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Argentina 2-0 Australia · International Friendly Games

Argentina beat Australia 2-0 in the International Friendly Games. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Argentina and Australia met in the International Friendly Games at Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires on Thursday, 15 June 2023.

Goalscorers

Argentina: L. Messi 2'; G. Pezzella 68'. Australia did not score.

How the match went

The referee showed 1 yellow card (0 for Argentina, 1 for Australia).

Line-ups

Argentina started in a 4-4-2: Emiliano Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Marcos Acuña, Ángel Di María, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Nicolás González, Lionel Messi, Alexis Mac Allister.

Australia started in a 4-4-2: Mathew Ryan, Nathaniel Atkinson, Harry Souttar, Kye Rowles, Jordan Bos, Mathew Leckie, Keanu Baccus, Aiden O'Neill, Riley McGree, Mitchell Duke, Jamie MacLaren.

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Minute by minute

  1. 2'Goal! Argentina 1-0 Australia. L. Messi (Argentina) scores, assisted by E. Fernández.
  2. 45'Half-time. Argentina 1-0 Australia.
  3. 68'Goal! Argentina 2-0 Australia. G. Pezzella (Argentina) scores, assisted by R. De Paul.
  4. 90'Full-time. Argentina 2-0 Australia.
Full commentary (19 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Argentina vs Australia.
  2. 2'Goal! Argentina 1-0 Australia. L. Messi (Argentina) scores, assisted by E. Fernández.
  3. 45'Half-time. Argentina 1-0 Australia.
  4. 46'The second half is under way.
  5. 46'Substitution, Australia: A. Hrustić comes on for J. MacLaren.
  6. 46'Substitution, Argentina: G. Pezzella comes on for N. Otamendi.
  7. 47'Yellow card for N. Atkinson (Australia) for foul.
  8. 59'Substitution, Argentina: J. Álvarez comes on for A. Mac Allister.
  9. 59'Substitution, Argentina: G. Lo Celso comes on for Á. Di María.
  10. 63'Substitution, Australia: D. Genreau comes on for A. O'Neill.
  11. 63'Substitution, Australia: B. Borrello comes on for M. Duke.
  12. 68'Goal! Argentina 2-0 Australia. G. Pezzella (Argentina) scores, assisted by R. De Paul.
  13. 73'Substitution, Australia: C. Metcalfe comes on for R. McGree.
  14. 73'Substitution, Australia: A. Robertson comes on for M. Leckie.
  15. 73'Substitution, Australia: R. Strain comes on for N. Atkinson.
  16. 74'Substitution, Argentina: L. Paredes comes on for E. Fernández.
  17. 74'Substitution, Argentina: A. Garnacho comes on for N. González.
  18. 79'Substitution, Argentina: G. Rodríguez comes on for R. De Paul.
  19. 90'Full-time. Argentina 2-0 Australia.
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