International Friendly

Argentina vs Guatemala, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Argentina
  • 12': Lionel Messi
  • 39': Lautaro Martínez (P)
  • 66': Lautaro Martínez
  • 77': Lionel Messi
FT
4 - 1
Guatemala
  • 4': Lisandro Martínez (OG)

Messi helps Argentina beat Guatemala in Copa América warmup

Doubles from Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martinez earned Argentina a 4-1 victory against Guatemala in their final Copa America warm-up on Friday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Elmer Cardoza (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
  • 4': Own Goal by Lisandro Martínez, Argentina. Argentina 0, Guatemala 1.
  • 12': Goal! Argentina 1, Guatemala 1. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Óscar Castellanos (Guatemala).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Óscar Castellanos (Guatemala) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 14': Foul by Elmer Cardoza (Guatemala).
  • 14': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
  • 16': José Morales (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Marco Dominguez-Ramirez (Guatemala).
  • 17': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
  • 21': Rubio Rubín (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by Jonathan Franco (Guatemala).
  • 25': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by José Morales.
  • 27': Foul by Valentín Carboni (Argentina).
  • 27': Jonathan Franco (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Marco Dominguez-Ramirez (Guatemala).
  • 29': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Marco Dominguez-Ramirez (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 31': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Elmer Cardoza (Guatemala).
  • 32': Foul by Valentín Carboni (Argentina).
  • 32': Óscar Santis (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Elmer Cardoza.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  • 37': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by José Ardón.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi with a headed pass.
  • 38': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by José Pinto.
  • 38': Penalty Argentina. Valentín Carboni draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Penalty conceded by Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Goal! Argentina 2, Guatemala 1. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Marco Dominguez-Ramirez (Guatemala).
  • 43': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Marco Dominguez-Ramirez (Guatemala).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Lionel Messi (Argentina) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Argentina. Lisandro Martínez is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jonathan Franco (Guatemala).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Argentina 2, Guatemala 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 2, Guatemala 1.
  • 53': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
  • 53': Rubio Rubín (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. José Morales (Guatemala) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Foul by Rubio Rubín (Guatemala).
  • 55': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 56': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by José Morales.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 62': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Di María replaces Valentín Carboni.
  • 62': Substitution, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
  • 62': Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 62': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
  • 62': Rubio Rubín (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Argentina).
  • 63': Óscar Santis (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
  • 64': José Morales (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Guatemala. Esteban García replaces Elmer Cardoza.
  • 66': Goal! Argentina 3, Guatemala 1. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 67': Substitution, Argentina. Julián Álvarez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  • 68': Offside, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 70': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Nicolás Samayoa.
  • 71': Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Nahuel Molina.
  • 71': Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Martínez Quarta replaces Enzo Fernández.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 72': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Nicholas Hagen.
  • 74': Esteban García (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (Argentina).
  • 75': Substitution, Guatemala. Darwin Lom replaces Rubio Rubín.
  • 75': Substitution, Guatemala. Rodrigo Saravia replaces Óscar Castellanos.
  • 75': Substitution, Guatemala. Carlos Mejía replaces Óscar Santis.
  • 75': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
  • 77': Goal! Argentina 4, Guatemala 1. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a through ball.
  • 79': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by José Ardón (Guatemala).
  • 81': Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Offside, Guatemala. Esteban García is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. José Morales (Guatemala) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esteban García with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Darwin Lom (Guatemala) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Saravia.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Argentina 4, Guatemala 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Argentina 4, Guatemala 1.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Northwest Stadium
Location: Landover, Maryland, USA
Attendance: 65,000

Line-Ups

ARG Argentina (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
25 Lisandro Martínez
19 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
15 Nico González
26 Nahuel Molina
20 Alexis Mac Allister
24 Enzo Fernández
16 Giovani Lo Celso
29 Valentin Carboni
22 Lautaro Martínez
10 Lionel Messi
Argentina Substitutes:
Leandro Paredes, Alejandro Garnacho, Julián Álvarez, Ángel Correa, Nicolás Tagliafico, Cristian Romero, Gonzalo Montiel, Guido Rodríguez, Franco Armani, Ángel Di María, Valentín Barco, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Gerónimo Rulli, Rodrigo De Paul, Exequiel Palacios.

GUA Guatemala (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nicholas Hagen (GK)
3 Nicolás Samayoa
4 José Pinto
2 José Ardón
16 José Morales
22 Jonathan Franco
5 Marco Dominguez Yellow Card
17 Óscar Castellanos
9 Rubio Rubín
23 Elmer Cardoza
18 Óscar Santis
Guatemala Substitutes:
Kevin Moscoso, Pedro Altán, Rodrigo Saravia, Allen Yanes, Kenderson Navarro, Esteban García, Carlos Mejía, Kevin Ruiz Gracía, Darwin Lom, Alejandro Galindo, Olger Escobar, Jose Martinez.

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