Argentina vs Australia 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Argentina beat Australia 2-1 on Saturday, 03 December 2022 in World Cup. The match was refereed by Szymon Marciniak.
First half: J. Irvine received a yellow card for Australia at 15'. Argentina took the lead at 35' when L. Messi scored, with the assist credited to N. Otamendi, making the score 1-0. M. Degenek received a yellow card for Australia at 38'.
Second half: Argentina made their 1st substitution at 50', with P. Gómez replacing Lisandro Martínez. Argentina extended the lead at 57' when J. Álvarez scored, making the score 2-0. Australia made their 1st substitution at 58', with R. McGree replacing C. Goodwin. Australia made their 2nd substitution at 58', with K. Baccus replacing A. Hrustić. Argentina made their 2nd substitution at 71', with J. Álvarez replacing Lautaro Martínez. Argentina made their 3rd substitution at 72', with M. Acuña replacing N. Tagliafico. Australia made their 3rd substitution at 72', with M. Degenek replacing F. Karačić. Australia made their 4th substitution at 72', with M. Duke replacing J. Maclaren. Australia made their 5th substitution at 72', with M. Leckie replacing G. Kuol. Australia reduced the deficit at 77' when E. Fernández scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-1. Argentina made their 4th substitution at 80', with A. Mac Allister replacing G. Montiel. Argentina made their 5th substitution at 80', with N. Molina replacing E. Palacios.
Argentina used 5 substitutions while Australia used 5 substitutions. Australia got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Argentina outshot their opponent (14-5).
- Argentina controlled possession (61%).
- Argentina had the sharper finishing (5-1 shots on target).