Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)Buenos Aires, Argentina
ArgentinaLWWWW
  • 4' Julián Álvarez
  • 43' Lionel Messi
  • 50' Nicolás Otamendi (PEN)
  • 68' Dominic Chanda (OG)
  • 90'+4' Valentín Barco
5-0
FINAL
FT
ZambiaLDDLW
12T
ARG235
ZAM000

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MATCH INFORMATION

Competition
International Friendlies
Date
Kickoff
Venue
Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera), Buenos Aires
Attendance
50,000
Referee
Alexis Herrera

KEY STATS

ArgentinaZambia
76%Possession24%
9Shots3
5Shots on Target1
882Passes259
90%Pass Accuracy80%
6Corners4
6Fouls9
3Offsides2
0Yellow Cards1

MATCH EVENTS

ArgentinaZambia
  1. GOALJulián Álvarez · assist Thiago Almada
    4'
  2. GOALLionel Messi · assist Alexis Mac Allister
    43'
  3. HALF-TIME
    PENALTY GOALNicolás Otamendi
    50'
  4. SUBSTITUTION Rodrigo De Paul Alexis Mac Allister
    53'
  5. SUBSTITUTION Nico González Nicolás Tagliafico
    54'
  6. SUBSTITUTION Valentín Barco Leandro Paredes
    54'
  7. 60'
    SUBSTITUTION Owen Tembo Kingstone Mutandwa
  8. 60'
    SUBSTITUTION Patson Daka Given Kalusa
  9. 61'
    SUBSTITUTION Chanka Zimba Fashion Sakala
  10. OWN GOALDominic Chanda
    68'
  11. SUBSTITUTION Lucas Martínez Quarta Nicolás Otamendi
    69'
  12. SUBSTITUTION Giuliano Simeone Julián Álvarez
    70'
  13. SUBSTITUTION Máximo Perrone Enzo Fernández
    74'
  14. SUBSTITUTION Nico Paz Thiago Almada
    74'
  15. SUBSTITUTION Juan Musso Emiliano Martínez
    74'
  16. 77'
    SUBSTITUTION Pascal Phiri Albert Kangwanda
  17. 88'
    SUBSTITUTION Kondwani Chiboni Wilson Chisala
  18. 88'
    SUBSTITUTION Frederick Mulambia Frederick Mwaimanzi
  19. 89'
    YELLOW CARDOwen Tembo
  20. GOALValentín Barco · assist Nico González
    90'+4'

LIVE COMMENTARY

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  1. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. First Half begins.

  3. 1'

    Handball by Kingstone Mutandwa (Zambia).

  4. 4'

    Goal! Argentina 1, Zambia 0. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.

  5. 6'

    Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. 6'

    Foul by Albert Kangwanda (Zambia).

  7. 7'

    Corner, Argentina. Conceded by David Simukonda.

  8. 10'

    Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Cristian Romero.

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  1. 12'

    Attempt blocked. Fashion Sakala (Zambia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Chanda.

  2. 12'

    Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.

  3. 13'

    Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.

  4. 14'

    David Simukonda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 14'

    Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).

  6. 23'

    Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.

  7. 34'

    Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.

  8. 37'

    Offside, Argentina. Nahuel Molina is caught offside.

  9. 39'

    Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Dominic Chanda.

  10. 40'

    Attempt missed. Albert Kangwanda (Zambia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Given Kalusa following a fast break.

  11. 42'

    Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.

  12. 43'

    Goal! Argentina 2, Zambia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.

  13. 45'

    Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 45'

    Foul by Wilson Chisala (Zambia).

  15. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

  16. 45'+1'

    Dominic Chanda (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 45'+1'

    Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).

  18. 45'+1'

    First Half ends, Argentina 2, Zambia 0.

  19. 45'

    Second Half begins Argentina 2, Zambia 0.

  20. 48'

    Penalty Argentina. Thiago Almada draws a foul in the penalty area.

  21. 48'

    Penalty conceded by Albert Kangwanda (Zambia) after a foul in the penalty area.

  22. 50'

    Goal! Argentina 3, Zambia 0. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

  23. 53'

    Substitution, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Alexis Mac Allister.

  24. 54'

    Substitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.

  25. 54'

    Substitution, Argentina. Valentín Barco replaces Leandro Paredes.

  26. 56'

    Attempt saved. Kingstone Mutandwa (Zambia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina).

  27. 57'

    Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Dominic Chanda.

  28. 59'

    Foul by Valentín Barco (Argentina).

  29. 59'

    Obino Chisala (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  30. 60'

    Substitution, Zambia. Owen Tembo replaces Kingstone Mutandwa.

  31. 60'

    Substitution, Zambia. Patson Daka replaces Given Kalusa.

  32. 61'

    Substitution, Zambia. Chanka Zimba replaces Fashion Sakala.

  33. 62'

    Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Nico González.

  34. 63'

    Offside, Zambia. Chanka Zimba is caught offside.

  35. 65'

    Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Willard Mwanza (Zambia). Assisted by Julián Alvarez.

  36. 65'

    Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Willard Mwanza.

  37. 68'

    Own Goal by Dominic Chanda, Zambia. Argentina 4, Zambia 0.

  38. 69'

    Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Martínez Quarta replaces Nicolás Otamendi.

  39. 70'

    Substitution, Argentina. Giuliano Simeone replaces Julián Alvarez.

  40. 72'

    Foul by David Simukonda (Zambia).

  41. 72'

    Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  42. 74'

    Substitution, Argentina. Máximo Perrone replaces Enzo Fernández.

  43. 74'

    Substitution, Argentina. Nico Paz replaces Thiago Almada.

  44. 74'

    Substitution, Argentina. Juan Musso replaces Emiliano Martínez.

  45. 76'

    Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

  46. 77'

    Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Barco.

  47. 77'

    Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Tinklar Sinkala.

  48. 77'

    Substitution, Zambia. Pascal Phiri replaces Albert Kangwanda.

  49. 79'

    Chanka Zimba (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  50. 79'

    Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (Argentina).

  51. 79'

    Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).

  52. 79'

    Patson Daka (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  53. 80'

    Foul by Tinklar Sinkala (Zambia).

  54. 80'

    Valentín Barco (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  55. 82'

    Foul by Wilson Chisala (Zambia).

  56. 82'

    Giuliano Simeone (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  57. 84'

    Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Dominic Chanda.

  58. 84'

    Attempt missed. Nico Paz (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Máximo Perrone following a corner.

  59. 86'

    Foul by Owen Tembo (Zambia).

  60. 86'

    Valentín Barco (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  61. 86'

    Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).

  62. 86'

    Patson Daka (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  63. 88'

    Substitution, Zambia. Kondwani Chiboni replaces Wilson Chisala.

  64. 88'

    Substitution, Zambia. Frederick Mulambia replaces Frederick Mwimanzi.

  65. 88'

    Offside, Zambia. Chanka Zimba is caught offside.

  66. 88'

    Foul by Owen Tembo (Zambia).

  67. 88'

    Valentín Barco (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  68. 89'

    Owen Tembo (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  69. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  70. 90'+1'

    Delay in match because of an injury David Simukonda (Zambia).

  71. 90'+1'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  72. 90'+3'

    David Simukonda went off injured after Zambia had used all subs.

  73. 90'+4'

    Goal! Argentina 5, Zambia 0. Valentín Barco (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico González.

  74. 90'+5'

    Second Half ends, Argentina 5, Zambia 0.

  75. Match ends, Argentina 5, Zambia 0.

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