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Match Report

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Argentina thrash Curacao on another record night for Lionel Messi

Argentina continued their post-World Cup celebrations with an runaway 7-0 friendly win over Curacao on another memorable night for Lionel Messi.

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Lineups

ARG · 4-3-3

  1. 23Emiliano MartínezG
  2. 19Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  3. 6Germán PezzellaCD-R
  4. 8Marcos AcuñaLB
  5. 4Gonzalo MontielRB
  6. 24Enzo FernándezCM
  7. 20Alexis Mac AllisterLM
  8. 17Giovani Lo CelsoRM
  9. 22Lautaro MartínezF
  10. 16Nico GonzálezLF
  11. 10Lionel MessiRF

CUW · 4-3-1-2

  1. 1Eloy RoomG
  2. 4Roshon van EijmaCD-L
  3. 2Cuco MartinaCD-R
  4. 5Sherel FloranusLB
  5. 3Juriën GaariRB
  6. 7Juninho BacunaM
  7. 6Vurnon AnitaCM
  8. 10Leandro BacunaAM
  9. 14Kenji GorréLM
  10. 17Brandley KuwasRM
  11. 9Rangelo JangaCF-R

Timeline

  1. 20' Goal! Argentina 1, Curaçao 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
  2. 23' Goal! Argentina 2, Curaçao 0. Nicolás González (Argentina) header from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
  3. 33' Goal! Argentina 3, Curaçao 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás González.
  4. 35' Goal! Argentina 4, Curaçao 0. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  5. 37' Goal! Argentina 5, Curaçao 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a through ball following a fast break.
  6. 50' Substitution, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
  7. 50' Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Enzo Fernández.
  8. 50' Substitution, Argentina. Juan Foyth replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
  9. 58' Substitution, Curaçao. Richairo Zivkovic replaces Rangelo Janga.
  10. 58' Substitution, Curaçao. Jeremy Antonisse replaces Kenji Gorré.
  11. 67' Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
  12. 67' Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  13. 73' Substitution, Curaçao. Giovanni Troupée replaces Roshon van Eijma.
  14. 73' Substitution, Curaçao. Xander Severina replaces Brandley Kuwas.
  15. 78' Goal! Argentina 6, Curaçao 0. Ángel Di María (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  16. 80' Substitution, Argentina. Franco Armani replaces Emiliano Martínez.
  17. 81' Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 82' Vurnon Anita (Curaçao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  19. 84' Substitution, Curaçao. Godfried Roemeratoe replaces Vurnon Anita.
  20. 84' Substitution, Curaçao. Kevin Felida replaces Leandro Bacuna.
  21. 87' Goal! Argentina 7, Curaçao 0. Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.

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