Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde, World Cup
Argentina- Messi 29′
- Lisandro Martínez 92′
- Borges 111′ (og)
3–2
xG 2.28 – 0.47
Half time 1–0
Cape Verde- Duarte 59′
- Cabral 103′
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Miami Stadium
- Referee
- Drew Thomas Fischer
- Attendance
- 64,478
Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde. xG 2.3-0.5. Argentina deserved it.
Ratings out of 10
Line-ups and ratings
Argentina
4-4-2 · Lionel Scaloni
Avg rating 7.14
Cape Verde
4-1-4-1 · Bubista
Avg rating 6.57

Emi Martínez
#23 · Goalkeeper · Argentina
120′ played
No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Lisandro Martínez
#6 · Centre-back · Argentina
120′ played
1 goal, 1 assist
Passing
- xA
- 0.47
Attack
- xG
- 0.05
Vozinha
#1 · Goalkeeper · Cape Verde
120′ played
No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.
Pina
#6 · Defensive midfielder · Cape Verde
100′ played
Off 100′
Passing
- xA
- 0.01
Attack
- xG
- 0.03
Mendes
#20 · Right midfielder · Cape Verde
80′ played
1 assistOff 80′
Passing
- xA
- 0.05
Attack
- xG
- 0.07
Bench
Bench
- 6.0
Livramento
#19 · Substitute · Cape Verde
53′ played
On 67′
No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.
- 6.0
Benchimol
#9 · Substitute · Cape Verde
20′ played
On 100′
No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.
Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morgan Tencza / CC BY-SA 4.0
Side by side
The numbers
- 64%Possession36%ART 64%, CAP 36%.
- 2.28Expected goals (xG)0.47ART 2.28, CAP 0.47.
- 2.26Non-penalty xG0.47ART 2.26, CAP 0.47.
- 2.42xG on target1.48ART 2.42, CAP 1.48.
- 22Shots16ART 22, CAP 16.
- 10On target5ART 10, CAP 5.
- 3Big chances0ART 3, CAP 0.
- 850Passes476ART 850, CAP 476.
- 92%Pass accuracy86%ART 92%, CAP 86%.
- 8Corners8ART 8, CAP 8.
- 22Tackles19ART 22, CAP 19.
- 9Interceptions9ART 9, CAP 9.
- 4.1PPDA (lower = more pressing)12.2ART 4.1, CAP 12.2.
- 13Fouls12ART 13, CAP 12.
- 1Yellow cards1ART 1, CAP 1.
- 0Red cards0ART 0, CAP 0.
Minute by minute
Every moment
Argentina
Cape Verde- Goal, Messi (Lisandro Martínez)1–029′
- 59′
- Substitution, Julián Álvarez (Off Almada / Lautaro)63′
- Substitution, González (Off Almada / Lautaro)63′
- 67′Substitution, Monteiro (Off Duarte / da Costa)
- 67′Substitution, Livramento (Off Duarte / da Costa)
- 68′Yellow card, Pina
- 80′Substitution, Semedo (Off Cabral / Mendes)
- 80′Substitution, Varela (Off Cabral / Mendes)
- 84′
- Substitution, Tagliafico (Off Medina)85′
- 92′
Goal, Lisandro Martínez (Mac Allister)2–1 - 100′Substitution, Benchimol (Off Pina / Duarte)
- 100′Substitution, Semedo (Off Pina / Duarte)
- 103′
- 104′
- Own goal, Borges3–2111′
- Yellow card, Montiel115′
Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morgan Tencza / CC BY-SA 4.0
38 shots
Every shot
← CAP attack
ART attack →
- Goal
- Saved
- Missed or woodwork
- Blocked
- Bigger = higher xG
Expected goals, minute by minute
How the game flowed
Argentina2.28xG
Cape Verde0.47xG
Full time2–3
Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.
Average positions and passing links
Pass networks
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Argentina leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.08 against 0.06).
Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.










