FIFA World Cup

FT Saturday, December 3, 2022
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Ahmad bin Ali Stadium · 45,032 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
8
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
3
Corner Kicks
1
3
Saves
1
39.3
Possession
60.7
5
SHOTS
14
1
ON GOAL
5
0.2
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
359
Accurate Passes
610
435
Passes
695
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
1
16
Crosses
5
0.1
Cross %
0.2
63
Long Balls
42
36
Accurate Long Balls
16
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
2
4
Effective Tackles
8
11
Tackles
15
0.4
Tackle %
0.5
8
Interceptions
7
10
Effective Clearances
18
10
Clearances
18

Head to Head

ARG leads series 3-0

Lineups

ARG · 4-3-3

  1. 23Emiliano MartínezG
  2. 19Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  3. 13Cristian RomeroCD-R
  4. 8Marcos AcuñaLB
  5. 26Nahuel MolinaRB
  6. 24Enzo FernándezCM
  7. 20Alexis Mac AllisterLM
  8. 7Rodrigo De PaulRM
  9. 10Lionel MessiF
  10. 17Alejandro GómezLF
  11. 9Julián ÁlvarezRF

AUS · 4-4-2

  1. 1Mathew RyanG
  2. 4Kye RowlesCD-L
  3. 19Harry SouttarCD-R
  4. 16Aziz BehichLB
  5. 2Milos DegenekRB
  6. 13Aaron MooyCM-L
  7. 26Keanu BaccusCM-R
  8. 14Riley McGreeLM
  9. 7Mathew LeckieRM
  10. 22Jackson IrvineCF-L
  11. 15Mitchell DukeCF-R

Timeline

  1. 15' Jackson Irvine (Australia) is shown the yellow card.
  2. 35' Goal! Argentina 1, Australia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi following a set piece situation.
  3. 38' Milos Degenek (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 50' Substitution, Argentina. Lisandro Martínez replaces Papu Gómez.
  5. 57' Goal! Argentina 2, Australia 0. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  6. 58' Substitution, Australia. Craig Goodwin replaces Riley McGree.
  7. 58' Substitution, Australia. Ajdin Hrustic replaces Keanu Baccus.
  8. 71' Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Julián Alvarez.
  9. 72' Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Marcos Acuña.
  10. 72' Substitution, Australia. Garang Kuol replaces Mathew Leckie.
  11. 72' Substitution, Australia. Jamie Maclaren replaces Mitch Duke.
  12. 72' Substitution, Australia. Fran Karacic replaces Milos Degenek.
  13. 77' Own Goal by Enzo Fernández, Argentina. Argentina 2, Australia 1.
  14. 80' Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Nahuel Molina.
  15. 80' Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Alexis Mac Allister.

FIFA World Cup News

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