Argentina 3-0 Benin: Stats, xG & Lineups – Oct 6, 2026

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Argentina 3-0 Benin.

90+5'

L. Messi

Attempt missed. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.

90+1'

H. Imourane

Substitution, Benin: S. Attidjikou comes on for H. Imourane.

90+1'

R. Aloko

Substitution, Benin: S. Ngobi comes on for R. Aloko.

90+1'

Y. Roche

Substitution, Benin: A. Amadou comes on for Y. Roche.

90+1'

Argentina

Offside, Argentina.

90'

3 minutes of added time.

89'

Argentina

Corner, Argentina.

89'

L. Flores

Attempt saved. L. Flores (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.

89'

L. Messi

Attempt saved. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.

89'

Argentina

Corner, Argentina.

88'

Argentina

Offside, Argentina.

83'

Argentina

Offside, Argentina.

82'

L. Flores

Attempt saved. L. Flores (Argentina), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

82'

F. Mastantuono

Attempt missed. F. Mastantuono (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.

79'

A. Mac Allister

Substitution, Argentina: G. Lo Celso comes on for A. Mac Allister.

79'

C. Romero

Substitution, Argentina: F. Mastantuono comes on for C. Romero.

79'

E. Fernández

Substitution, Argentina: E. Palacios comes on for E. Fernández.

78'

L. Martínez

Substitution, Argentina: L. Flores comes on for L. Martínez.

76'

M. Dandjinou

Substitution, Benin: S. Allagbe comes on for M. Dandjinou.

75'

L. Messi

Attempt missed. L. Messi (Argentina), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.

75'

A. Tosin

Substitution, Benin: J. Dossou comes on for A. Tosin.

75'

T. Ouorou

Substitution, Benin: C. Azongnitode comes on for T. Ouorou.

71'

L. Messi

Goal! Argentina 3-0 Benin. L. Messi (Argentina) converts the penalty.

64'

J. Olaitan

Substitution, Benin: M. Ahlinvi comes on for J. Olaitan.

64'

Y. Ouorou

Substitution, Benin: J. Olougbade comes on for Y. Ouorou.

64'

Benin

Corner, Benin.

61'

N. Paz

Goal! Argentina 2-0 Benin. N. Paz (Argentina) scores, assisted by L. Messi.

60'

Argentina

Corner, Argentina.

60'

L. Messi

Attempt saved. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.

60'

J. Álvarez

Substitution, Argentina: N. González comes on for J. Álvarez.

59'

R. De Paul

Substitution, Argentina: N. Paz comes on for R. De Paul.

57'

Argentina

Offside, Argentina.

55'

M. Tijani

Yellow card for M. Tijani (Benin) for foul.

53'

E. Fernández

Cleared off the line! E. Fernández (Argentina), header. xG 0.08.

52'

N. Otamendi

Substitution, Argentina: L. Martínez comes on for N. Otamendi.

52'

N. Tagliafico

Substitution, Argentina: F. Medina comes on for N. Tagliafico.

48'

N. Otamendi

Goal! Argentina 1-0 Benin. N. Otamendi (Argentina) scores, assisted by L. Messi.

48'

Argentina

Corner, Argentina.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Argentina 0-0 Benin.

45'

1 minute of added time.

44'

N. Otamendi

Yellow card for N. Otamendi (Argentina) for foul.

44'

J. Álvarez

Attempt saved. J. Álvarez (Argentina), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

44'

Y. Ouorou

Attempt saved. Y. Ouorou (Benin), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.

44'

T. Ouorou

Attempt missed. T. Ouorou (Benin), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.

44'

Argentina

Corner, Argentina.

43'

J. Olaitan

Attempt saved. J. Olaitan (Benin), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.

37'

Argentina

Offside, Argentina.

32'

L. Messi

Attempt missed. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.39.

29'

Argentina

Corner, Argentina.

29'

L. Martínez

Attempt blocked. L. Martínez (Argentina), header. xG 0.18.

26'

L. Messi

Attempt saved. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.

24'

L. Messi

Attempt missed. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.31.

19'

J. Olaitan

Attempt missed. J. Olaitan (Benin), right-footed shot. xG 0.23.

17'

A. Tosin

Attempt missed. A. Tosin (Benin), header from a corner. xG 0.17.

17'

Benin

Corner, Benin.

15'

R. De Paul

Attempt missed. R. De Paul (Argentina), right-footed shot. xG 0.22.

14'

Argentina

Offside, Argentina.

7'

L. Messi

Attempt saved. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

7'

E. Fernández

Attempt saved. E. Fernández (Argentina), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

5'

Y. Roche

Attempt blocked. Y. Roche (Benin), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.08.

5'

J. Olaitan

Attempt blocked. J. Olaitan (Benin), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.

3'

Argentina

Corner, Argentina.

2'

Argentina

Corner, Argentina.

1'

Kick-off: Argentina vs Benin.

Where the money is

478099 EUR matched · captured 1 month, 1 week ago

How much money is actually on each selection, next to what the price says it should be. A gap is not a tip — it just means the crowd and the book disagree.

Match odds 283366 EUR · live

Home 1.06 · implied 94.3%

98.6%

+4.3 vs price

Draw 29.0 · implied 3.4%

1.0%

-2.4 vs price

Away 100.0 · implied 1.0%

0.4%

-0.6 vs price

Half time 4959 EUR · live

Home 1.09 · implied 91.7%

94.1%

+2.4 vs price

Draw 13.0 · implied 7.7%

5.7%

-2.0 vs price

Away 90.0 · implied 1.1%

0.2%

-0.9 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 goals 14538 EUR · live

Over 1.31 · implied 76.3%

88.7%

+12.4 vs price

Under 4.3 · implied 23.3%

11.3%

-12.0 vs price

Over/Under 2.5 first-half goals 17969 EUR · live

Over 1.84 · implied 54.3%

70.9%

+16.6 vs price

Under 2.2 · implied 45.5%

29.1%

-16.4 vs price

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Match events

44' N. Otamendi · Foul

Half-time · 0–0

48' ⚽ N. Otamendi · assist L. Messi1–0

52' 🔁 F. Medina ◂ N. Tagliafico

52' 🔁 L. Martínez ◂ N. Otamendi

55' M. Tijani · Foul

59' 🔁 N. Paz ◂ R. De Paul

60' 🔁 N. González ◂ J. Álvarez

61' ⚽ N. Paz · assist L. Messi2–0

64' 🔁 J. Olougbade ◂ Y. Ouorou

64' 🔁 M. Ahlinvi ◂ J. Olaitan

71' ⚽ L. Messi (pen)3–0

75' 🔁 C. Azongnitode ◂ T. Ouorou

75' 🔁 J. Dossou ◂ A. Tosin

76' 🔁 S. Allagbe ◂ M. Dandjinou

78' 🔁 L. Flores ◂ L. Martínez

79' 🔁 E. Palacios ◂ E. Fernández

79' 🔁 F. Mastantuono ◂ C. Romero

79' 🔁 G. Lo Celso ◂ A. Mac Allister

Full-time · 3–0

90'⁺¹ 🔁 A. Amadou ◂ Y. Roche

90'⁺¹ 🔁 S. Ngobi ◂ R. Aloko

90'⁺¹ 🔁 S. Attidjikou ◂ H. Imourane

Coaches

Lionel Scaloni

Gernot Rohr

Recent form

Argentina

WHBurkina Faso7-0

WHBolivia4-0

LASpain0-1

WAEngland2-1

WHSwitzerland3-1

Benin

LATogo1-5

DHNiger1-1

WAGuinea1-0

WHLiberia1-0

LAEgypt1-3

About this match

**Argentina bring the machine to Buenos Aires against a Benin side that's been wobbling** — this should be a comfortable night for the defending Copa América champions at home. 🏆

Argentina's rolling hard with four wins in five, while Benin are stuck in neutral after that brutal 5-1 thumping from Togo. The hosts are missing some bodies (K. Mac Allister, N. Tagliafico, T. Almada, T. Aranda out), but **L. Messi and J. Álvarez leading the line** should be more than enough to handle a fragile Benin backline.

Key storylines:

- **L. Messi** chasing more goals in a friendly environment with the Monumental at his back
- Argentina's midfield depth with **A. Mac Allister, E. Fernández, and R. De Paul** controlling tempo against Benin's two-man shield
- Benin hoping **S. Mounié** can create something on the counter, but the visitors' form screams "outmatched"

Expected lineups:

- **Argentina**: E. Martínez, L. Martínez, N. Otamendi, M. Senesi, N. Molina, A. Mac Allister, E. Fernández, R. De Paul, L. Messi, J. Álvarez
- **Benin**: M. Dandjinou, M. Tijani, O. Verdon, Y. Roche, T. Ouorou, H. Imourane, S. Mounié, J. Dossou, A. Tosin

Prediction:

**Argentina 3-0 Benin**. The hosts lean on their depth and home comfort; Benin's defensive instability makes this a blowout waiting to happen. 💪

Where to watch

Solh Sports 1

Match facts

Stadium

Estadio Mâs Monumental

City

Buenos Aires

Referee

Fernando Andre Vejar Diaz

5.09 yellows/match · 22 matches

Kickoff

06 Oct, 23:00 UTC

Competition

International Friendly Games

Highlights & clips

Argentina 4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1 Benin

23 E. Martínez 6.8 4 A. Giay 7.9 11 G. Lo Celso 6.9 ↑ 79' 6 L. Martínez 6.9 ↑ 52' 25 F. Medina 6.6 ↑ 52' 18 N. Paz 7.5 ↑ 59' 14 E. Palacios 6.6 ↑ 79' 30 F. Mastantuono 6.9 ↑ 79' 10 L. Messi 8.5 31 L. Flores 6.7 ↑ 78' 15 N. González 6.7 ↑ 60' 16 S. Allagbe 7.8 ↑ 76' 2 L. Omore 6.6 4 A. Amadou ↑ 90' 13 M. Tijani 6.0 12 C. Azongnitode 6.6 ↑ 75' 15 S. D'almeida 6.2 22 S. Attidjikou ↑ 90' 6 S. Ngobi ↑ 90' 19 J. Olougbade 6.5 ↑ 64' 7 M. Ahlinvi 6.4 ↑ 64' 20 J. Dossou 6.7 ↑ 75'

Top stats

65%Possession35%

3.31Expected goals (xG, estimated)0.77

19Total shots7

12Shots on target2

9Big chances2

8Corners2

Shots

6Shots off target3

1Blocked shots2

14Shots inside box5

5Shots outside box2

1Hit woodwork0

2Big chances scored0

7Big chances missed2

Attack

42Touches in box9

84Final third entries22

6Offsides0

13Free kicks11

8Fouled in final third1

Passing

670Passes357

611Accurate passes282

20/29 (69%)Long balls18/40 (45%)

4/14 (29%)Crosses3/5 (60%)

8Throw-ins13

Duels

49Duels51

32/68 (47%)Ground duels36/68 (53%)

6/9 (67%)Aerial duels3/9 (33%)

5/12 (42%)Dribbles10/15 (67%)

8Dispossessed10

Defending

15Tackles15

60Tackles won67

17Interceptions14

4Clearances17

63Recoveries52

Discipline

11Fouls14

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

2Saves8

0Big saves4

4Goal kicks8

Forecast BSD enginebest price across 19 bookmakers

Argentina 95%

4%

Benin 2%

1X2Argentina to win 95% · 1.08 @ William Hill

GoalsOver 3.5 goals 67% · 1.37 @ Pinnacle

Who winsArgentina to win (DNB) 97% · 1.00 @ Novibet

GoalsOver 2.5 goals 87% · 1.73 @ William Hill

BTTSBTTS: No 72% · 1.17 @ 1xBet

GoalsOver 1.5 goals 95% · 1.22 @ 1xBet

CornersUnder 10.5 corners 68% · 1.46 @ 1xBet

CornersUnder 9.5 corners 56% · 1.77 @ Pinnacle

CornersOver 8.5 corners 55% · 1.55 @ Pinnacle

1X2Draw 4% · 10.50 @ 1xBet

1X2Benin to win 2% · 41.00 @ William Hill

Odds consensus

1X2consensus

1.01

Argentina

27.50

Draw

67.00

Benin

Double Chanceconsensus

1.01

Argentina or Draw

1.02

Argentina or Benin

20.00

Draw or Benin

Both Teams to Scoreconsensus

3.40

Yes

1.28

No

Home Win to Nilconsensus

1.36

YES

Away Win to Nilconsensus

101.00

YES

Total Goals 0.50consensus

50.00

Under 0.50

Total Goals 1.50consensus

1.01

Over 1.50

20.00

Under 1.50

Total Goals 2.50consensus

1.06

Over 2.50

7.20

Under 2.50

Total Goals 3.50consensus

1.19

Over 3.50

4.19

Under 3.50

Total Goals 4.50consensus

1.48

Over 4.50

2.51

Under 4.50

Draw No Betconsensus

1.00

Argentina

71.00

Benin

Total Corners (O/U) 7.50consensus

1.32

Over 7.50

3.10

Under 7.50

Total Corners (O/U) 8.50consensus

1.54

Over 8.50

2.34

Under 8.50

Total Corners (O/U) 9.50consensus

1.98

Over 9.50

1.76

Under 9.50

Total Corners (O/U) 10.50consensus

2.54

Over 10.50

1.46

Under 10.50

Total Corners (O/U) 11.50consensus

3.05

Over 11.50

1.33

Under 11.50

Full odds via API →

Our calls before kick-off, and how they went.

Argentina to win or draw

✓

98% confidence

Argentina to avoid defeat

✓

97% confidence

Argentina win

✓

95% confidence

Over 1.5 goals

✓

95% confidence

Over 2.5 goals

✓

87% confidence

A confidence, not a tip. We do not claim these beat the bookmakers' price — the odds are short precisely because the outcome is likely.

Where the money is

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

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Where the money is

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

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