Nigeria 1-2 Argentina: Final score, stats and lineups
FIFA World Cup · Group Stage
Nigeria
1-0-2
- Victor Moses 51' (P)
1-2
FT
Argentina
1-1-1
- Lionel Messi 14'
- Marcos Rojo 86'
Key events
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14'
Lionel MessiAssist: Éver Banega
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Leon BalogunFoul on Ángel Di María.32'
- Halftime 45'+3'
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Odion IghaloOff: Kelechi Iheanacho45'
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49'
Javier MascheranoFoul on Leon Balogun in the box, conceding a penalty.
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Victor Moses (pen)51'
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61'
Cristian PavónOff: Enzo Pérez
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64'
Éver BanegaFoul on Wilfred Ndidi.
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72'
Maximiliano MezaOff: Ángel Di María
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80'
Sergio AgüeroOff: Nicolás Tagliafico
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86'
Marcos RojoAssist: Gabriel Mercado
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Alex IwobiOff: Kenneth Omeruo90'
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John Obi MikelBad foul.90'+1'
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SimyOff: Ahmed Musa90'+2'
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90'+4'
Lionel Messi
- End Regular Time 90'+5'
- End Regular Time 90'+5'
Team stats
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3Corner Kicks5
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35Possession65
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9SHOTS8
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3ON GOAL4
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1Blocked Shots2
Match info
- Competition
- FIFA World Cup
- Round
- Group Stage
- Kickoff
- Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 2:00 PM ET
- Venue
- Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Where to watch
- FOX
- Attendance
- 64,468
- Series
- ARG leads series 3-2
Team stats
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20Fouls15
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2Yellow Cards3
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0Red Cards0
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0Offsides2
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3Corner Kicks5
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2Saves2
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35Possession65
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9SHOTS8
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3ON GOAL4
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0.3On Target %0.5
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1Penalty Goals0
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1Penalty Kicks Taken0
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190Accurate Passes470
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288Passes571
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0.7Pass Completion %0.8
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2Accurate Crosses3
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9Crosses18
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0.2Cross %0.2
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64Long Balls51
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20Accurate Long Balls23
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0.3Long Balls %0.5
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1Blocked Shots2
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14Effective Tackles14
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22Tackles21
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0.6Tackle %0.7
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16Interceptions10
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19Effective Clearances24
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19Clearances24
Lineups
Nigeria3-5-2- 23Francis UzohoG
- 11Victor MosesRM
- 2Brian IdowuLM
- 22Kenneth Omeruo↓CD-L
- 5William Troost-EkongCD
- 6Leon BalogunCD-R
- 4Wilfred NdidiCM-R
- 8Peter EteboCM-L
- 7Ahmed Musa↓CF-L
- 14Kelechi Iheanacho↓CF-R
- 10John Obi MikelAM
- 13Simy↑
- 16Daniel Akpeyi
- 15Joel Obi
- 19John Ogu
- 9Odion Ighalo↑
- 21Tyronne Ebuehi
- 18Alex Iwobi↑
- 1Ikechukwu Ezenwa
- 20Chidozie Awaziem
- 3Elderson Echiéjilé
- 17Ogenyi Onazi
- 12Abdullahi Shehu
Argentina4-4-2- 12Franco ArmaniG
- 2Gabriel MercadoRB
- 3Nicolás Tagliafico↓LB
- 14Javier MascheranoCM-R
- 17Nicolás OtamendiCD-R
- 16Marcos RojoCD-L
- 15Enzo Pérez↓RM
- 7Éver BanegaCM-L
- 9Gonzalo HiguaínCF-L
- 10Lionel MessiCF-R
- 11Ángel Di María↓LM
- 6Federico Fazio
- 8Marcos Acuña
- 21Paulo Dybala
- 22Cristian Pavón↑
- 13Maximiliano Meza↑
- 1Nahuel Guzmán
- 18Eduardo Salvio
- 19Sergio Agüero↑
- 5Lucas Biglia
- 23Wilfredo Caballero
- 20Giovani Lo Celso
- 4Cristian Ansaldi
Last five games
NigeriaDLLLW
ARG leads series 3-2
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