International Friendly

Angola vs Argentina, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Angola
    FT
    0 - 2
    Argentina
    • 43': Lautaro Martínez
    • 82': Lionel Messi

    Messi gets goal, assist as Argentina win in Angola

    Lionel Messi got on the scoresheet and added an assist for Lautaro Martínez as Argentina ran out 2-0 winners away at Angola.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Maestro (Angola).
    • 4': Thiago Almada (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Chico Banza (Angola).
    • 4': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
    • 5': Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Offside, Angola. M'Bala Nzola is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Chico Banza (Angola).
    • 6': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Chico Banza (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
    • 10': Foul by Nico González (Argentina).
    • 10': Zito Luvumbo (Angola) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Nico González.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Buatu (Angola) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gelson Dala.
    • 12': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 12': Offside, Angola. Zito Luvumbo is caught offside.
    • 13': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Rui Modesto.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
    • 15': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Nico González.
    • 16': Foul by Rui Modesto (Angola).
    • 16': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
    • 18': M'Bala Nzola (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hugo Marques (Angola). Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
    • 19': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Hugo Marques.
    • 21': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
    • 21': Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Fredy (Angola).
    • 23': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Chico Banza (Angola).
    • 24': Thiago Almada (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Handball by Fredy (Angola).
    • 26': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
    • 26': Tó Carneiro (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Zito Luvumbo (Angola) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gerónimo Rulli (Argentina). Assisted by Gelson Dala.
    • 31': Chico Banza (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
    • 32': Foul by Maestro (Angola).
    • 32': Thiago Almada (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Offside, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
    • 33': M'Bala Nzola (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
    • 36': Gelson Dala (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Tó Carneiro (Angola) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
    • 40': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jonathan Buatu.
    • 42': Offside, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso is caught offside.
    • 43': Goal! Angola 0, Argentina 1. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 44': Foul by Fredy (Angola).
    • 44': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Fredy (Angola) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
    • 45'+1': Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Angola 0, Argentina 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Angola 0, Argentina 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Angola. Neblú replaces Hugo Marques.
    • 46': Foul by Gelson Dala (Angola).
    • 46': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
    • 48': Corner, Angola. Conceded by Lautaro Martínez.
    • 50': Foul by Thiago Almada (Argentina).
    • 50': Maestro (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
    • 54': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
    • 55': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
    • 56': Handball by Gelson Dala (Angola).
    • 56': Foul by Jonathan Buatu (Angola).
    • 56': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Tó Carneiro (Angola).
    • 57': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by M'Bala Nzola.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Zito Luvumbo (Angola) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gerónimo Rulli (Argentina). Assisted by Maestro.
    • 60': Substitution, Argentina. Kevin Mac Allister replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 62': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
    • 62': Fredy (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Zito Luvumbo (Angola) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tó Carneiro with a cross.
    • 64': Offside, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Thiago Almada (Argentina).
    • 67': Substitution, Angola. Manuel Benson replaces Zito Luvumbo.
    • 67': Substitution, Angola. Show replaces Gelson Dala.
    • 67': Substitution, Angola. Núrio Fortuna replaces Chico Banza.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Substitution, Argentina. Emiliano Buendía replaces Thiago Almada because of an injury.
    • 72': Foul by Nico González (Argentina).
    • 72': Show (Angola) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Show (Angola) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tó Carneiro.
    • 77': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
    • 77': Manuel Benson (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Angola. Mabululu replaces M'Bala Nzola.
    • 78': Foul by Tó Carneiro (Angola).
    • 78': Kevin Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Offside, Argentina. Nico González is caught offside.
    • 81': Foul by Juan Foyth (Argentina).
    • 81': Mabululu (Angola) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Goal! Angola 0, Argentina 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez following a fast break.
    • 84': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Show (Angola).
    • 85': Substitution, Argentina. Máximo Perrone replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 85': Substitution, Argentina. José López replaces Lautaro Martínez.
    • 86': Substitution, Argentina. Joaquín Panichelli replaces Lionel Messi.
    • 86': Substitution, Argentina. Gianluca Prestianni replaces Nico González.
    • 86': Substitution, Angola. Ary Papel replaces Fredy.
    • 90': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
    • 90': Mabululu (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Joaquín Panichelli (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
    • 90'+2': Ary Papel (Angola) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Argentina).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ary Papel (Angola) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Benson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Angola 0, Argentina 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Angola 0, Argentina 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Estádio 11 de Novembro
    Location: Estádio 11 de Novembro, Angola
    Attendance: 43,000

    Line-Ups

    ANG Angola (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Hugo Marques (GK)
    3 Jonathan Buatu
    6 Kialonda Gaspar
    13 Tó Carneiro
    4 Rui Modesto
    10 Gelson Dala
    16 Fredy Yellow Card
    8 Maestro
    25 M'Bala Nzola
    9 Chico Banza
    18 Zito Luvumbo
    Angola Substitutes:
    Núrio Fortuna, Alexandre Fernando, Antonio Dominique, Mário Balbúrdia, Felicio Milson, Megue, David Carmo, Pedro Bondo, Mabululu, Neblú, Show, Benson Manuel, Ary Papel.

    ARG Argentina (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    12 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
    13 Cristian Romero
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico
    2 Juan Foyth
    20 Alexis Mac Allister Yellow Card
    7 Rodrigo De Paul
    15 Nicolás González
    11 Giovani Lo Celso
    22 Lautaro Martínez
    16 Thiago Almada
    10 Lionel Messi
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Demian Talavera, Emiliano Buendía, Máximo Perrone, Kevin Mac Allister, Flaco López, Joaquín Panichelli, Nico Paz, Valentín Barco, Marcos Senesi, Nicolás Otamendi, Walter Benítez, Gianluca Prestianni.

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