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Lionel Messi sets up two as Argentina thrash Puerto Rico

Lionel Messi had two assists and helped start a play that led to another goal, as reigning World Cup champion Argentina beat Puerto Rico 6-0 in a relocated international friendly on Tuesday night.

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Highlights

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Lineups

PUR · 4-3-3

  1. 1Sebastian CutlerG
  2. 15Giovanni CalderonCD-L
  3. 2Nicolás CardonaCD-R
  4. 23Steven EchevarriaLB
  5. 20Sidney ParisRB
  6. 16Roberto YdrachCM
  7. 10Jeremy De LeónLM
  8. 8Isaac AngkingRM
  9. 11Leandro AntonettiF
  10. 9Ricardo RiveraLF
  11. 7Wilfredo RiveraRF

ARG · 4-4-2

  1. 23Emiliano MartínezG
  2. 19Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  3. 2Leonardo BalerdiCD-R
  4. 15Nico GonzálezLB
  5. 4Gonzalo MontielRB
  6. 11Giovani Lo CelsoCM-L
  7. 7Rodrigo De PaulCM-R
  8. 20Alexis Mac AllisterLM
  9. 17Giuliano SimeoneRM
  10. 16José Manuel LópezCF-L
  11. 10Lionel MessiCF-R

Timeline

  1. 14' Goal! Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 1. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Nico González.
  2. 23' Goal! Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 2. Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
  3. 36' Goal! Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 3. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by José López.
  4. 45' Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Rivero replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
  5. 45' Substitution, Argentina. Aníbal Moreno replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
  6. 58' Substitution, Argentina. Nico Paz replaces Giuliano Simeone.
  7. 61' Substitution, Puerto Rico. Noeh Hernández replaces Jeremy de León.
  8. 61' Substitution, Puerto Rico. Juan O'Neill replaces Isaac Angking.
  9. 61' Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces José López.
  10. 61' Substitution, Argentina. Nahuel Molina replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
  11. 64' Own Goal by Steven Echevarria, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 4.
  12. 73' Substitution, Puerto Rico. Gerald Díaz replaces Ricardo Rivera.
  13. 73' Substitution, Puerto Rico. Darren Ríos replaces Sidney Paris.
  14. 76' Substitution, Argentina. Facundo Cambeses replaces Emiliano Martínez.
  15. 79' Goal! Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 5. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico González.
  16. 82' Substitution, Puerto Rico. Rodolfo Sulia replaces Nicolás Cardona.
  17. 82' Substitution, Puerto Rico. Diego Rossi replaces Wilfredo Rivera.
  18. 84' Goal! Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 6. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

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