FIFA World Cup

Argentina vs Mexico, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Argentina
  • 64': Lionel Messi
  • 87': Enzo Fernández
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2 - 0
Mexico

    Lionel Messi, Enzo Fernandez keep Argentina's World Cup hopes alive with win over Mexico

    Lionel Messi rescued Argentina from the brink of World Cup elimination, scoring the crucial opening goal in a 2-0 win over Mexico on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 2': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
    • 5': Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
    • 9': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
    • 9': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 11': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
    • 11': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Hand ball by Andrés Guardado (Mexico).
    • 16': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 16': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Offside, Argentina. Lisandro Martínez tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
    • 20': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Mexico).
    • 22': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Néstor Araújo (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
    • 28': Kevin Álvarez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Offside, Mexico. Guillermo Ochoa tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
    • 31': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
    • 32': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 32': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Kevin Álvarez.
    • 33': Foul by Alexis Vega (Mexico).
    • 33': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 34': Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Mexico).
    • 35': Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Héctor Moreno.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Substitution, Mexico. Érick Gutiérrez replaces Andrés Guardado because of an injury.
    • 43': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
    • 43': Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
    • 45'+2': Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Mexico. Guillermo Ochoa tries a through ball, but Alexis Vega is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Alexis Vega (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45'+6': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by César Montes.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Argentina 0, Mexico 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 0, Mexico 0.
    • 46': Foul by Néstor Araújo (Mexico).
    • 46': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Hand ball by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Moreno.
    • 50': Foul by Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
    • 50': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 52': Offside, Mexico. César Montes tries a through ball, but Alexis Vega is caught offside.
    • 53': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
    • 53': Hirving Lozano (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Argentina. Enzo Fernández replaces Guido Rodríguez.
    • 59': Alexis Vega (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 63': Substitution, Argentina. Julián Álvarez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
    • 63': Substitution, Argentina. Nahuel Molina replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 64': Goal! Argentina 1, Mexico 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
    • 66': Substitution, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez replaces Kevin Álvarez.
    • 66': Substitution, Mexico. Uriel Antuna replaces Alexis Vega.
    • 66': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 66': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Héctor Herrera (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Offside, Mexico. Raúl Jiménez tries a through ball, but Uriel Antuna is caught offside.
    • 69': Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 69': Substitution, Argentina. Cristian Romero replaces Ángel Di María.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Nahuel Molina (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
    • 71': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
    • 71': Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Hirving Lozano.
    • 74': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Luis Chávez (Mexico).
    • 75': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
    • 75': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Héctor Herrera (Mexico).
    • 80': Foul by Érick Gutiérrez (Mexico).
    • 80': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Argentina).
    • 81': Uriel Antuna (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 87': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Néstor Araújo.
    • 87': Goal! Argentina 2, Mexico 0. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
    • 89': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico).
    • 89': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Mexico).
    • 90': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
    • 90'+1': Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
    • 90'+4': Héctor Moreno (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
    • 90'+6': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Argentina 2, Mexico 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Argentina 2, Mexico 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 15
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 1
    41.5 Possession 58.5
    4 SHOTS 5
    1 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    284 Accurate Passes 446
    370 Passes 528
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 32
    17 Accurate Long Balls 9
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    11 Effective Tackles 5
    18 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    13 Interceptions 7
    16 Effective Clearances 16
    16 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup

    Venue: Lusail Stadium
    Location: Lusail, Qatar
    Attendance: 88,966

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Morocco 0 0 0
    3 Haiti 0 0 0
    4 Scotland 0 0 0
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    Line-Ups

    ARG Argentina (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    25 Lisandro Martínez
    19 Nicolás Otamendi
    8 Marcos Acuña
    4 Gonzalo Montiel Yellow Card
    18 Guido Rodríguez
    7 Rodrigo De Paul
    20 Alexis Mac Allister
    11 Ángel Di María
    22 Lautaro Martínez
    10 Lionel Messi
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Enzo Fernández, Exequiel Palacios, Julián Álvarez, Cristian Romero, Franco Armani, Gerónimo Rulli, Ángel Correa, Nicolás Tagliafico, Nahuel Molina, Alejandro Gómez, Leandro Paredes, Juan Foyth, Paulo Dybala, Germán Pezzella, Thiago Almada.

    MEX Mexico (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    13 Guillermo Ochoa (GK)
    3 César Montes
    15 Héctor Moreno
    2 Néstor Araujo Yellow Card
    23 Jesús Gallardo
    26 Kevin Álvarez
    16 Héctor Herrera Yellow Card
    18 Andrés Guardado
    24 Luis Chávez
    10 Alexis Vega
    22 Hirving Lozano
    Mexico Substitutes:
    Johan Vásquez, Uriel Antuna, Edson Álvarez, Érick Gutiérrez, Luis Romo, Orbelín Pineda, Alfredo Talavera, Gerardo Arteaga, Carlos Rodríguez, Jorge Sánchez, Henry Martín, Rodolfo Cota, Raúl Jiménez, Roberto Alvarado, Rogelio Funes Mori.

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