Argentina vs Benin — International Friendly Games

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Argentina

3–0

HT 0–0

Benin

Tue 6 Oct··Estadio Mâs Monumental·Argentina won

  • 8Corners2
  • 1Cards1
  • 19Shots7
  • 12Shots on target2
  • 11Fouls14
  • 8Throw-ins13
  • 6Offsides0
  • 4Goal kicks8
  • 2Saves8
  • 14Tackles15
  • 18Interceptions14
  • 3Dribbles11
OddsOddsStatsStatsRefereeRefereeCoachCoach
Period

Match statistics

Argentina and Benin match statistics, ft
ArgentinaStatisticBenin
Overview
65Ball possession35
8Corner kicks2
1Yellow cards1
11Fouls14
19Total shots7
12Shots on target2
6Offsides0
8Throw-ins13
4Goal kicks8
14Tackles15
3Dribbles11
18Interceptions14
2Goalkeeper saves8
8Big chances2
662Passes356
13Free kicks11
603Accurate passes282
Shots
5Shots outside box2
1Hit woodwork0
6Shots off target3
1Blocked shots2
14Shots inside box5
Attack
6Big chances missed2
42Touches in penalty area9
8Fouled in final third1
6Offsides0
Passing
8Throw-ins13
6Accurate crosses3
21Accurate long balls18
85Final third entries22
Duels
47%Duels won (%)53%
7Dispossessed9
3Dribbles11
29%Ground duels (%)37%
6%Aerial duels (%)3%
Defending
9%Tackles won (%)9%
18Interceptions14
4Clearances17
63Ball recoveries51
Goalkeeping
2Saves8
4Goal kicks8
0High claims1

Events

92 recorded · 22 key

First half

  1. 1'Kick-off
  2. 1'FoulRodolfo AlokoBenin
  3. 2'CornerSessi D'AlmeidaBenin
  4. 3'CornerHassane ImouraneBenin
  5. 4'FoulCristian RomeroArgentina
  6. 5'Shot blockedYohan RocheBenin
  7. 5'FoulRodrigo De PaulArgentina
  8. 5'Shot blockedJunior OlaitanBenin
  9. 7'Shot on targetLionel MessiArgentina
  10. 7'Shot on targetEnzo FernándezArgentina
  11. 14'OffsideNicolás OtamendiArgentina
  12. 15'Shot off targetRodrigo De PaulArgentina
  13. 17'CornerCristian RomeroArgentina
  14. 17'Shot off targetAiyegun TosinBenin
  15. 19'Shot off targetJunior OlaitanBenin
  16. 24'Shot off targetLionel MessiArgentina
  17. 25'FoulHassane ImouraneBenin
  18. 26'Shot on targetLionel MessiArgentina
  19. 27'FoulSessi D'AlmeidaBenin
  20. 29'CornerLiam OmoreBenin
  21. 29'Shot blockedLautaro MartínezArgentina
  22. 31'FoulNicolás TagliaficoArgentina
  23. 32'Shot off targetLionel MessiArgentina
  24. 33'FoulNicolás TagliaficoArgentina
  25. 35'FoulRodolfo AlokoBenin
  26. 36'OffsideLautaro MartínezArgentina
  27. 37'FoulJunior OlaitanBenin
  28. 43'Shot on targetJunior OlaitanBenin
  29. 44'Shot on targetYamirou OuorouBenin
  30. 44'CornerMarcel DandjinouBenin
  31. 44'Shot on targetJulián AlvarezArgentina
  32. 44'Yellow cardNicolás OtamendiArgentina
  33. 44'Shot off targetTamimou OuorouBenin
  34. 45+1'Added time
  35. 45+1'End of period

Second halfHT 0–0

  1. 46'Kick-off
  2. 48'CornerMohamed TijaniBenin
  3. 48'GoalNicolás Otamendi1–0Argentina
  4. 52'SubstitutionLisandro MartínezArgentina
  5. 52'SubstitutionFacundo MedinaArgentina
  6. 53'Shot blockedEnzo FernándezArgentina
  7. 54'FoulAgustín GiayArgentina
  8. 55'Yellow cardMohamed TijaniBenin
  9. 56'FoulAlexis Mac AllisterArgentina
  10. 56'FoulHassane ImouraneBenin
  11. 57'OffsideLautaro MartínezArgentina
  12. 59'SubstitutionNico PazArgentina
  13. 59'FoulMohamed TijaniBenin
  14. 60'CornerMarcel DandjinouBenin
  15. 60'SubstitutionNicolás GonzálezArgentina
  16. 60'Shot on targetLionel MessiArgentina
  17. 61'GoalNico Paz2–0Argentina
  18. 61'FoulYohan RocheBenin
  19. 64'SubstitutionJunior OlougbadeBenin
  20. 64'SubstitutionMatteo AhlinviBenin
  21. 64'CornerCristian RomeroArgentina
  22. 65'FoulMatteo AhlinviBenin
  23. 68'Penalty awardedAgustín GiayArgentina
  24. 71'Penalty scoredLionel Messi3–0Argentina
  25. 73'FoulNico PazArgentina
  26. 75'Shot off targetLionel MessiArgentina
  27. 75'SubstitutionCharlemagne AzongnitodeBenin
  28. 75'SubstitutionJodel DossouBenin
  29. 76'SubstitutionSaturnin AllagbeBenin
  30. 77'FoulLisandro MartínezArgentina
  31. 78'SubstitutionLeonel FloresArgentina
  32. 79'SubstitutionFranco MastantuonoArgentina
  33. 79'SubstitutionExequiel PalaciosArgentina
  34. 79'SubstitutionGiovani Lo CelsoArgentina
  35. 80'FoulJunior OlougbadeBenin
  36. 80'FoulNico PazArgentina
  37. 82'Shot off targetFranco MastantuonoArgentina
  38. 82'Shot on targetLeonel FloresArgentina
  39. 83'OffsideLionel MessiArgentina
  40. 84'FoulFacundo MedinaArgentina
  41. 86'FoulFacundo MedinaArgentina
  42. 88'OffsideLionel MessiArgentina
  43. 89'CornerSaturnin AllagbeBenin
  44. 89'Shot on targetLeonel FloresArgentina
  45. 89'CornerSaturnin AllagbeBenin
  46. 89'Shot on targetLionel MessiArgentina
  47. 90'FoulMatteo AhlinviBenin
  48. 90'Added time
  49. 90+1'SubstitutionSahid NgobiBenin
  50. 90+1'OffsideLionel MessiArgentina
  51. 90+1'SubstitutionSamadou AttidjikouBenin
  52. 90+1'SubstitutionAmiro AmadouBenin
  53. 90+2'FoulSahid NgobiBenin
  54. 90+3'FoulSessi D'AlmeidaBenin
  55. 90+5'Shot off targetLionel MessiArgentina
  56. 90+5'End of period
  57. 90+5'End of period

Line-ups

ArgentinaArgentina4-3-1-2

Martínez7.1Otamendi8.2Romero7.2Giay7.7Tagliafico7.1Fernández7.1Allister7.7Paul7.2Alvarez7.4Messi8.1Martínez6.4

Bench

BeninBenin4-1-4-1

Dandjinou6.3Omore6.8Tijani5.6Ouorou6.3Roche6.8Imourane6.6Olaitan6.3D'Almeida6.0Ouorou6.3Tosin6.1Aloko7.4

Bench

Shot map

Argentina19 shots · 11 on target · 3 goals · 0.00 xG
Benin7 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.00 xG
5′ · Yohan Roche · block · from set piece5′ · Junior Olaitan · block · from set piece7′ · Enzo Fernández · save · from assisted7′ · Lionel Messi · save · from assisted15′ · Rodrigo De Paul · miss · from assisted17′ · Aiyegun Tosin · miss · from corner19′ · Junior Olaitan · miss · from throw in set piece24′ · Lionel Messi · miss · from assisted26′ · Lionel Messi · save · from free kick29′ · Lautaro Martínez · block · from assisted32′ · Lionel Messi · miss · from fast break43′ · Junior Olaitan · save · from fast break44′ · Julián Alvarez · save · from assisted44′ · Tamimou Ouorou · miss · from regular44′ · Yamirou Ouorou · save · from assisted48′ · Nicolás Otamendi · goal · from corner53′ · Enzo Fernández · blocked off line · from assisted60′ · Lionel Messi · save · from free kick61′ · Nico Paz · goal · from assisted71′ · Lionel Messi · goal · from penalty75′ · Lionel Messi · miss · from assisted82′ · Leonel Flores · save · from assisted82′ · Franco Mastantuono · miss · from regular89′ · Lionel Messi · save · from corner89′ · Leonel Flores · save · from assisted90′ · Lionel Messi · miss · from free kick
  • Argentina
  • Benin
  • goal
  • on target
  • blocked
  • off target
  • dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

ArgentinaArgentina19 rated

  1. 8.1Lionel Messi90′1G2A
  2. 7.7Agustín Giay90′
  3. 7.1Emiliano Martínez90′
  4. 7.7Alexis Mac Allister79′
  5. 7.2Cristian Romero79′
  6. 7.1Enzo Fernández79′
  7. 6.4Lautaro Martínez78′
  8. 7.4Julián Alvarez60′
  9. 7.2Rodrigo De Paul59′
  10. 8.2Nicolás Otamendi52′1G
  11. 7.1Nicolás Tagliafico52′
  12. 6.8Facundo Medina38′
  13. 6.6Lisandro Martínez38′
  14. 7.2Nico Paz31′1G
  15. 6.4Nicolás González30′
  16. 6.4Leonel Flores12′
  17. 6.8Exequiel Palacios11′
  18. 6.6Franco Mastantuono11′
  19. 6.6Giovani Lo Celso11′

BeninBenin16 rated

  1. 6.8Liam Omore90′
  2. 6.0Sessi D'Almeida90′
  3. 5.6Mohamed Tijani90′
  4. 7.4Rodolfo Aloko89′
  5. 6.8Yohan Roche89′
  6. 6.6Hassane Imourane89′
  7. 6.3Marcel Dandjinou76′
  8. 6.3Tamimou Ouorou75′
  9. 6.1Aiyegun Tosin75′
  10. 6.3Junior Olaitan64′
  11. 6.3Yamirou Ouorou64′
  12. 6.311Junior Olougbade26′
  13. 6.1Matteo Ahlinvi26′
  14. 6.8Charlemagne Azongnitode15′
  15. 6.4Jodel Dossou15′
  16. 8.2Saturnin Allagbe14′

Player statistics

ArgentinaArgentina

PlayerMinRtgGAShxGPassKPDuelTklSvCards
Lionel MessiForward90′8.112948/6044/10
Agustín GiayDefender90′7.741/4616/92
Emiliano MartínezGoalkeeper90′7.114/152
Alexis Mac AllisterMidfielder79′7.773/775/92
Cristian RomeroDefender79′7.261/672/41
Enzo FernándezMidfielder79′7.1272/804/82
Lautaro MartínezForward78′6.4113/1311/4
Julián AlvarezForward60′7.4136/4010/1
Rodrigo De PaulMidfielder59′7.2161/6632/62
Nicolás OtamendiDefender52′8.21138/403/51
Nicolás TagliaficoDefender52′7.119/2110/2
Facundo MedinaDefender38′6.815/151/41
Lisandro MartínezDefender38′6.620/202/31
Nico PazForward31′7.21122/2610/3
Nicolás GonzálezForward30′6.414/1511/2
Leonel FloresForward12′6.428/81/2
Exequiel PalaciosMidfielder11′6.819/21
Franco MastantuonoForward11′6.617/82/21
Giovani Lo CelsoMidfielder11′6.622/2411/11
Gerónimo RulliGoalkeeper——
Gianluca PrestianniMidfielder——
Giuliano SimeoneMidfielder——
José Manuel LópezForward——
Juan MussoGoalkeeper——
Leonardo BalerdiDefender——
Valentín BarcoMidfielder——

BeninBenin

PlayerMinRtgGAShxGPassKPDuelTklSvCards
Liam OmoreDefender90′6.820/253/41
Sessi D'AlmeidaMidfielder90′6.010/165/103
Mohamed TijaniDefender90′5.642/5612/32
Rodolfo AlokoForward89′7.47/13110/131
Yohan RocheDefender89′6.8143/453/41
Hassane ImouraneMidfielder89′6.632/436/85
Marcel DandjinouGoalkeeper76′6.320/265
Tamimou OuorouDefender75′6.3127/341/4
Aiyegun TosinForward75′6.1111/122/61
Junior OlaitanMidfielder64′6.3316/2023/8
Yamirou OuorouForward64′6.3114/1712/51
11Junior OlougbadeForward26′6.34/40/1
Matteo AhlinviMidfielder26′6.114/181/4
Charlemagne AzongnitodeDefender15′6.88/100/1
Jodel DossouForward15′6.44/52/2
Saturnin AllagbeGoalkeeper14′8.26/63
Amiro AmadouDefender1′—1/1
Sahid NgobiForward1′—2/3
Samadou AttidjikouMidfielder1′—1/20/2
Adebiyi Marcel Serge ObassaGoalkeeper——
Joseph Oloko EdeForward——
Olatoundji TessilimiMidfielder——

Around this match

CompetitionInternational Friendly GamesHome teamArgentinaAway teamBeninRefereeFernando Andre Vejar Diaz