Argentina vs Nigeria — FIFA World Cup
FIFA World CupWorld Cup 2002
Sat 1 Jun··Matchday 1·Group F·Neutral venue·Argentina won
Match overview
12 priority stats · full time- 11Corners4
- 2Cards1
- 20Shots10
- 9Shots on target1
- 16Fouls20
- 28Throw-ins20
- 1Offsides3
- 7Goal kicks18
- 1Saves8
- 32Tackles24
- 5Interceptions9
- 8Dribbles12
Period
Match statistics
| Argentina | Statistic | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 11 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 20 | Total shots | 10 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 28 | Throw-ins | 20 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Goal kicks | 18 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 8 |
| 32 | Tackles | 24 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 8 | Dribbles | 12 |
| 58 | Ball possession | 42 |
| 4 | Big chances | 0 |
| 406 | Passes | 292 |
| 20 | Free kicks | 16 |
| 322 | Accurate passes | 213 |
| Shots | ||
| 9 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 10 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 10 | Shots outside box | 7 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 25 | Touches in penalty area | 10 |
| 5 | Fouled in final third | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| 28 | Throw-ins | 20 |
| 6 | Accurate crosses | 6 |
| 26 | Accurate long balls | 25 |
| 89 | Final third entries | 61 |
| Duels | ||
| 56% | Duels won (%) | 44% |
| 16 | Dispossessed | 21 |
| 8 | Dribbles | 12 |
| 59% | Ground duels (%) | 50% |
| 16% | Aerial duels (%) | 8% |
| Defending | ||
| 17% | Tackles won (%) | 16% |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 30 | Clearances | 42 |
| 51 | Ball recoveries | 46 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 7 | Goal kicks | 18 |
| 0 | High claims | 3 |
| Argentina | Statistic | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 4 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 5 | Total shots | 4 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 21 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 12 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 219 | Passes | 151 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 9 |
| 171 | Accurate passes | 104 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 2 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 21 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Accurate long balls | 12 |
| 51 | Final third entries | 36 |
| Duels | ||
| 56% | Duels won (%) | 44% |
| 9 | Dispossessed | 12 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 29% | Ground duels (%) | 26% |
| 11% | Aerial duels (%) | 6% |
| Defending | ||
| 8% | Tackles won (%) | 10% |
| 3 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 17 | Clearances | 28 |
| 23 | Ball recoveries | 23 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 12 |
| Argentina | Statistic | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 7 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 15 | Total shots | 6 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 7 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 7 |
| 56 | Ball possession | 44 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 187 | Passes | 141 |
| 13 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 151 | Accurate passes | 109 |
| Shots | ||
| 6 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 8 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 7 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 4 | Fouled in final third | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 7 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 5 | Accurate crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Accurate long balls | 13 |
| 38 | Final third entries | 25 |
| Duels | ||
| 57% | Duels won (%) | 43% |
| 7 | Dispossessed | 9 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 7 |
| 30% | Ground duels (%) | 24% |
| 5% | Aerial duels (%) | 2% |
| Defending | ||
| 9% | Tackles won (%) | 6% |
| 2 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 13 | Clearances | 14 |
| 28 | Ball recoveries | 23 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 6 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 6 |
Line-ups
Argentina3-3-1-3
Bench
Player ratings
Argentina14 rated
Nigeria13 rated
Player statistics
Argentina
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Pablo SorínMidfielder | 90′ | 7.9 | 2 | 23/27 | 1 | 7/12 | 2 | |||||
| Javier ZanettiMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 32/32 | 1 | 7/13 | 4 | |||||
| Mauricio PochettinoDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 29/36 | 4/7 | |||||||
| Diego PlacenteDefender | 90′ | 7.2 | 30/35 | 13/17 | 9 | |||||||
| Diego SimeoneMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 49/58 | 1 | 8/13 | 4 | ||||||
| Walter SamuelDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 27/32 | 6/9 | 1 | |||||||
| Pablo Oscar CavalleroGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.7 | 11/17 | 1 | ||||||||
| Ariel Arnaldo OrtegaForward | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 22/37 | 1 | 8/19 | 3 | |||||
| Gabriel BatistutaForward | 81′ | 7.4 | 1 | 7 | 7/9 | 1 | 3/7 | |||||
| Juan Sebastián VerónMidfielder | 78′ | 8.6 | 1 | 3 | 50/68 | 6 | 8/12 | 4 | ||||
| Cristian Kily GonzalezMidfielder | 45′ | 6.6 | 3 | 20/22 | 1 | 6/12 | 2 | |||||
| Claudio LópezForward | 45′ | 6.1 | 11/16 | 1/5 | 1 | |||||||
| Pablo AimarMidfielder | 12′ | 6.8 | 6/10 | 2/4 | ||||||||
| Hernán CrespoForward | 9′ | 7.7 | 2 | 5/7 | 1 | 2/3 | 2 | |||||
| Claudio CaniggiaForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Claudio HusaínMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Germán BurgosGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Gustavo LópezMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| José Antonio ChamotDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Marcelo GallardoMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Matías AlmeydaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Roberto Fabián AyalaDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Roberto Oscar BonanoGoalkeeper | — | — |
Nigeria
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike ShorunmuGoalkeeper | 90′ | 8.8 | 10/21 | 8 | ||||||||
| Jay Jay OkochaMidfielder | 90′ | 8.2 | 4 | 30/41 | 2 | 15/24 | 7 | |||||
| Julius AghahowaForward | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 11/16 | 1 | 7/12 | 2 | |||||
| Isaac OkoronkwoDefender | 90′ | 6.8 | 1 | 18/26 | 1/3 | |||||||
| Taribo WestDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 18/26 | 6/11 | 2 | |||||||
| Bartholomew OgbecheForward | 90′ | 6.6 | 2 | 17/21 | 2 | 8/27 | 1 | |||||
| Joseph YoboMidfielder | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 23/33 | 6/11 | 2 | ||||||
| Celestine BabayaroDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 28/36 | 4/10 | 4 | |||||||
| Garba LawalMidfielder | 90′ | 6.3 | 21/24 | 1 | 3/9 | 2 | ||||||
| Efe SodjeDefender | 74′ | 6.6 | 1 | 7/13 | 2/10 | 2 | ||||||
| Nwankwo KanuMidfielder | 48′ | 6.8 | 15/19 | 2/4 | 1 | |||||||
| Pius Nelson IkediaForward | 42′ | 6.3 | 7/8 | 2/6 | ||||||||
| Justice ChristopherDefender | 16′ | 6.6 | 8/8 | 2/6 | 1 | |||||||
| Austin EjideGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Benedict AkwuegbuForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Eric EjioforDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Femi OpabunmiForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ifeanyi UdezeDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| James ObiorahForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| John UtakaForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Mutiu AdepojuMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Rabiu AfolabiDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Vincent EnyeamaGoalkeeper | — | — |
