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Match Report

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Messi nets his fastest Argentina goal in win over Australia

Lionel Messi delighted Argentina fans in Beijing when he scored the fastest goal of his international career as the world champions beat Australia 2-0.

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Head to Head

ARG leads series 4-0

Lineups

ARG · 4-4-2

  1. 23Emiliano MartínezG
  2. 19Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  3. 13Cristian RomeroCD-R
  4. 8Marcos AcuñaLB
  5. 26Nahuel MolinaRB
  6. 24Enzo FernándezCM-L
  7. 7Rodrigo De PaulCM-R
  8. 15Nico GonzálezLM
  9. 11Ángel Di MaríaRM
  10. 20Alexis Mac AllisterCF-L
  11. 10Lionel MessiCF-R

AUS · 4-4-2

  1. 1Mathew RyanG
  2. 4Kye RowlesCD-L
  3. 19Harry SouttarCD-R
  4. 5Jordan BosLB
  5. 3Nathaniel AtkinsonRB
  6. 6Aiden O'NeillCM-L
  7. 20Keanu BaccusCM-R
  8. 14Riley McGreeLM
  9. 7Mathew LeckieRM
  10. 9Jamie MaclarenCF-L
  11. 15Mitchell DukeCF-R

Timeline

  1. 2' Goal! Argentina 1, Australia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  2. 45' Substitution, Australia. Ajdin Hrustic replaces Jamie Maclaren.
  3. 45' Substitution, Argentina. Germán Pezzella replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
  4. 47' Nathaniel Atkinson (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 59' Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Ángel Di María.
  6. 59' Substitution, Argentina. Julián Álvarez replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
  7. 63' Substitution, Australia. Brandon Borrello replaces Mitchell Duke.
  8. 63' Substitution, Australia. Denis Genreau replaces Aiden O'Neill.
  9. 68' Goal! Argentina 2, Australia 0. Germán Pezzella (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
  10. 73' Substitution, Australia. Ryan Strain replaces Nathaniel Atkinson.
  11. 73' Substitution, Australia. Alex Robertson replaces Mathew Leckie.
  12. 73' Substitution, Australia. Connor Metcalfe replaces Riley McGree.
  13. 74' Substitution, Argentina. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Nicolás González.
  14. 74' Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Enzo Fernández.
  15. 79' Substitution, Argentina. Guido Rodríguez replaces Rodrigo De Paul.

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