Argentina vs Honduras, 2022 International Friendly
· International FriendlyLionel Messi powers Argentina past Honduras in Miami
Lionel Messi scored twice and Argentina dominated Honduras 3-0 on Friday as the team continues to fine-tune its game ahead of the World Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 3': Papu Gómez (Argentina) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 8': Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Papu Gómez.
- 9': Foul by Romell Quioto (Honduras).
- 9': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Papu Gómez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 13': Hand ball by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
- 15': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
- 15': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Goal! Argentina 1, Honduras 0. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Papu Gómez.
- 21': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Papu Gómez.
- 22': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
- 22': Romell Quioto (Honduras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Rigoberto Rivas (Honduras).
- 23': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Omar Elvir (Honduras).
- 26': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Argentina).
- 27': Omar Elvir (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
- 30': Romell Quioto (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Deybi Flores (Honduras).
- 39': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Deybi Flores (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
- 41': Papu Gómez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
- 43': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Marcelo Santos (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Héctor Castellanos.
- 45'+1': Penalty Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Marcelo Santos (Honduras) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Goal! Argentina 2, Honduras 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Argentina 2, Honduras 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 2, Honduras 0.
- 45': Substitution, Argentina. Julián Álvarez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 45': Substitution, Honduras. Luis Palma replaces Rigoberto Rivas.
- 46': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
- 46': Marcelo Santos (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 51': Deybi Flores (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 53': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 54': Attempt missed. Denil Maldonado (Honduras) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Najar with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Substitution, Argentina. Thiago Almada replaces Papu Gómez.
- 55': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
- 55': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 56': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 57': Foul by Héctor Castellanos (Honduras).
- 57': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 60': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 62': Substitution, Honduras. Edwin Solano replaces Andy Najar.
- 64': Substitution, Argentina. Enzo Fernández replaces Leandro Paredes.
- 65': Substitution, Argentina. Nehuén Pérez replaces Germán Pezzella.
- 66': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
- 66': Kervin Arriaga (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Offside, Argentina. Thiago Almada tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 69': Goal! Argentina 3, Honduras 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 72': Substitution, Argentina. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
- 72': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Correa replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 73': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Substitution, Honduras. Germán Mejía replaces Kervin Arriaga.
- 76': Substitution, Honduras. Joseph Rosales replaces Héctor Castellanos.
- 76': Foul by Romell Quioto (Honduras).
- 76': Ángel Correa (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Marcelo Santos (Honduras).
- 78': Thiago Almada (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Edwin Solano (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Thiago Almada (Argentina).
- 80': Edwin Solano (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Argentina).
- 82': Substitution, Honduras. Franklin Flores replaces Omar Elvir.
- 82': Substitution, Honduras. Bryan Róchez replaces Romell Quioto.
- 82': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 83': Offside, Argentina. Enzo Fernández tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
- 83': Luis Palma (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Joseph Rosales (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Solano.
- 85': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 85': Offside, Argentina. Enzo Fernández tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 88': Offside, Argentina. Nahuel Molina tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 89': Edwin Solano (Honduras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 90': Corner, Honduras. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Argentina 3, Honduras 0.
- 0': Match ends, Argentina 3, Honduras 0.
Statistics
 HON |
ARG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 32.1 | Possession | 67.9 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 632 |
| 315 | Passes | 675 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 4 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 1 |
| 12 | Clearances | 1 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
Attendance: 64,420
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida, USA
Attendance: 64,420
Line-Ups
Argentina (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 2 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 6 | Germán Pezzella |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 21 | Nahuel Molina |
| 5 | Leandro Paredes |
| 20 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 22 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 17 | Alejandro Gómez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Honduras (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Luis López (GK) |
| 3 | Carlos Meléndez |
| 15 | Denil Maldonado |
| 19 | Omar Elvir |
| 2 | Marcelo Santos  |
| 20 | Deybi Flores |
| 16 | Héctor Castellanos |
| 5 | Kervin Arriaga |
| 12 | Romell Quioto |
| 11 | Rigoberto Rivas |
| 14 | Andy Nájar |
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