Argentina vs Nicaragua, 2019 International Friendly, 2019 International Friendly

Messi scores two as Argentina thrash Nicaragua

Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina thrashed Nicaragua 5-1 in a friendly in San Juan on Friday.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 4': Foul by Sergio Agüero (Argentina).
• 4': Josué Quijano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Marlon López (Nicaragua).
• 4': Sergio Agüero (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 7': Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Renzo Saravia with a cross.
• 8': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Carlos Montenegro.
• 9': Foul by Marlon López (Nicaragua).
• 9': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 12': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Manuel Rosas.
• 13': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a through ball following a corner.
• 19': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Guido Rodríguez.
• 21': Attempt missed. Josué Quijano (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Barrera.
• 22': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
• 22': Marlon López (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Foul by Marlon López (Nicaragua).
• 23': Matías Suárez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 25': Foul by Renato Punyed (Nicaragua).
• 25': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 25': Renato Punyed (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 26': Matías Suárez (Argentina) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
• 27': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
• 27': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Josué Quijano (Nicaragua).
• 28': Matías Suárez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 29': Foul by Marlon López (Nicaragua).
• 29': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 31': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jorge Betancur.
• 32': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Manuel Rosas.
• 34': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Foyth.
• 37': Goal! Argentina 1, Nicaragua 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
• 38': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
• 38': Goal! Argentina 2, Nicaragua 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
• 40': Offside, Argentina. Sergio Agüero tries a through ball, but Matías Suárez is caught offside.
• 41': Foul by Carlos Chavarría (Nicaragua).
• 41': Renzo Saravia (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Juan Barrera (Nicaragua).
• 43': Sergio Agüero (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 44': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Marlon López.
• 45'+1': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Giovani Lo Celso is caught offside.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Argentina 2, Nicaragua 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Argentina 2, Nicaragua 0.
• 45': Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Sergio Agüero.
• 45': Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Lionel Messi.
• 45': Substitution, Nicaragua. Henry Maradiaga replaces Justo Lorente.
• 45': Substitution, Nicaragua. Luis Galeano replaces Carlos Chavarría.
• 45': Substitution, Nicaragua. Oscar López replaces Carlos Montenegro.
• 47': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
• 47': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Manuel Rosas.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Juan Foyth (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross.
• 48': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
• 48': Luis Copete (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 49': Hand ball by Juan Barrera (Nicaragua).
• 52': Offside, Argentina. Paulo Dybala tries a through ball, but Marcos Acuña is caught offside.
• 53': Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Renzo Saravia.
• 53': Attempt missed. Marlon López (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
• 56': Offside, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez tries a through ball, but Paulo Dybala is caught offside.
• 56': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Guido Rodríguez.
• 57': Substitution, Argentina. Roberto Pereyra replaces Matías Suárez.
• 59': Substitution, Nicaragua. Daniel Cadena replaces Renato Punyed.
• 59': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
• 59': Luis Galeano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Hand ball by Daniel Cadena (Nicaragua).
• 62': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 62': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Manuel Rosas.
• 62': Substitution, Argentina. Rodrigo de Paul replaces Marcos Acuña.
• 63': Goal! Argentina 3, Nicaragua 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi following a corner.
• 63': Substitution, Nicaragua. Armando Goufas replaces Byron Bonilla.
• 65': Offside, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso tries a through ball, but Rodrigo de Paul is caught offside.
• 67': Foul by Jorge Betancur (Nicaragua).
• 67': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
• 69': Foul by Jorge Betancur (Nicaragua).
• 69': Franco Armani (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Delay in match because of an injury Jorge Betancur (Nicaragua).
• 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 72': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Manuel Rosas.
• 73': Substitution, Argentina. Ramiro Funes Mori replaces Juan Foyth.
• 73': Attempt missed. Ramiro Funes Mori (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross following a corner.
• 73': Goal! Argentina 4, Nicaragua 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramiro Funes Mori following a corner.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
• 75': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Marlon López.
• 77': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
• 77': Luis Galeano (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Hand ball by Jorge Betancur (Nicaragua).
• 80': Attempt saved. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
• 81': Goal! Argentina 5, Nicaragua 0. Roberto Pereyra (Argentina) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
• 82': Substitution, Nicaragua. Francisco Flores replaces Jorge Betancur.
• 85': Foul by Luis Copete (Nicaragua).
• 85': Paulo Dybala (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Luis Copete (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 86': Attempt saved. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 89': Attempt missed. Francisco Flores (Nicaragua) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Cadena.
• 90': Penalty conceded by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
• 90'+1': Goal! Argentina 5, Nicaragua 1. Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
• 90'+3': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Argentina).
• 90'+3': Juan Barrera (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Argentina 5, Nicaragua 1.
• 90'+3': Match ends, Argentina 5, Nicaragua 1.