Italy vs Argentina, 2022 Finalissima

· CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions
Italy
    FT
    0 - 3
    Argentina
    • 28': Lautaro Martínez
    • 45'+1': Ángel Di María
    • 90'+4': Paulo Dybala

    Lionel Messi pulls strings as Argentina outclass Italy in Finalissima at Wembley

    Argentina marked the revival of the Cup of Champions in style as they outclassed Italy 3-0 in a heavyweight clash billed as the "Finalissima."

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
    • 5': Foul by Jorginho (Italy).
    • 5': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
    • 11': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
    • 11': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Argentina).
    • 12': Matteo Pessina (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorginho.
    • 17': Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 20': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
    • 20': Hand ball by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
    • 21': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross.
    • 22': Emerson (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
    • 22': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
    • 24': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Guido Rodríguez.
    • 25': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Italy).
    • 25': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 26': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
    • 26': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 26': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
    • 28': Goal! Italy 0, Argentina 1. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 30': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
    • 30': Offside, Italy. Giorgio Chiellini is caught offside.
    • 34': Hand ball by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 37': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
    • 37': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Italy).
    • 39': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Lionel Messi (Argentina).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
    • 42': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Emerson (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
    • 45': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
    • 45': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Italy 0, Argentina 2. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a through ball.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Italy 0, Argentina 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Italy 0, Argentina 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Andrea Belotti.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy. Manuel Lazzari replaces Giorgio Chiellini.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy. Manuel Locatelli replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 49': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Italy).
    • 49': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
    • 50': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
    • 51': Manuel Lazzari (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
    • 52': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
    • 56': Manuel Lazzari (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Jorginho (Italy).
    • 57': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Jorginho (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Manuel Locatelli (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 60': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
    • 61': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jorginho.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 62': Substitution, Italy. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Matteo Pessina.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 65': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
    • 67': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
    • 67': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
    • 68': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
    • 72': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
    • 72': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 75': Foul by Jorginho (Italy).
    • 75': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
    • 77': Substitution, Italy. Alessandro Bastoni replaces Emerson.
    • 77': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
    • 77': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Nicolò Barella (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Offside, Italy. Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside.
    • 79': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
    • 79': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
    • 85': Substitution, Argentina. Julián Álvarez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
    • 85': Substitution, Argentina. Germán Pezzella replaces Cristian Romero because of an injury.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a headed pass.
    • 87': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
    • 87': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Offside, Italy. Leonardo Spinazzola is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás González replaces Ángel Di María.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Argentina).
    • 90'+2': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Italy 0, Argentina 3. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Italy 0, Argentina 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Italy 0, Argentina 3.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 6
    55.8 Possession 44.2
    17 SHOTS 7
    10 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    483 Accurate Passes 380
    549 Passes 432
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    4 Crosses 5
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    44 Long Balls 31
    28 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    20 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 19
    6 Effective Clearances 11
    6 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions

    Venue: Wembley Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 87,112

    Line-Ups

    ITA Italy (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    3 Giorgio Chiellini
    19 Leonardo Bonucci Yellow Card
    13 Emerson
    2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo Yellow Card
    8 Jorginho
    18 Nicolò Barella Yellow Card
    12 Matteo Pessina
    9 Andrea Belotti
    22 Giacomo Raspadori
    10 Federico Bernardeschi
    Italy Substitutes:
    Alex Meret, Manuel Lazzari, Alessandro Bastoni, Alessio Cragno, Manuel Locatelli, Bryan Cristante, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Alessandro Florenzi, Leonardo Spinazzola, Francesco Acerbi, Gianluca Scamacca, Matteo Politano.

    ARG Argentina (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    19 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
    13 Cristian Romero
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico
    4 Nahuel Molina
    10 Lionel Messi
    18 Guido Rodríguez
    7 Rodrigo De Paul
    22 Lautaro Martínez
    20 Giovani Lo Celso
    11 Ángel Di María
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Exequiel Palacios, Lisandro Martínez, Paulo Dybala, Nicolás González, Franco Armani, Germán Pezzella, Marcos Acuña, Alejandro Gómez, Julián Álvarez, Alexis Mac Allister, Juan Foyth, Gerónimo Rulli.

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