Argentina U23 vs Morocco U23, 2024 Olympic Men's Soccer, Group Stage

· Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Argentina U23
  • 68': Giuliano Simeone
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Morocco U23
  • 45'+2': Soufiane Rahimi
  • 51': Soufiane Rahimi (P)

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Argentina U23 are hosting Morocco U23 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France, starting on . The match is a part of the Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Julio Soler (Argentina U23).
  • 4': Corner, Morocco U23. Conceded by Julián Álvarez.
  • 6': Foul by Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco U23).
  • 6': Santiago Hezze (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Morocco U23).
  • 9': Julio Soler (Argentina U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Cristian Medina (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Amir Richardson (Morocco U23).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Kevin Zenón (Argentina U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 18': Offside, Argentina U23. Lucas Beltrán is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ilias Akhomach (Morocco U23) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 23': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina U23).
  • 24': Foul by Oussama Targhalline (Morocco U23).
  • 24': Julián Álvarez (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Amir Richardson (Morocco U23).
  • 26': Lucas Beltrán (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina U23) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Foul by Kevin Zenón (Argentina U23).
  • 32': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco U23).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Corner, Morocco U23. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
  • 36': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Argentina U23).
  • 36': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Argentina U23) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
  • 39': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Morocco U23).
  • 39': Julio Soler (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Ilias Akhomach (Morocco U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Kevin Zenón (Argentina U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 42': Foul by Amir Richardson (Morocco U23).
  • 42': Lucas Beltrán (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 45': Foul by Julio Soler (Argentina U23).
  • 45': Ilias Akhomach (Morocco U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Amir Richardson (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina U23).
  • 45'+2': Goal! Argentina U23 0, Morocco U23 1. Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco U23) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 45'+3': Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco U23) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Argentina U23 0, Morocco U23 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Argentina U23 0, Morocco U23 1.
  • 49': Penalty Morocco U23. Ilias Akhomach draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Julio Soler (Argentina U23) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Goal! Argentina U23 0, Morocco U23 2. Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco U23) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Kevin Zenón (Argentina U23).
  • 54': Substitution, Argentina U23. Giuliano Simeone replaces Kevin Zenón.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Ilias Akhomach (Morocco U23).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Foul by Cristian Medina (Argentina U23).
  • 59': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Morocco U23. Abde Ezzalzouli replaces Ilias Akhomach because of an injury.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
  • 61': Foul by Zakaria El Ouahdi (Morocco U23).
  • 61': Giuliano Simeone (Argentina U23) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Morocco U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco U23).
  • 62': Julio Soler (Argentina U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina U23).
  • 62': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Santiago Hezze (Argentina U23).
  • 67': Foul by Oussama Targhalline (Morocco U23).
  • 67': Santiago Hezze (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Julio Soler (Argentina U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín García with a cross.
  • 68': Goal! Argentina U23 1, Morocco U23 2. Giuliano Simeone (Argentina U23) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julio Soler.
  • 69': Substitution, Argentina U23. Luciano Gondou replaces Lucas Beltrán.
  • 69': Substitution, Argentina U23. Ezequiél Fernández replaces Santiago Hezze.
  • 69': Substitution, Argentina U23. Bruno Amione replaces Julio Soler.
  • 70': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco U23).
  • 70': Giuliano Simeone (Argentina U23) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco U23) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco U23).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Offside, Argentina U23. Bruno Amione is caught offside.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco U23).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Foul by Cristian Medina (Argentina U23).
  • 77': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Argentina U23. Conceded by Oussama Targhalline.
  • 80': Substitution, Morocco U23. Akram Nakach replaces Oussama El Azzouzi.
  • 80': Substitution, Morocco U23. Yassine Kechta replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir.
  • 81': Delay in match (Argentina U23).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Argentina U23) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Gondou.
  • 82': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina U23).
  • 82': Munir Mohamedi (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Argentina U23. Claudio Echeverri replaces Joaquín García.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Yassine Kechta (Morocco U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 85': Corner, Morocco U23. Conceded by Ezequiél Fernández.
  • 86': Bruno Amione (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Mehdi Boukamir (Morocco U23).
  • 86': Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Ezequiél Fernández (Argentina U23).
  • 87': Claudio Echeverri (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Oussama Targhalline (Morocco U23).
  • 87': Oussama Targhalline (Morocco U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Ezequiél Fernández (Argentina U23).
  • 88': Yassine Kechta (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Ezequiél Fernández (Argentina U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Munir Mohamedi (Morocco U23) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Yassine Kechta (Morocco U23).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Morocco U23. Benjamin Bouchouari replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Oussama Targhalline (Morocco U23).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bouchouari (Morocco U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Zakaria El Ouahdi (Morocco U23).
  • 90'+3': Giuliano Simeone (Argentina U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Akram Nakach (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Julián Álvarez (Argentina U23).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Bruno Amione (Argentina U23) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ezequiél Fernández.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Argentina U23. Conceded by Abde Ezzalzouli.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Marco Di Césare (Argentina U23).
  • 90'+9': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Marco Di Césare (Argentina U23) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco U23).
  • 90'+11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Claudio Echeverri (Argentina U23) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+12': Corner, Argentina U23. Conceded by Akram Nakach.
  • 90'+12': Foul by Thiago Almada (Argentina U23).
  • 90'+12': Oussama Targhalline (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+13': Attempt blocked. Luciano Gondou (Argentina U23) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
  • 90'+15': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Argentina U23) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Amione with a cross.
  • 90'+16': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Argentina U23) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Claudio Echeverri.
  • 90'+16': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Argentina U23) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+16': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina U23) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+16': Offside, Argentina U23. Bruno Amione is caught offside.
  • 90'+16': VAR Decision: No Goal Argentina U23 1-2 Morocco U23.
  • 90'+16': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Cristian Medina (Argentina U23) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+16': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina U23).
  • 90'+16': Munir Mohamedi (Morocco U23) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+19': Offside, Argentina U23. Nicolás Otamendi is caught offside.
  • 90'+19': Second Half ends, Argentina U23 1, Morocco U23 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Argentina U23 1, Morocco U23 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 19
6 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 1
45.5 Possession 54.5
7 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
369 Accurate Passes 447
440 Passes 516
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 47
24 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 16
19 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 9
21 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 26,717

OLY Soccer (M) Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Morocco U23 3 +3 6
2 Argentina U23 3 +3 6
3 Ukraine U23 3 -2 3
4 Iraq U23 3 -4 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

ARG Argentina U23 (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
16 Nicolás Otamendi
2 Marco Di Cesare Yellow Card
3 Julio Soler
4 Joaquín García
14 Santiago Hezze
8 Cristian Medina
7 Kevin Zenón
10 Thiago Almada
9 Julián Álvarez
18 Lucas Beltrán
Argentina U23 Substitutes:
Claudio Echeverri, Leandro Brey, Ezequiel Fernández, Luciano Gondou, Gonzalo Luján, Bruno Amione, Giuliano Simeone.

MAR Morocco U23 (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Munir El Kajoui (GK) Yellow Card
4 Mehdi Boukamir
17 Oussama El Azzouzi
11 Zakaria El Ouahdi Yellow Card
2 Achraf Hakimi
18 Amir Richardson
14 Oussama Targhaline Yellow Card
7 Eliesse Ben Seghir
10 Ilias Akhomach Yellow Card
9 Soufiane Rahimi
8 Bilal El Khannouss
Morocco U23 Substitutes:
Mehdi Maouhoub, Benjamin Bouchouari, Adil Tahif, Akram Nakach, Abde Ezzalzouli, Rachid Ghanimi, Yassine Kechta.

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