FIFA World Cup

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Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 68,239 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Argentina overturn two-goal deficit to beat Egypt late at World Cup

Argentina remarkably beat Egypt 3-2 with a stoppage-time winner after turning around a two-goal deficit in the World Cup round of 16.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
13
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
1
Corner Kicks
6
4
Saves
0
36.4
Possession
63.6
5
SHOTS
19
2
ON GOAL
7
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
287
Accurate Passes
541
349
Passes
602
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
8
8
Crosses
26
0.3
Cross %
0.3
37
Long Balls
30
13
Accurate Long Balls
18
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
4
7
Effective Tackles
15
16
Tackles
20
0.4
Tackle %
0.8
9
Interceptions
7
44
Effective Clearances
14
44
Clearances
14

Highlights

00:34 Argentina fans go wild after Messi's equalizer vs. Egypt Watch on ESPN 03:01 Udoh: Egypt made Africa proud despite defeat vs. Argentina Watch on ESPN 02:10 Gomez: Messi is the reason Argentina are still in the World Cup Watch on ESPN 00:52 VAR expert says Egypt's disallowed goal was 'probably intervention too far' Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ARG leads series 1-0

Lineups

ARG · 4-1-3-2

  1. 23Emiliano MartínezG
  2. 6Lisandro MartínezCD-L
  3. 13Cristian RomeroCD-R
  4. 5Leandro ParedesSW
  5. 3Nicolás TagliaficoLB
  6. 26Nahuel MolinaRB
  7. 20Alexis Mac AllisterCM
  8. 24Enzo FernándezLM
  9. 7Rodrigo De PaulRM
  10. 9Julián ÁlvarezCF-L
  11. 10Lionel MessiCF-R

EGY · 4-4-2

  1. 23Mostafa ShoubirG
  2. 5Ramy RabiaCD-L
  3. 2Yasser IbrahimCD-R
  4. 15Karim HafezLB
  5. 3Mohamed HanyRB
  6. 19Marawan AttiaCM-L
  7. 17Mohanad LashinCM-R
  8. 8Emam AshourLM
  9. 12Haissem HassanRM
  10. 11Mostafa ZicoCF-L
  11. 10Mohamed SalahCF-R

Timeline

  1. 15' Goal! Argentina 0, Egypt 1. Yasser Ibrahim (Egypt) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marwan Attia with a cross following a corner.
  2. 21' Penalty saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt).
  3. 23' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  4. 23'
  5. 26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  6. 26'
  7. 31'
  8. 32'
  9. 39' Delay in match because of an injury Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt).
  10. 39'
  11. 41' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  12. 41'
  13. 45'+3' Delay in match because of an injury Ramy Rabia (Egypt).
  14. 45'+3'
  15. 45'+4' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  16. 45'+4'
  17. 45' Substitution, Egypt. Hamdi Fathy replaces Emam Ashour because of an injury.
  18. 54' Delay in match (Argentina).
  19. 54'
  20. 54' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  21. 54'
  22. 59'
  23. 60'
  24. 66' Substitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
  25. 66' Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
  26. 67' Goal! Argentina 0, Egypt 2. Mostafa Zico (Egypt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Haissem Hassan following a fast break.
  27. 71' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  28. 71'
  29. 73' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  30. 73'
  31. 73' Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Nahuel Molina.
  32. 73' Substitution, Egypt. Trezeguet replaces Haissem Hassan because of an injury.
  33. 79' Goal! Argentina 1, Egypt 2. Cristian Romero (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
  34. 80' Substitution, Egypt. Omar Marmoush replaces Mostafa Zico.
  35. 83' Goal! Argentina 2, Egypt 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
  36. 90'+2' Goal! Argentina 3, Egypt 2. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a cross following a fast break.
  37. 90'+3' Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt) is shown the yellow card.
  38. 90'+4' Hamdi Fathy (Egypt) is shown the yellow card.
  39. 90'+5' Substitution, Argentina. Facundo Medina replaces Julián Alvarez.
  40. 90'+5' Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Otamendi replaces Cristian Romero.
  41. 90'+6' Substitution, Egypt. Zizo replaces Mohanad Lasheen.
  42. 90'+8' Marwan Attia (Egypt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  43. 90'+12' Haissem Hassan (Egypt) is shown the yellow card.

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