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Argentina 3-0 Venezuela · World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL

Argentina beat Venezuela 3-0 in the World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Argentina and Venezuela met in the World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL at Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires on Thursday, 4 September 2025.

Goalscorers

Argentina: L. Messi 39', 80'; L. Martínez 76'. Venezuela did not score.

How the match went

Argentina saw more of the ball, 76% of it. Argentina had 17 shots with 9 on target, Venezuela 5 with 0 on target. There were 4 corners in total, 4 to Argentina and 0 to Venezuela. Argentina conceded 9 fouls, Venezuela 13. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Argentina, 2 for Venezuela).

Line-ups

Argentina started in a 4-2-2-2: Emiliano Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico, Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Franco Mastantuono, Thiago Almada, Lionel Messi, Julián Alvarez.

Venezuela started in a 5-3-2: Rafael Romo, Jon Aramburu, Nahuel Ferraresi, Wilker Ángel, Christian Makoun, Miguel Navarro, Eduard Bello, Tomás Rincón, Cristian Cásseres Jr., Jefferson Savarino, Salomón Rondón.

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Minute by minute

  1. 39'Goal! Argentina 1-0 Venezuela. L. Messi (Argentina) scores, assisted by J. Álvarez.
  2. 45'Half-time. Argentina 1-0 Venezuela.
  3. 76'Goal! Argentina 2-0 Venezuela. L. Martínez (Argentina) scores, assisted by N. González.
  4. 80'Goal! Argentina 3-0 Venezuela. L. Messi (Argentina) scores, assisted by T. Almada.
  5. 90'Full-time. Argentina 3-0 Venezuela.
Full commentary (41 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Argentina vs Venezuela.
  2. 4'Attempt saved. J. Álvarez (Argentina), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  3. 12'Attempt missed. C. Cásseres Jr. (Venezuela), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  4. 12'Attempt blocked. C. Cásseres Jr. (Venezuela), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  5. 16'Yellow card for C. Cásseres Jr. (Venezuela).
  6. 17'Attempt missed. N. Otamendi (Argentina), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  7. 22'Attempt saved. N. Tagliafico (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  8. 26'Attempt saved. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  9. 30'Attempt blocked. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  10. 39'Goal! Argentina 1-0 Venezuela. L. Messi (Argentina) scores, assisted by J. Álvarez.
  11. 43'Attempt missed. T. Almada (Argentina), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  12. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  13. 45+1'Attempt saved. T. Almada (Argentina), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  14. 45'Half-time. Argentina 1-0 Venezuela.
  15. 46'The second half is under way.
  16. 46'Substitution, Venezuela: J. Yriarte comes on for T. Rincón.
  17. 50'Attempt missed. R. De Paul (Argentina), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  18. 52'Attempt blocked. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  19. 55'Attempt missed. J. Savarino (Venezuela), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  20. 56'Substitution, Venezuela: J. Martínez comes on for S. Rondón.
  21. 56'Substitution, Venezuela: Y. Soteldo comes on for M. Navarro.
  22. 57'Attempt missed. F. Mastantuono (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  23. 60'Yellow card for J. Aramburu (Venezuela).
  24. 61'Attempt saved. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  25. 62'Attempt blocked. L. Messi (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  26. 63'Substitution, Argentina: N. González comes on for F. Mastantuono.
  27. 64'Yellow card for C. Romero (Argentina).
  28. 65'Attempt saved. N. González (Argentina), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.21.
  29. 66'Attempt missed. T. Almada (Argentina), left-footed shot. xG 0.30.
  30. 67'Substitution, Venezuela: L. Flores comes on for J. Savarino.
  31. 73'Attempt missed. J. Yriarte (Venezuela), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  32. 74'Substitution, Argentina: L. Martínez comes on for J. Álvarez.
  33. 74'Substitution, Argentina: E. Palacios comes on for L. Paredes.
  34. 76'Goal! Argentina 2-0 Venezuela. L. Martínez (Argentina) scores, assisted by N. González.
  35. 80'Goal! Argentina 3-0 Venezuela. L. Messi (Argentina) scores, assisted by T. Almada.
  36. 81'Substitution, Venezuela: J. Murillo comes on for E. Bello.
  37. 81'Substitution, Argentina: N. Paz comes on for T. Almada.
  38. 81'Substitution, Argentina: G. Simeone comes on for N. Molina.
  39. 90'2 minutes of added time.
  40. 90+2'Attempt blocked. Y. Soteldo (Venezuela), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.07.
  41. 90'Full-time. Argentina 3-0 Venezuela.
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