Spain U23 vs Argentina U23, 2020 Olympic Men's Soccer, Group Stage

· Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Spain U23
  • 66': Mikel Merino
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Argentina U23
  • 87': Tomás Belmonte

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Spain U23 are hosting Argentina U23 at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Argentina U23. Ezequiel Barco tries a through ball, but Marcelo Herrera is caught offside.
  • 2': Foul by Agustín Urzi (Argentina U23).
  • 2': Óscar Gil (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Fausto Vera (Argentina U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Urzi.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
  • 9': Foul by Nehuen Pérez (Argentina U23).
  • 9': Martín Zubimendi (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Nehuen Pérez (Argentina U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain U23) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pau Torres.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Spain U23) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 13': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina U23).
  • 13': Óscar Gil (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Barco (Argentina U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 14': Corner, Argentina U23. Conceded by Unai Simón.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Nehuen Pérez (Argentina U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Agustín Urzi with a cross.
  • 15': Claudio Bravo (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain U23).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Tomás Belmonte (Argentina U23) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Herrera with a cross.
  • 18': Agustín Urzi (Argentina U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Óscar Gil (Spain U23).
  • 20': Adolfo Gaich (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Pau Torres (Spain U23).
  • 21': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain U23).
  • 21': Tomás Belmonte (Argentina U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Corner, Argentina U23. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
  • 23': Corner, Argentina U23. Conceded by Pau Torres.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Adolfo Gaich (Argentina U23) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Agustín Urzi with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Foul by Ezequiel Barco (Argentina U23).
  • 25': Pedri (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain U23).
  • 25': Tomás Belmonte (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Spain U23) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Pedri (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
  • 27': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Fausto Vera.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 31': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Argentina U23).
  • 31': Marco Asensio (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Offside, Spain U23. Dani Olmo tries a through ball, but Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ezequiel Barco.
  • 39': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Agustín Urzi.
  • 40': Dani Olmo (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Fausto Vera (Argentina U23).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Argentina U23).
  • 44': Marco Asensio (Spain U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Ezequiel Barco (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Óscar Gil (Spain U23).
  • 45': Corner, Argentina U23. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Fausto Vera (Argentina U23) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Spain U23 0, Argentina U23 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain U23 0, Argentina U23 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Argentina U23. Pedro De la Vega replaces Ezequiel Barco.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedri with a through ball.
  • 52': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain U23).
  • 52': Pedro De la Vega (Argentina U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Fausto Vera (Argentina U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Facundo Medina with a headed pass.
  • 53': Foul by Fausto Vera (Argentina U23).
  • 53': Mikel Merino (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Fausto Vera (Argentina U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Adolfo Gaich (Argentina U23).
  • 55': Pau Torres (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Substitution, Argentina U23. Martín Payero replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 55': Substitution, Argentina U23. Santiago Colombatto replaces Fausto Vera.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri with a through ball.
  • 57': Dangerous play by Martín Zubimendi (Spain U23).
  • 57': Martín Payero (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Santiago Colombatto (Argentina U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Argentina U23. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
  • 60': Dani Olmo (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Martín Payero (Argentina U23).
  • 61': Martín Payero (Argentina U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
  • 62': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain U23).
  • 62': Pedro De la Vega (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Offside, Spain U23. Martín Zubimendi tries a through ball, but Óscar Gil is caught offside.
  • 66': Goal! Spain U23 1, Argentina U23 0. Mikel Merino (Spain U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Spain U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 69': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Nehuen Pérez.
  • 70': Substitution, Argentina U23. Thiago Almada replaces Agustín Urzi.
  • 72': Foul by Óscar Gil (Spain U23).
  • 72': Thiago Almada (Argentina U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Substitution, Spain U23. Carlos Soler replaces Pedri.
  • 74': Substitution, Spain U23. Rafa Mir replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
  • 75': Hand ball by Santiago Colombatto (Argentina U23).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Spain U23) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 77': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Jeremías Ledesma.
  • 78': Corner, Spain U23. Conceded by Pedro De la Vega.
  • 81': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Argentina U23).
  • 81': Marco Asensio (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Claudio Bravo (Argentina U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Claudio Bravo (Argentina U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Óscar Gil (Spain U23).
  • 82': Óscar Gil (Spain U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, Argentina U23. Leonel Mosevich replaces Claudio Bravo.
  • 85': Substitution, Spain U23. Bryan Gil replaces Dani Olmo.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Adolfo Gaich (Argentina U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Herrera.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Santiago Colombatto (Argentina U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Payero.
  • 86': Corner, Argentina U23. Conceded by Unai Simón.
  • 87': Goal! Spain U23 1, Argentina U23 1. Tomás Belmonte (Argentina U23) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Spain U23. Jon Moncayola replaces Mikel Merino.
  • 88': Substitution, Spain U23. Jesús Vallejo replaces Óscar Gil.
  • 88': Foul by Jesús Vallejo (Spain U23).
  • 88': Thiago Almada (Argentina U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
  • 90': Foul by Rafa Mir (Spain U23).
  • 90': Santiago Colombatto (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Leonel Mosevich (Argentina U23) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Rafa Mir (Spain U23).
  • 90'+1': Leonel Mosevich (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Bryan Gil (Spain U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Leonel Mosevich (Argentina U23).
  • 90'+2': Leonel Mosevich (Argentina U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Carlos Soler (Spain U23) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rafa Mir (Spain U23) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Soler following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Argentina U23. Conceded by Carlos Soler.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spain U23 1, Argentina U23 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain U23 1, Argentina U23 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 14
6 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 5
33.9 Possession 66.1
12 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
204 Accurate Passes 489
277 Passes 565
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
8 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.1
60 Long Balls 46
28 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 4
12 Tackles 8
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 7
19 Effective Clearances 13
19 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan

OLY Soccer (M) Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Egypt U23 3 +2 7
2 Spain U23 3 +2 6
3 Dominican Republic U23 3 -2 2
4 Uzbekistan U23 3 -2 1
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Line-Ups

ESP Spain U23 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Unai Simón (GK)
4 Pau Torres
12 Eric García
3 Marc Cucurella
18 Óscar Gil Yellow Card
6 Martín Zubimendi
16 Pedri
8 Mikel Merino
11 Mikel Oyarzabal
19 Dani Olmo
7 Marco Asensio
Spain U23 Substitutes:
Jesús Vallejo, Juan Miranda, Rafa Mir, Bryan Gil, Carlos Soler, Álvaro Fernández, Jon Moncayola.

ARG Argentina U23 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jeremias Ledesma (GK)
14 Facundo Medina
2 Nehuén Pérez Yellow Card
3 Claudio Bravo Yellow Card
13 Andres Herrera
10 Alexis Mac Allister
5 Fausto Vera Yellow Card
17 Tomás Belmonte
9 Adolfo Gaich
7 Agustín Urzi
11 Ezequiel Barco
Argentina U23 Substitutes:
Pedro de la Vega, Martín Payero, Lautaro Morales, Leonel Mosevich, Thiago Almada, Hernán De La Fuente, Santiago Colombatto.

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