution, Mexico. Hiram Mier replaces Julio Domínguez.
45': Substitution, Mexico. Jesús Gallardo replaces Javier Aquino.
45': Substitution, Mexico. Luis Rodríguez replaces Gerardo Arteaga.
45': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Erick Gutiérrez.
49': Foul by Erick Aguirre (Mexico).
49': Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Edson Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Erik Lamela (Argentina).
51': Foul by Santiago Ascacibar (Argentina).
51': Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
52': Franco Cervi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt saved. Erik Lamela (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
55': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Argentina).
55': Jesús Dueñas (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Santiago Ascacibar.
56': Foul by Erick Aguirre (Mexico).
56': Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
56': Maximiliano Meza (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Gazzaniga replaces Gerónimo Rulli.
59': Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Erik Lamela.
60': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
60': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
63': Substitution, Mexico. Ángel Zaldívar replaces Isaác Brizuela.
64': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
65': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
69': Attempt saved. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Erick Aguirre with a cross.
69': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
71': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Argentina).
71': Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Walter Kannemann (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Attempt missed. Ángel Zaldívar (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Víctor Guzmán with a cross following a set piece situation.
73': Substitution, Argentina. Giovanni Simeone replaces Maximiliano Meza.
74': Foul by Luis Rodríguez (Mexico).
74': Franco Cervi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Luis Rodríguez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
75': Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt missed. Jesús Gallardo (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Víctor Guzmán.
78': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Rodríguez.
80': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico).
80': Franco Cervi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Mauro Icardi.
82': Substitution, Mexico. Alan Pulido replaces Henry Martín.
84': Foul by Ángel Zaldívar (Mexico).
84': Ramiro Funes Mori (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt saved. Víctor Guzmán (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
85': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
85': Attempt missed. Ángel Zaldívar (Mexico) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Víctor Guzmán with a cross following a corner.
86': Alan Pulido (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Foul by Gabriel Mercado (Argentina).
87': Goal! Argentina 2, Mexico 0. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone following a fast break.
89': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Edson Álvarez.
90': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Hiram Mier.
90'+1': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jesús Dueñas.
90'+5': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jesús Gallardo.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Argentina 2, Mexico 0.
90'+5': Match ends, Argentina 2, Mexico 0.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Malvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)
Location: Mendoza, Argentina
Attendance: 35,000

Line-Ups

Argentina (4-3-3)

No.	Name
23	Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
4	Wálter Kannemann
13	Ramiro Funes Mori
8	Marcos Acuña
2	Gabriel Mercado
15	Santiago Ascacibar
14	Maximiliano Meza
7	Roberto Pereyra
9	Mauro Icardi
16	Rodrigo De Paul
22	Erik Lamela

Argentina Substitutes:

Lautaro Martínez, Gastón Giménez, Giovani Lo Celso, Franco Cervi, Ángel Correa, Agustín Marchesín, Leandro Paredes, Paulo Gazzaniga, Giovanni Simeone, Franco Vázquez, Renzo Saravia, Paulo Dybala, Sergio Romero, Juan Foyth, Nicolás Tagliafico.

Mexico (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	José Corona (GK)
15	Julio Domínguez
4	Edson Álvarez
25	Gerardo Arteaga
18	Jesús Dueñas
17	Érick Aguirre
3	Érick Gutiérrez
6	Víctor Guzmán
21	Henry Martín
20	Javier Aquino
11	Isaac Brizuela

Mexico Substitutes:

Ángel Zaldívar, Hiram Mier, Marco Fabián, Roberto Alvarado, Diego Reyes, Jesús Gallardo, Alan Pulido, Luis Rodríguez, Hugo González, Javier Güemez.

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