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England 1-2 Argentina, World Cup

England
  • Gordon 55′

1–2

xG 0.53 – 1.66

Half time 0–0

Argentina
  • Enzo Fernández 85′
  • Lautaro 90+2′
Kick-off
Venue
Atlanta Stadium
Referee
Ismail Elfath
Attendance
68,239

England 1-2 Argentina. xG 0.5-1.7. Argentina deserved it.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

England

4-2-3-1 · Thomas Tuchel

Avg rating 6.59

Argentina

4-4-2 · Lionel Scaloni

Avg rating 7.11

Pickford

#1 · Goalkeeper · England

90′ played

6.1

Passing

xA
0.02

Spence

#25 · Left-back · England

89′ played

6.8

Off 90′

Passing

xA
0.01

Stones

#5 · Centre-back · England

89′ played

6.3

Off 90′

Attack

xG
0.05

Guéhi

#6 · Centre-back · England

90′ played

6.3

Passing

xA
0.01

James

#24 · Right-back · England

82′ played

7.2

Off 82′

Passing

xA
0.02

Rice

#4 · Defensive midfielder · England

82′ played

7.6

Off 82′

Passing

xA
0.11

Attack

xG
0.02

Anderson

#8 · Defensive midfielder · England

90′ played

6.9

Passing

xA
0.02

Gordon

#18 · Left winger · England

72′ played

6.7

1 goalOff 72′

xG
0.38

Passing

xA
0.01

Bellingham

#10 · Attacking midfielder · England

90′ played

6.2

Passing

xA
0.01

Rogers

#17 · Right winger · England

90′ played

6.8

1 assist

xG
0.05

Passing

xA
0.37

Kane

#9 · Forward · England

90′ played

6.2
xG
0.02

Passing

xA
0.02

Emi Martínez

#23 · Goalkeeper · Argentina

90′ played

6.8

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

Tagliafico

#3 · Left-back · Argentina

81′ played

7.0

Off 81′

Passing

xA
0.02

Lisandro Martínez

#6 · Centre-back · Argentina

72′ played

6.5

Off 72′

Passing

xA
0.04

Romero

#13 · Centre-back · Argentina

90′ played

7.9

Passing

xA
0.02

Molina

#26 · Right-back · Argentina

72′ played

6.8

Off 72′

Passing

xA
0.01

Julián Álvarez

#9 · Left midfielder · Argentina

90′ played

7.4

Passing

xA
0.08

Attack

xG
0.44

Paredes

#5 · Defensive midfielder · Argentina

64′ played

7.3

Off 64′

Passing

xA
0.06

Attack

xG
0.02

Mac Allister

#20 · Midfielder · Argentina

90′ played

7.0

Passing

xA
0.04

Attack

xG
0.42

Enzo Fernández

#24 · Midfielder · Argentina

90′ played

8.0

1 goal

Passing

xA
0.09

Attack

xG
0.09

Messi

#10 · Forward · Argentina

90′ played

9.0

2 assistsPlayer of the match

xG
0.01

Passing

xA
0.76

Giuliano

#17 · Right midfielder · Argentina

72′ played

6.7

Off 72′

Passing

xA
0.04

Bench

  • Konsa

    #2 · Substitute · England

    18′ played

    6.0

    On 72′

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

  • O'Reilly

    #3 · Substitute · England

    8′ played

    On 82′

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

  • Burn

    #15 · Substitute · England

    8′ played

    On 82′

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

  • Rashford

    #11 · Substitute · England

    1′ played

    On 90′

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

  • Toney

    #22 · Substitute · England

    1′ played

    On 90′

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

Bench

  • González

    #15 · Substitute · Argentina

    26′ played

    7.1

    On 64′

    Passing

    xA
    0.03

    Attack

    xG
    0.14
  • Montiel

    #4 · Substitute · Argentina

    18′ played

    6.0

    On 72′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • De Paul

    #7 · Substitute · Argentina

    18′ played

    6.8

    On 72′

    Passing

    xA
    0.33

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
  • Otamendi

    #19 · Substitute · Argentina

    18′ played

    6.4

    On 72′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
  • Lautaro

    #22 · Substitute · Argentina

    9′ played

    1 goalOn 81′

    Attack

    xG
    0.53

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 36%Possession64%
    ENG 36%, ART 64%.
  • 0.53Expected goals (xG)1.66
    ENG 0.53, ART 1.66.
  • 0.53Non-penalty xG1.59
    ENG 0.53, ART 1.59.
  • 1.02xG on target1.54
    ENG 1.02, ART 1.54.
  • 5Shots15
    ENG 5, ART 15.
  • 2On target5
    ENG 2, ART 5.
  • 1Big chances3
    ENG 1, ART 3.
  • 325Passes588
    ENG 325, ART 588.
  • 84%Pass accuracy91%
    ENG 84%, ART 91%.
  • 1Corners6
    ENG 1, ART 6.
  • 15Tackles20
    ENG 15, ART 20.
  • 9Interceptions6
    ENG 9, ART 6.
  • 8.9PPDA (lower = more pressing)3.0
    ENG 8.9, ART 3.0.
  • 11Fouls15
    ENG 11, ART 15.
  • 1Yellow cards3
    ENG 1, ART 3.
  • 0Red cards0
    ENG 0, ART 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

EnglandArgentina
  1. Yellow card, Anderson
    37′
  2. 42′
    Yellow card, Lisandro Martínez
  3. 51′
    Yellow card, Romero
  4. Goal, Gordon (Rogers)1–0
    55′
  5. 64′
    Substitution, González (Off Paredes)
  6. Substitution, Konsa (Off Gordon)
    72′
  7. 72′
    Substitution, Montiel (Off Lisandro Martínez / Giuliano / Molina)
  8. 72′
    Substitution, De Paul (Off Lisandro Martínez / Giuliano / Molina)
  9. 72′
    Substitution, Otamendi (Off Lisandro Martínez / Giuliano / Molina)
  10. 81′
    Substitution, Lautaro (Off Tagliafico)
  11. Substitution, O'Reilly (Off Rice / James)
    82′
  12. Substitution, Burn (Off Rice / James)
    82′
  13. 85′
    Goal, Enzo Fernández (Messi)1–1
  14. 90′
    Yellow card, De Paul
  15. Substitution, Rashford (Off Stones / Spence)
    90′
  16. Substitution, Toney (Off Stones / Spence)
    90′
  17. 90+2′
    Goal, Lautaro (Messi)1–2

Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0

20 shots

Every shot

← ART attack

ENG attack →

Lautaro 90+2′Argentina · Goal · Open play · Header0.97xGOT0.53xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

England0.53xG

Argentina1.66xG

Full time1–2

0.00.51.01.52.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Gordon 55′Enzo Fernández 85′Lautaro 90+2′

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

22Spence52Guéhi35Stones44Anderson29Rice20Bellingham28Pickford33James12Kane14Gordon10Rogers

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

England · Starting XI until the first substitution (71')Busiest link: Guéhi and Pickford, 21 passes.Centralisation index 0.09: Guéhi made 1.9× an even share of the passes.
38Messi71Paredes48Romero19Emi Martínez43Molina32Giuliano47Enzo Fernández39Lisandro Martínez28Tagliafico26Julián Álvarez35Mac Allister

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

Argentina · Starting XI until the first substitution (63')Busiest link: Romero and Paredes, 26 passes.Centralisation index 0.08: Paredes made 1.8× an even share of the passes.

Both sides spread the ball about as evenly (centralisation 0.09 and 0.08).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 71), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 26).

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.