
Argentina vs Panama, 2023 International Friendly
· International FriendlyArgentina celebrate World Cup with fans in win over Panama
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Argentina beat Panama 2-0 in a friendly on Thursday with goals from Thiago Almada and Lionel Messi amid a festive atmosphere in Buenos Aires.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Richard Peralta.
- 3': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 4': Foul by Cristian Quintero (Panama).
- 4': Nahuel Molina (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Panama. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 7': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
- 7': Iván Anderson (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 10': Alfredo Stephens (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
- 11': Foul by Ronaldo Córdoba (Panama).
- 11': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by José Murillo (Panama).
- 12': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
- 14': José Murillo (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 14': Iván Anderson (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Kevin Galván (Panama).
- 15': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Kevin Galván (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Lionel Messi (Argentina) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Irving Gudiño.
- 19': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Richard Peralta.
- 20': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
- 20': Kevin Galván (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Cristian Quintero (Panama) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Peralta.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 32': Edgardo Fariña (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
- 33': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Irving Gudiño (Panama).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a through ball.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Romero.
- 38': Cristian Quintero (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
- 39': Offside, Panama. Kevin Galván tries a through ball, but Ronaldo Córdoba is caught offside.
- 40': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Alfredo Stephens (Panama).
- 41': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
- 41': José Murillo (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 43': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 44': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 44': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by José Guerra.
- 45': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Richard Peralta.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Argentina 0, Panama 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 0, Panama 0.
- 45': Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Julián Álvarez.
- 45': Substitution, Argentina. Lisandro Martínez replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
- 45': Substitution, Argentina. Thiago Almada replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 45': Substitution, Panama. Omar Browne replaces Ronaldo Córdoba.
- 45': Substitution, Panama. Víctor Medina replaces Cristian Quintero.
- 47': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 48': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
- 48': José Murillo (Panama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Kevin Galván.
- 50': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by José Guerra.
- 51': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Omar Browne (Panama).
- 52': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 55': Foul by Richard Peralta (Panama).
- 55': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 56': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by José Guerra.
- 59': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Iván Anderson.
- 60': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
- 60': Iván Anderson (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Ángel Di María.
- 60': Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 61': Attempt missed. Alfredo Stephens (Panama) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin Galván.
- 62': Foul by Edgardo Fariña (Panama).
- 62': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Edgardo Fariña (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 66': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Edgardo Fariña (Panama).
- 67': Substitution, Panama. Martín Morán replaces Irving Gudiño.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Substitution, Panama. Gilberto Hernández replaces Edgardo Fariña because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, Panama. Michael Casazola replaces Kevin Galván.
- 69': Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Acuña replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 70': Foul by Iván Anderson (Panama).
- 70': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 71': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jiovany Ramos.
- 72': Hand ball by Richard Peralta (Panama).
- 73': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Iván Anderson.
- 76': Foul by Martín Morán (Panama).
- 76': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Panama. Miguel Camargo replaces José Murillo.
- 78': Lionel Messi (Argentina) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 78': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 78': Goal! Argentina 1, Panama 0. Thiago Almada (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Paredes following a set piece situation.
- 80': Foul by Martín Morán (Panama).
- 80': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 82': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 85': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 85': Jiovany Ramos (Panama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Foul by Miguel Camargo (Panama).
- 88': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Miguel Camargo (Panama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Argentina 2, Panama 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
- 90': Víctor Medina (Panama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Dangerous play by Michael Casazola (Panama).
- 90'+3': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Argentina 2, Panama 0.
- 0': Match ends, Argentina 2, Panama 0.
Statistics
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15 | Fouls | 12 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
7 | Saves | 0 |
25.5 | Possession | 74.5 |
2 | SHOTS | 26 |
0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
189 | Accurate Passes | 673 |
255 | Passes | 745 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
3 | Crosses | 19 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
32 | Long Balls | 33 |
14 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
13 | Tackles | 26 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
18 | Interceptions | 14 |
36 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
36 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 83,214
Line-Ups
Argentina (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
19 | Nicolás Otamendi |
13 | Cristian Romero |
3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
26 | Nahuel Molina |
24 | Enzo Fernández |
20 | Alexis Mac Allister |
7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
9 | Julián Álvarez |
11 | Ángel Di María |
10 | Lionel Messi |
Panama (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
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12 | José Carlos Guerra (GK) |
13 | Jiovany Ramos |
5 | Richard Peralta |
4 | Edgardo Fariña ![]() |
3 | Kevin Galván ![]() |
2 | Iván Anderson |
11 | José Manuel Murillo |
6 | Irving Gudiño |
17 | Cristhian Quintero |
9 | Alfredo Stephens |
19 | Ronaldo Cordoba |
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