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Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde, World Cup

World Cup · Round of 32Full time · AET
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

6.2

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Medina

#25 · Left-back · Argentina

86′ played

7.4

Off 85′

Passing

xA
0.09

Lisandro Martínez

#6 · Centre-back · Argentina

120′ played

8.7

1 goal, 1 assist

Passing

xA
0.47

Attack

xG
0.05

Romero

#13 · Centre-back · Argentina

120′ played

7.5

Passing

xA
0.05

Attack

xG
0.12

Molina

#26 · Right-back · Argentina

104′ played

6.3

Off 104′

Passing

xA
0.03

Almada

#16 · Left midfielder · Argentina

64′ played

6.9

Off 63′

Passing

xA
0.09

Mac Allister

#20 · Midfielder · Argentina

120′ played

8.2

1 assist

Passing

xA
0.09

Attack

xG
0.13

Enzo Fernández

#24 · Midfielder · Argentina

120′ played

7.7

Passing

xA
0.09

Attack

xG
0.27

De Paul

#7 · Right midfielder · Argentina

84′ played

7.0

Off 84′

Passing

xA
0.63

Messi

#10 · Forward · Argentina

120′ played

8.7

1 goalPlayer of the match

xG
1.33

Passing

xA
0.71

Lautaro

#22 · Forward · Argentina

63′ played

6.1

Off 63′

xG
0.00

Passing

xA
0.28

Vozinha

#1 · Goalkeeper · Cape Verde

120′ played

7.7

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Cabral

#13 · Left-back · Cape Verde

120′ played

7.1

1 goal

Passing

xA
0.08

Attack

xG
0.08

Borges

#3 · Centre-back · Cape Verde

120′ played

5.8

Attack

xG
0.04

Lopes

#4 · Centre-back · Cape Verde

120′ played

6.3

Passing

xA
0.01

Moreira

#22 · Right-back · Cape Verde

120′ played

6.2

Passing

xA
0.12

Attack

xG
0.03

Pina

#6 · Defensive midfielder · Cape Verde

100′ played

7.3

Off 100′

Passing

xA
0.01

Attack

xG
0.03

Cabral

#7 · Left midfielder · Cape Verde

80′ played

6.6

Off 80′

Passing

xA
0.01

Attack

xG
0.02

Duarte

#14 · Midfielder · Cape Verde

100′ played

7.5

1 goalOff 100′

Passing

xA
0.02

Attack

xG
0.08

Duarte

#15 · Midfielder · Cape Verde

67′ played

6.4

Off 67′

Passing

xA
0.01

Mendes

#20 · Right midfielder · Cape Verde

80′ played

6.8

1 assistOff 80′

Passing

xA
0.05

Attack

xG
0.07

da Costa

#21 · Forward · Cape Verde

67′ played

6.0

Off 67′

xG
0.00

Bench

  • Julián Álvarez

    #9 · Substitute · Argentina

    57′ played

    6.6

    On 63′

    Passing

    xA
    0.11

    Attack

    xG
    0.06
  • González

    #15 · Substitute · Argentina

    56′ played

    7.2

    On 63′

    Passing

    xA
    0.08

    Attack

    xG
    0.23
  • Paredes

    #5 · Substitute · Argentina

    36′ played

    7.0

    On 84′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
  • Tagliafico

    #3 · Substitute · Argentina

    34′ played

    6.9

    On 85′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
  • Montiel

    #4 · Substitute · Argentina

    16′ played

    5.9

    On 104′

    Attack

    xG
    0.09

Bench

  • Monteiro

    #10 · Substitute · Cape Verde

    53′ played

    6.3

    On 67′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
  • Livramento

    #19 · Substitute · Cape Verde

    53′ played

    6.0

    On 67′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Semedo

    #17 · Substitute · Cape Verde

    40′ played

    5.6

    On 80′

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
  • Varela

    #26 · Substitute · Cape Verde

    40′ played

    6.8

    On 80′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
  • Benchimol

    #9 · Substitute · Cape Verde

    20′ played

    6.0

    On 100′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Semedo

    #16 · Substitute · Cape Verde

    20′ played

    7.4

    1 assistOn 100′

    Passing

    xA
    0.05

    Attack

    xG
    0.02

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)0.47
    ART 2.28, CAP 0.47.
  • 2.26Non-penalty xG0.47
    ART 2.26, CAP 0.47.
  • 2.42xG on target1.48
    ART 2.42, CAP 1.48.
  • 22Shots16
    ART 22, CAP 16.
  • 10On target5
    ART 10, CAP 5.
  • 3Big chances0
    ART 3, CAP 0.
  • 850Passes476
    ART 850, CAP 476.
  • 92%Pass accuracy86%
    ART 92%, CAP 86%.
  • 8Corners8
    ART 8, CAP 8.
  • 22Tackles19
    ART 22, CAP 19.
  • 9Interceptions9
    ART 9, CAP 9.
  • 4.1PPDA (lower = more pressing)12.2
    ART 4.1, CAP 12.2.
  • 13Fouls12
    ART 13, CAP 12.
  • 1Yellow cards1
    ART 1, CAP 1.
  • 0Red cards0
    ART 0, CAP 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

ArgentinaCape Verde
  1. 29′
  2. 59′
    Goal, Duarte (Mendes)1–1
  3. Substitution, Julián Álvarez (Off Almada / Lautaro)
    63′
  4. Substitution, González (Off Almada / Lautaro)
    63′
  5. 67′
    Substitution, Monteiro (Off Duarte / da Costa)
  6. 67′
    Substitution, Livramento (Off Duarte / da Costa)
  7. 68′
    Yellow card, Pina
  8. 80′
    Substitution, Semedo (Off Cabral / Mendes)
  9. 80′
    Substitution, Varela (Off Cabral / Mendes)
  10. Substitution, Paredes (Off De Paul)
    84′
  11. Substitution, Tagliafico (Off Medina)
    85′
  12. 92′
  13. 100′
    Substitution, Benchimol (Off Pina / Duarte)
  14. 100′
    Substitution, Semedo (Off Pina / Duarte)
  15. 103′
    Goal, Cabral (Semedo)2–2
  16. Substitution, Montiel (Off Molina)
    104′
  17. Own goal, Borges3–2
    111′
  18. Yellow card, Montiel
    115′

Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morgan Tencza / CC BY-SA 4.0

38 shots

Every shot

← CAP attack

ART attack →

Messi 29′Argentina · Goal · Open play · Left foot0.58xGOT0.25xG
  • 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

0.01.02.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Messi 29′Duarte 59′Lisandro Martínez 92′Cabral 103′Borges 111′ (OG)

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

82Romero59De Paul34Almada71Enzo Fernández39Molina20Emi Martínez70Lisandro Martínez14Lautaro30Messi55Mac Allister40Medina

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Argentina · Starting XI until the first substitution (62')Busiest link: Romero and Lisandro Martínez, 44 passes.Centralisation index 0.08: Romero made 1.8× an even share of the passes.
7da Costa42Lopes46Borges21Cabral38Duarte32Cabral41Pina19Vozinha18Duarte19Mendes28Moreira

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Cape Verde · Starting XI until the first substitution (66')Busiest link: Borges and Lopes, 22 passes.Centralisation index 0.06: Borges made 1.6× an even share of the passes.

Argentina leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.08 against 0.06).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 82), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 44).

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.