International Friendly

Argentina vs Estonia, 2022 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Argentina
  • 8': Lionel Messi (P)
  • 45': Lionel Messi
  • 47': Lionel Messi
  • 71': Lionel Messi
  • 76': Lionel Messi
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5 - 0
Estonia

    Lionel Messi scores five goals as Argentina extends unbeaten run to 33 games

    Lionel Messi scored five goals for Argentina in a runaway 5-0 win over Estonia in a friendly in Pamplona, Spain, on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Markus Soomets (Estonia).
    • 4': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Martin Miller.
    • 6': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Artur Pikk.
    • 7': Penalty Argentina. Germán Pezzella draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 7': Penalty conceded by Matvei Igonen (Estonia) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 8': Goal! Argentina 1, Estonia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
    • 11': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Karol Mets.
    • 12': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
    • 12': Markus Soomets (Estonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Artur Pikk (Estonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
    • 15': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 17': Foul by Papu Gómez (Argentina).
    • 17': Sergei Zenjov (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Artur Pikk (Estonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).
    • 23': Foul by Henrik Pürg (Estonia).
    • 23': Papu Gómez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Markus Soomets.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Sergei Zenjov (Estonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 28': Foul by Markus Soomets (Estonia).
    • 28': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Artur Pikk.
    • 37': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Joaquín Correa is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul.
    • 39': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Sergei Zenjov.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Nahuel Molina (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 40': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Henrik Pürg.
    • 42': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Marcos Acuña is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 45': Goal! Argentina 2, Estonia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Papu Gómez.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Argentina 2, Estonia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Argentina 2, Estonia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Estonia. Henri Anier replaces Sergei Zenjov.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Nahuel Molina (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Papu Gómez with a cross.
    • 47': Goal! Argentina 3, Estonia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Henrik Pürg (Estonia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taijo Teniste with a headed pass.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
    • 56': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina).
    • 56': Karol Mets (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Papu Gómez.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Mattias Käit (Estonia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karol Mets.
    • 62': Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Senesi replaces Lisandro Martínez.
    • 62': Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Joaquín Correa.
    • 62': Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Rodrigo de Paul.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
    • 63': Substitution, Estonia. Konstantin Vassiljev replaces Martin Miller.
    • 63': Substitution, Estonia. Märten Kuusk replaces Henrik Pürg.
    • 63': Substitution, Estonia. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy replaces Mattias Käit.
    • 65': Erik Sorga (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
    • 66': Substitution, Argentina. Juan Foyth replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
    • 69': Foul by Henri Anier (Estonia).
    • 69': Papu Gómez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Offside, Argentina. Papu Gómez tries a through ball, but Lionel Messi is caught offside.
    • 69': Substitution, Estonia. Ken Kallaste replaces Artur Pikk.
    • 71': Goal! Argentina 4, Estonia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 73': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás González replaces Marcos Acuña.
    • 74': Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Nahuel Molina.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Goal! Argentina 5, Estonia 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 79': Foul by Henri Anier (Estonia).
    • 79': Juan Foyth (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Kallaste.
    • 82': Erik Sorga (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Papu Gómez (Argentina).
    • 83': Substitution, Estonia. Robert Kirss replaces Erik Sorga.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 84': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Karol Mets.
    • 85': Foul by Taijo Teniste (Estonia).
    • 85': Papu Gómez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Papu Gómez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
    • 87': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Matvei Igonen.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Papu Gómez.
    • 89': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Taijo Teniste.
    • 90': Foul by Ken Kallaste (Estonia).
    • 90': Paulo Dybala (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Argentina 5, Estonia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Argentina 5, Estonia 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 7
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    0 Corner Kicks 10
    5 Saves 2
    21.1 Possession 78.9
    4 SHOTS 24
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    180 Accurate Passes 843
    240 Passes 918
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 3
    3 Crosses 12
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    43 Long Balls 34
    16 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    1 Blocked Shots 8
    1 Effective Tackles 7
    2 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    20 Interceptions 9
    17 Effective Clearances 4
    17 Clearances 4

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 18,332

    Line-Ups

    ARG Argentina (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Franco Armani (GK)
    16 Lisandro Martínez
    6 Germán Pezzella
    8 Marcos Acuña
    26 Nahuel Molina
    5 Alexis Mac Allister
    17 Alejandro Gómez
    7 Rodrigo De Paul
    10 Lionel Messi
    19 Joaquín Correa
    9 Julián Álvarez
    Argentina Substitutes:
    Gerónimo Rulli, Exequiel Palacios, Guido Rodríguez, Nicolás González, Giovani Lo Celso, Ángel Di María, Marcos Senesi, Gonzalo Montiel, Juan Musso, Paulo Dybala, Nicolás Tagliafico, Juan Foyth.

    EST Estonia (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Matvei Igonen (GK)
    15 Maksim Paskotši
    18 Karol Mets
    16 Henrik Pürg
    4 Mattias Käit
    21 Martin Miller
    13 Markus Soomets
    3 Artur Pikk
    23 Taijo Teniste
    9 Erik Sorga
    10 Sergei Zenjov
    Estonia Substitutes:
    Konstantin Vassiljev, Vladislav Kreida, Ken Kallaste, Vlasiy Sinyavskiy, Karl Hein, Sander Puri, Henri Anier, Markus Poom, Märten Kussk, Marco Lukka, Robert Kirss, Karl Andre Vallner.

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