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World Cup·Group Stage - 3·FT
NigeriaNigeria
1-2
HT (0-1)
ArgentinaArgentina
Tue, Jun 26, 2018·6:00 PM UTC·Saint-Petersburg Stadium · St. Petersburg

Last 5 meetings

Full H2H
W
Tue
Nov 14
2017
ArgentinaArgentina
NigeriaNigeria
2
4
Friendlies
HT 2-1Friendlies 1Stadion FK Krasnodar (Krasnodar)
L
Wed
Jun 25
2014
NigeriaNigeria
ArgentinaArgentina
2
3
World Cup
HT 1-2Group stage - 3Estádio José Pinheiro Borba (Beira-Rio) (Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul)
L
Sat
Jun 12
2010
ArgentinaArgentina
NigeriaNigeria
1
0
World Cup
HT 1-0Group Stage - 1Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg, GAW. Stark

Match events

  1. 14'
    ⚽
    Argentina
    L. Messi
    Assist: É. Banega
  2. 32'
    Leon Balogun
    Foul
    Nigeria
    🟨
  3. 46'
    O. Ighalo ↑
    K. Iheanacho ↓
    Nigeria
    🔁
  4. 49'
    🟨
    Argentina
    Javier Mascherano
    Foul
  5. 51'
    V. Moses (pen.)
    Nigeria
    ⚽
  6. 61'
    🔁
    Argentina
    C. Pavón ↑
    E. Pérez ↓
  7. 64'
    🟨
    Argentina
    Éver Banega
    Foul
  8. 72'
    🔁
    Argentina
    M. Meza ↑
    Á. Di María ↓
  9. 80'
    🔁
    Argentina
    S. Agüero ↑
    N. Tagliafico ↓
  10. 86'
    ⚽
    Argentina
    M. Rojo
    Assist: G. Mercado
  11. 90'
    John Mikel Obi
    Foul
    Nigeria
    🟨
  12. 90'
    🟨
    Argentina
    Lionel Messi
    Time wasting
  13. 90+2'
    S. Nwankwo ↑
    A. Musa ↓
    Nigeria
    🔁
  14. 90'
    A. Iwobi ↑
    K. Omeruo ↓
    Nigeria
    🔁

Match stats

NigeriaArgentina
  • 33%Possession67%
  • 9Shots8
  • 3Shots on target4
  • 5Shots off target2
  • 1Blocked shots2
  • 4Shots inside box7
  • 5Shots outside box1
  • 283Passes572
  • 186Accurate passes471
  • 66%Pass accuracy82%
  • 3Corners5
  • 0Offsides2
  • 20Fouls15
  • 2Yellow cards3
  • 2Saves2

Lineups

Nigeria
Nigeria
Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

Goalkeeper
  • 23F. Uzoho
Defenders
  • 6L. Balogun
  • 22K. Omeruo
  • 5W. Troost-Ekong
Midfielders
  • 2B. Idowu
  • 10M. Obi
  • 11V. Moses
  • 4W. Ndidi
  • 8O. Etebo
Forwards
  • 7A. Musa
  • 14K. Iheanacho

Substitutes

  • 9O. Ighalo
  • 13S. Nwankwo
  • 18A. Iwobi
  • 1I. Ezenwa
  • 3E. Echiejile
  • 12A. Shehu
  • 15J. Obi
  • 16D. Akpeyi
  • 17O. Onazi
  • 19J. Ogu
  • 20C. Awaziem
  • 21T. Ebuehi
Coach: G. Rohr
Argentina
Argentina
Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

Goalkeeper
  • 12F. Armani
Defenders
  • 2G. Mercado
  • 17N. Otamendi
  • 16M. Rojo
  • 3N. Tagliafico
Midfielders
  • 14J. Mascherano
  • 15E. Pérez
  • 11Á. Di María
  • 7É. Banega
Forwards
  • 10L. Messi
  • 9G. Higuaín

Substitutes

  • 22C. Pavón
  • 13M. Meza
  • 19S. Agüero
  • 1N. Guzmán
  • 4C. Ansaldi
  • 5L. Biglia
  • 6F. Fazio
  • 8M. Acuña
  • 18E. Salvio
  • 20G. Lo Celso
  • 21P. Dybala
  • 23W. Caballero
Coach: J. Sampaoli

Top performers

NigeriaNigeria
  • Wilfred Ndidi90'7.2
  • Oghenekaro Etebo90'7.0
  • Bryan Idowu90'6.9
  • William Troost-Ekong90'6.7
  • Victor Moses1G90'6.7
ArgentinaArgentina
  • Lionel Messi1G90'8.6
  • Marcos Rojo1G90'7.7
  • Éver Banega1A90'7.6
  • Nicolás Otamendi90'7.2
  • Franco Armani90'6.7