Poland vs Argentina, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

Argentina dominate Poland at World Cup to advance as Group C winners

Argentina turned in a dominant display to beat Poland at the World Cup to win Group C and advance to the last 16 at Stadium 974 in Qatar.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
• 2': Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
• 5': Attempt blocked. Krystian Bielik (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
• 5': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Poland).
• 5': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 9': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
• 9': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
• 9': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
• 10': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
• 13': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
• 13': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 17': Attempt missed. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
• 20': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
• 20': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 21': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 22': Attempt missed. Kamil Glik (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
• 23': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Matty Cash.
• 24': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
• 24': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
• 28': Attempt missed. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 33': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
• 33': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
• 35': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
• 35': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.
• 36': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
• 36': Penalty Argentina. Lionel Messi draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 36': Penalty conceded by Wojciech Szczesny (Poland) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 38': VAR Decision: Penalty Argentina.
• 39': Penalty saved! Lionel Messi (Argentina) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
• 39': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
• 43': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
• 43': Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 44': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
• 45'+2': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
• 45'+2': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Poland 0, Argentina 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Poland 0, Argentina 0.
• 45': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Kaminski replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
• 45': Substitution, Poland. Michal Skóras replaces Karol Swiderski.
• 46': Goal! Poland 0, Argentina 1. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
• 48': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
• 48': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 49': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
• 49': Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 49': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 49': Attempt missed. Kamil Glik (Poland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 50': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
• 50': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul tries a through ball, but Ángel Di María is caught offside.
• 53': Attempt blocked. Michal Skóras (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
• 53': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
• 56': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
• 59': Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Ángel Di María.
• 59': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Marcos Acuña.
• 61': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
• 62': Substitution, Poland. Damian Szymanski replaces Krystian Bielik.
• 64': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 64': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Grzegorz Krychowiak.
• 66': Foul by Michal Skóras (Poland).
• 66': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 67': Goal! Poland 0, Argentina 2. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
• 71': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
• 71': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
• 71': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Substitution, Poland. Artur Jedrzejczyk replaces Bartosz Bereszynski.
• 73': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
• 78': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Foul by Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland).
• 78': Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 79': Substitution, Argentina. Germán Pezzella replaces Enzo Fernández.
• 79': Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Julián Álvarez.
• 83': Substitution, Poland. Krzysztof Piatek replaces Grzegorz Krychowiak.
• 84': Substitution, Argentina. Thiago Almada replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
• 85': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
• 85': Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
• 89': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
• 89': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
• 90'+3': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
• 90'+5': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
• 90'+5': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Poland 0, Argentina 2.
• 0': Match ends, Poland 0, Argentina 2.