FIFA World Cup

FT Friday, December 9, 2022
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Argentina advance 4-3 on penalties · Lusail Stadium · 88,235 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties in World Cup thriller to secure semifinal spot

Argentina claimed a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Netherlands on Friday to claim a spot in the World Cup semifinals.

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Team Stats

18
Fouls
30
8
Yellow Cards
6
0
Red Cards
1
2
Offsides
1
8
Corner Kicks
2
0
Saves
3
48.1
Possession
51.9
14
SHOTS
6
5
ON GOAL
2
0.4
On Target %
0.3
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
499
Accurate Passes
529
602
Passes
634
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
2
Accurate Crosses
6
12
Crosses
25
0.2
Cross %
0.2
52
Long Balls
68
17
Accurate Long Balls
39
0.3
Long Balls %
0.6
4
Blocked Shots
3
13
Effective Tackles
9
19
Tackles
18
0.7
Tackle %
0.5
6
Interceptions
15
19
Effective Clearances
14
19
Clearances
14

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

NED · 3-4-1-2

  1. 23Andries NoppertG
  2. 4Virgil van DijkCD
  3. 5Nathan AkéCD-L
  4. 2Jurriën TimberCD-R
  5. 21Frenkie de JongCM-L
  6. 15Marten de RoonCM-R
  7. 8Cody GakpoAM
  8. 17Daley BlindLM
  9. 22Denzel DumfriesRM
  10. 10Memphis DepayCF-L
  11. 7Steven BergwijnCF-R

ARG · 5-3-2

  1. 23Emiliano MartínezG
  2. 19Nicolás OtamendiCD
  3. 25Lisandro MartínezCD-L
  4. 13Cristian RomeroCD-R
  5. 8Marcos AcuñaLB
  6. 26Nahuel MolinaRB
  7. 24Enzo FernándezCM
  8. 20Alexis Mac AllisterCM-L
  9. 7Rodrigo De PaulCM-R
  10. 9Julián ÁlvarezCF-L
  11. 10Lionel MessiCF-R

Timeline

  1. 35' Goal! Netherlands 0, Argentina 1. Nahuel Molina (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  2. 43' Jurriën Timber (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 43' Marcos Acuña (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45' Cristian Romero (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  5. 45'+2' Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 45' Substitution, Netherlands. Steven Berghuis replaces Steven Bergwijn.
  7. 45' Substitution, Netherlands. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Marten de Roon.
  8. 64' Substitution, Netherlands. Luuk de Jong replaces Daley Blind.
  9. 66' Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
  10. 73' Goal! Netherlands 0, Argentina 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  11. 76' Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
  12. 76' Memphis Depay (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
  13. 78' Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Marcos Acuña.
  14. 78' Substitution, Argentina. Germán Pezzella replaces Cristian Romero.
  15. 78' Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Memphis Depay.
  16. 82' Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Julián Álvarez.
  17. 83' Goal! Netherlands 1, Argentina 2. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
  18. 88' Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
  19. 89' Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  20. 90'+10' Lionel Messi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
  21. 90'+11' Goal! Netherlands 2, Argentina 2. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners following a set piece situation.
  22. 90'+11' Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
  23. 90'+14' Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
  24. 90'
  25. 105'+1' First Half Extra Time ends, Netherlands 2, Argentina 2.
  26. 105'
  27. 105' Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Nahuel Molina.
  28. 109' Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
  29. 112' Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Lisandro Martínez.
  30. 112' Germán Pezzella (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  31. 113' Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo.
  32. 120'+1'
  33. 120'
  34. 120' Penalty Shootout ends, Netherlands 2(3), Argentina 2(4).
  35. 120' Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
  36. 120' Noa Lang (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
  37. 120' Second yellow card to Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).

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