FIFA World Cup

Spain

Final
Past match
Spain won.
Spain beat Argentina
Argentina 0 – 1 Spain
AET · Sun, Jul 19

Match Details

MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey) · 80,663 fans · FOX, Telemundo, FOX One View tournament bracket →

Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Spain 1, Argentina 0.
  • 120'+5'Second Half Extra Time ends, Spain 1, Argentina 0.
  • 120'+5'Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
  • 120'+5'Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+4'Foul by Eric García (Spain).
  • 120'+4'Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+3'Pau Cubarsí (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120'+3'Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
  • 120'+2'Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico following a corner.
  • 120'+1'Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 120'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 120'Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.

Line Score

1234T
ARG 0000 0
ESP 0001 1

Match Leaders

Argentina
Spain

Key Events

111'Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
106'Goal! Spain 1, Argentina 0. Ferran Torres (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Williams with a headed pass.
102'Substitution, Argentina. Marcos Senesi replaces Julián Alvarez.
99'Substitution, Spain. Eric García replaces Aymeric Laporte.
99'Substitution, Spain. Martín Zubimendi replaces Rodri.
90'+3'Second yellow card to Enzo Fernández (Argentina) for a bad foul.
90'+2'Cristian Romero (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
82'Enzo Fernández (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
75'Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Dani Olmo.
75'Substitution, Spain. Nico Williams replaces Álex Baena.
70'Substitution, Argentina. Giuliano Simeone replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
70'Substitution, Argentina. Facundo Medina replaces Cristian Romero because of an injury.
62'Substitution, Spain. Pedri replaces Fabián Ruiz.
62'Substitution, Spain. Ferran Torres replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
58'Substitution, Argentina. Nahuel Molina replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
52'Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
45'Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Nico González.
44'Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Otamendi replaces Lisandro Martínez because of an injury.
41'Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Team Stats

ArgentinaSpain
General
34.9 Possession % 65.1
2 Shots 20
0 On Target 12
1 Offsides 4
4 Corners 9
25 Fouls 21
Passing & Defense
357 Passes Completed 763
1 Crosses Won 5
14 Tackles Won 12
15 Interceptions 11
24 Clearances 23
Discipline
4 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
11 Saves 0

Recent Form

Spain W W W W W
Argentina W W W W W

Starting Lineups

Spain4-2-3-1
23 Simón
12 Porro 22 Cubarsí 14 Laporte 24 Cucurella
16 Rodri 8 Ruiz
19 Yamal 10 Olmo 15 Baena
21 Oyarzabal
9 Álvarez 10 Messi
15 González 20 Mac Allister 24 Fernández 7 De Paul
3 Tagliafico 6 Martínez 13 Romero 4 Montiel
23 Martínez
Argentina4-4-2
Full lineups and substitutes

Spain

  1. US #23 Unai SimónG
  2. AL #14 Aymeric LaporteCD-L
  3. PC #22 Pau CubarsíCD-R
  4. MC #24 Marc CucurellaLB
  5. PP #12 Pedro PorroRB
  6. DO #10 Dani OlmoAM
  7. FR #8 Fabián RuizLM
  8. R #16 RodriRM
  9. MO #21 Mikel OyarzabalF
  10. ÁB #15 Álex BaenaAM-L
  11. LY #19 Lamine YamalAM-R
Substitutes · 6 used

Argentina

  1. EM #23 Emiliano MartínezG
  2. #6 Lisandro MartínezCD-L
  3. CR #13 Cristian RomeroCD-R
  4. #3 Nicolás TagliaficoLB
  5. GM #4 Gonzalo MontielRB
  6. AM #20 Alexis Mac AllisterCM-L
  7. EF #24 Enzo FernándezCM-R
  8. NG #15 Nico GonzálezLM
  9. RD #7 Rodrigo De PaulRM
  10. JÁ #9 Julián ÁlvarezCF-L
  11. #10 Lionel MessiCF-R
Substitutes · 6 used

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