Argentina U20 vs Nigeria U20, 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup, Round of 16
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Daniel Daga (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Federico Redondo (Argentina U20).
- 3': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Brian Aguirre (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Carboni.
- 5': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
- 7': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Argentina U20) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateo Tanlongo.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Brian Aguirre (Argentina U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Carboni.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Muhammad (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 11': Hand ball by Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria U20).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Brian Aguirre (Argentina U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt missed. Valentín Carboni (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 14': Foul by Agustín Giay (Argentina U20).
- 14': Tochukwu Nadi (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Muhammad (Nigeria U20).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Foul by Valentín Carboni (Argentina U20).
- 21': Jude Sunday (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Offside, Nigeria U20. Tochukwu Nadi tries a through ball, but Solomon Agbalaka is caught offside.
- 24': Alejo Véliz (Argentina U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Daniel Bameyi (Nigeria U20).
- 25': Foul by Samson Lawal (Nigeria U20).
- 25': Valentín Barco (Argentina U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Solomon Agbalaka.
- 27': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Benjamin Fredrick.
- 27': Attempt saved. Federico Redondo (Argentina U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Valentín Barco with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Valentín Carboni (Argentina U20).
- 28': Tochukwu Nadi (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Valentín Barco.
- 36': Foul by Brian Aguirre (Argentina U20).
- 36': Samson Lawal (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Ibrahim Muhammad (Nigeria U20).
- 37': Valentín Barco (Argentina U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Alejo Véliz (Argentina U20) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brian Aguirre with a cross.
- 39': Offside, Nigeria U20. Daniel Bameyi tries a through ball, but Salim Lawal is caught offside.
- 40': Federico Redondo (Argentina U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Tochukwu Nadi (Nigeria U20).
- 41': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Ibrahim Muhammad.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Chijioke Aniagboso (Nigeria U20).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Solomon Agbalaka.
- 43': Attempt saved. Alejo Véliz (Argentina U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Romero with a cross.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Valentín Carboni (Argentina U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Daniel Bameyi.
- 45': Attempt missed. Alejo Véliz (Argentina U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Federico Redondo (Argentina U20).
- 45'+1': Jude Sunday (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Federico Redondo (Argentina U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jude Sunday (Nigeria U20).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Argentina U20 0, Nigeria U20 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina U20 0, Nigeria U20 0.
- 46': Foul by Tochukwu Nadi (Nigeria U20).
- 46': Luka Romero (Argentina U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Ibrahim Muhammad (Nigeria U20).
- 46': Valentín Barco (Argentina U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Luka Romero (Argentina U20).
- 48': Tochukwu Nadi (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Ibrahim Muhammad (Nigeria U20).
- 50': Valentín Barco (Argentina U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Chijioke Aniagboso.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Brian Aguirre (Argentina U20) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Barco.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Valentín Carboni (Argentina U20).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Alejo Véliz (Argentina U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Tochukwu Nadi (Nigeria U20).
- 55': Attempt saved. Jude Sunday (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Carboni.
- 57': Substitution, Nigeria U20. Rilwanu Sarki replaces Jude Sunday.
- 57': Substitution, Nigeria U20. Umeh Emmanuel replaces Salim Lawal.
- 57': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Tomás Avilés.
- 58': Tochukwu Nadi (Nigeria U20) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 58': Offside, Nigeria U20. Tochukwu Nadi tries a through ball, but Solomon Agbalaka is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Muhammad (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Bameyi.
- 60': Corner, Nigeria U20. Conceded by Luka Romero.
- 60': Attempt missed. Daniel Bameyi (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rilwanu Sarki following a corner.
- 61': Goal! Argentina U20 0, Nigeria U20 1. Ibrahim Muhammad (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Umeh Emmanuel with a through ball.
- 63': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Benjamin Fredrick.
- 63': Attempt missed. Umeh Emmanuel (Nigeria U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samson Lawal following a fast break.
- 64': Attempt saved. Valentín Carboni (Argentina U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Agustín Giay.
- 64': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Chijioke Aniagboso.
- 65': Attempt missed. Alejo Véliz (Argentina U20) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Valentín Barco with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Argentina U20. Juan Gauto replaces Brian Aguirre.
- 70': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Argentina U20).
- 70': Umeh Emmanuel (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Tochukwu Nadi (Nigeria U20).
- 70': Luka Romero (Argentina U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Valentín Carboni (Argentina U20) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valentín Gómez.
- 72': Attempt saved. Umeh Emmanuel (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Samson Lawal.
- 73': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Argentina U20) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valentín Carboni.
- 74': Attempt missed. Valentín Carboni (Argentina U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luka Romero with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Argentina U20. Ignacio Maestro Puch replaces Tomás Avilés.
- 75': Substitution, Argentina U20. Gino Infantino replaces Valentín Carboni.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Gino Infantino (Argentina U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignacio Maestro Puch.
- 77': Attempt missed. Samson Lawal (Nigeria U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tochukwu Nadi.
- 78': Offside, Nigeria U20. Tochukwu Nadi tries a through ball, but Umeh Emmanuel is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Nigeria U20. Victor Eletu replaces Ibrahim Muhammad.
- 80': Offside, Nigeria U20. Tochukwu Nadi tries a through ball, but Rilwanu Sarki is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt missed. Alejo Véliz (Argentina U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Gauto.
- 82': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Tochukwu Nadi.
- 83': Foul by Luka Romero (Argentina U20).
- 83': Umeh Emmanuel (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Luka Romero (Argentina U20) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Federico Redondo.
- 84': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Daniel Bameyi.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ignacio Maestro Puch (Argentina U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alejo Véliz with a headed pass following a corner.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Gino Infantino (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejo Véliz with a headed pass.
- 88': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Rilwanu Sarki.
- 88': Attempt missed. Alejo Véliz (Argentina U20) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juan Gauto with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Daga (Nigeria U20).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Goal! Argentina U20 0, Nigeria U20 2. Rilwanu Sarki (Nigeria U20) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Eletu.
- 90'+3': Benjamin Fredrick (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Gino Infantino (Argentina U20).
- 90'+3': Gino Infantino (Argentina U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Nigeria U20. Joshua John replaces Tochukwu Nadi.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Nigeria U20. Kehinde Ibrahim replaces Samson Lawal.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Alejo Véliz (Argentina U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Gauto with a cross.
- 90'+5': Daniel Bameyi (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ignacio Maestro Puch (Argentina U20).
- 90'+6': Foul by Kehinde Ibrahim (Nigeria U20).
- 90'+6': Luka Romero (Argentina U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Gino Infantino (Argentina U20) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Gauto with a cross.
- 90'+8': Foul by Valentín Gómez (Argentina U20).
- 90'+8': Rilwanu Sarki (Nigeria U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Valentín Gómez (Argentina U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Rilwanu Sarki (Nigeria U20).
- 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Juan Gauto (Argentina U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alejo Véliz.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Argentina U20 0, Nigeria U20 2.
- 0': Match ends, Argentina U20 0, Nigeria U20 2.
Statistics
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11 | Fouls | 12 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
5 | Offsides | 0 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
5 | Saves | 2 |
34.3 | Possession | 65.7 |
10 | SHOTS | 26 |
4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
190 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
282 | Passes | 519 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
12 | Crosses | 43 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
56 | Long Balls | 56 |
18 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
22 | Tackles | 21 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
11 | Interceptions | 5 |
40 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
40 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: San Juan del Bicentenario
Location: San Juan, Argentina
Attendance: 27,179
Line-Ups
Argentina U20 (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Federico Gomes (GK) |
6 | Valentín Gómez ![]() |
13 | Tomás Avilés |
3 | Valentín Barco |
4 | Agustín Giay |
10 | Valentin Carboni |
5 | Federico Redondo ![]() |
14 | Mateo Tanlongo |
9 | Alejo Veliz |
16 | Luka Romero |
18 | Brian Aguirre |
Nigeria U20 (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
21 | Chijioke Aniagboso (GK) |
5 | Abel Ogwuche |
12 | Benjamin Fredrick |
3 | Solomon Agbalaka |
6 | Daniel Bameyi |
4 | Daniel Daga |
8 | Tochukwu Nnadi |
18 | Samson Lawal |
9 | Salim Lawal |
15 | Jude Sunday |
11 | Ibrahim Muhammad |
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