Argentina vs Mexico 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Argentina beat Mexico 2-0 on Saturday, 26 November 2022 in World Cup. The match was refereed by Daniele Orsato.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. N. Araújo received a yellow card for Mexico at 22'. Mexico made their 1st substitution at 42', with A. Guardado replacing É. Gutiérrez. G. Montiel received a yellow card for Argentina at 43'.
Second half: É. Gutiérrez received a yellow card for Mexico at 50'. Argentina made their 1st substitution at 57', with G. Rodríguez replacing E. Fernández. Argentina made their 2nd substitution at 63', with G. Montiel replacing N. Molina. Argentina made their 3rd substitution at 63', with Lautaro Martínez replacing J. Álvarez. Argentina took the lead at 64' when L. Messi scored, with the assist credited to Á. Di María, making the score 1-0. H. Herrera received a yellow card for Mexico at 66'. Mexico made their 2nd substitution at 66', with K. Álvarez replacing R. Jiménez. Mexico made their 3rd substitution at 66', with A. Vega replacing U. Antuna. Argentina made their 4th substitution at 69', with Á. Di María replacing C. Romero. Argentina made their 5th substitution at 69', with A. Mac Allister replacing E. Palacios. Mexico made their 4th substitution at 73', with H. Lozano replacing R. Alvarado. Argentina extended the lead at 87' when E. Fernández scored, with the assist credited to L. Messi, making the score 2-0. R. Alvarado received a yellow card for Mexico at 89'.
Argentina used 5 substitutions while Mexico used 4 substitutions. Argentina got 1 yellow card, while Mexico got 4 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (5-4).
- Argentina controlled possession (59%).
- Physical contest: 5 yellows.