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Argentina
Ecuador
Argentina
4-3-3 · 5-3-2
Ecuador
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Match events
Half-time · 0–0
61'
J. Cifuentes
62'
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Á. Di María ◂ N. González
67'
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K. Rodríguez ◂ G. Plata
68'
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J. Ortíz ◂ J. Cifuentes
77'
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J. Álvarez ◂ L. Martínez
77'
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L. Paredes ◂ A. Mac Allister
78'
⚽
L. Messi1–0
81'
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Á. Mena ◂ F. Torres
81'
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Á. Preciado ◂ J. A. Hurtado
82'
L. Paredes
89'
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E. Palacios ◂ L. Messi
Full-time · 1–0
Coaches
Lionel ScaloniSebastian Beccacece 
Recent form
ArgentinaWAIndonesia2-0
WHAustralia2-0
WHCuraçao7-0
WHPanama2-0
DHFrance3-3
EcuadorWACosta Rica3-1
WHBolivia1-0
WAAustralia2-1
LAAustralia1-3
LHSenegal1-2
Match facts
Stadium
Estadio Mâs Monumental
City
Buenos Aires
Kickoff
08 Sep, 00:00 UTC
Competition
World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL
Argentina
4-3-3 · 5-3-2
Ecuador
23
E. Martínez
7.3
21
N. Molina
7.2
13
C. Romero
8.0
19
N. Otamendi
7.3
3
N. Tagliafico
7.7
7
R. De Paul
8.1
8
E. Fernández
7.7
5
L. Paredes
6.5
↑ 77'
14
E. Palacios
↑ 89'
9
J. Álvarez
6.2
↑ 77'
11
Á. Di María
7.0
↑ 62'
1
H. Galíndez
6.6
17
Á. Preciado
6.2
↑ 81'
15
Á. Mena
6.6
↑ 81'
4
R. Arboleda
7.5
6
W. Pacho
7.4
7
P. Estupiñán
6.9
19
J. Ortíz
6.3
↑ 68'
8
C. Gruezo
6.8
23
M. Caicedo
6.2
11
K. Rodríguez
6.5
↑ 67'
13
E. Valencia
6.6
Substitutes
12GW. Benítez
1GF. Armani
6DG. Pezzella
4DG. Montiel
2DF. Medina
20MA. Mac Allister↓ 77'7.1
15MN. González↓ 62'6.9
18MG. Rodríguez
16MÁ. Correa
10FL. Messi↓ 89'7.8
22FL. Martínez↓ 77'6.7
17FA. Garnacho
Coach: Lionel Scaloni
Substitutes
22GA. Domínguez
12GM. Ramírez
2DF. Torres↓ 81'6.8
3DJ. A. Hurtado↓ 81'6.7
21DL. Realpe
20DJ. Ordóñez
5MJ. Cifuentes↓ 68'6.8
10MG. Plata↓ 67'6.7
14MJhoanner Chávez
9MJ. Julio
18MJ. Alcivar
16MK. Páez
Coach: Sebastian Beccacece
Top stats
71%Possession29%
0.0Expected goals (xG)0.0
13Total shots5
4Shots on target3
3Big chances0
4Corners2
Shots
5Shots off target2
4Blocked shots0
7Shots inside box4
6Shots outside box1
2Hit woodwork0
3Big chances missed0
Attack
63Final third entries41
2Offsides1
13Free kicks8
6Fouled in final third1
Passing
710Passes294
620Accurate passes213
25/43 (58%)Long balls24/53 (45%)
3/15 (20%)Crosses2/7 (29%)
20Throw-ins19
Duels
59Duels41
48/84 (57%)Ground duels36/84 (43%)
15/22 (68%)Aerial duels7/22 (32%)
8/16 (50%)Dribbles6/21 (29%)
14Dispossessed13
Defending
28Tackles22
61Tackles won55
10Interceptions13
5Clearances32
71Recoveries60
Discipline
9Fouls13
1Yellow cards1
Goalkeeping
3Saves2
3Goal kicks15
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