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Nigeria is going head to head with Argentina on June 26, 2018 at 21:00. Played at Gazprom Arena Saint Petersburg. This match is part of FIFA World Cup — Group stage.
Player of the match
Messi
Argentina
8.5
Match events
14'
Messi L.
Balogun L.
32'
Ighalo O.↓ Iheanacho K.
Nigeria6.63
3-5-2 ·
7.35Argentina
7.1
2 Idowu
7.5
4 Ndidi
6.3
5 Troost-Ekong
6.7
6 Balogun
6.5
7 Musa
7.3
8 Etebo
6.2
10 Mikel
6.9
11 Moses
6.1
14 Iheanacho
6.2
22 Omeruo
6.1
23 Uzoho
7.4
2 Mercado
7.0
3 Tagliafico
7.8
7 Banega
6.3
9 Higuain
8.5
10 Messi
6.9
11 Maria
6.7
12 Armani
7.2
14 Mascherano
6.8
15 Perez
8.4
16 Rojo
7.8
17 Otamendi
7.1
2 Idowu
7.5
4 Ndidi
6.3
5 Troost-Ekong
6.7
6 Balogun
6.5
7 Musa
7.3
8 Etebo
6.2
10 Mikel
6.9
11 Moses
6.1
14 Iheanacho
6.2
22 Omeruo
6.1
23 Uzoho
7.4
2 Mercado
7.0
3 Tagliafico
7.8
7 Banega
6.3
9 Higuain
8.5
10 Messi
6.9
11 Maria
6.7
12 Armani
7.2
14 Mascherano
6.8
15 Perez
8.4
16 Rojo
7.8
17 Otamendi
Referee
Cakir C. Tur
Managers
Rohr G.
Coach · Nigeria
Sampaoli J.
Coach · Argentina
Substitutions
Nigeria
9
Ighalo O.
↑ 46' · ↓ Iheanacho K.
18
Iwobi A.
↑ 90' · ↓ Omeruo K.
13
Simy
↑ 90+2' · ↓ Musa A.
16
Akpeyi D.
Unused sub
20
Awaziem C.
Unused sub
21
Ebuehi T.
Unused sub
3
Elderson
Unused sub
1
Ezenwa I.
Unused sub
15
Obi J.
Unused sub
19
Ogu J.
Unused sub
17
Onazi O.
Unused sub
12
Shehu A.
Unused sub
Argentina
19
Aguero S.
↑ 80' · ↓ Tagliafico N.
13
Meza M.
↑ 72' · ↓ Di Maria A.
22
Pavon C.
↑ 61' · ↓ Perez E.
8
Acuna M.
Unused sub
4
Ansaldi C.
Unused sub
5
Biglia L.
Unused sub
23
Caballero W.
Unused sub
21
Dybala P.
Unused sub
6
Fazio F.
Unused sub
1
Guzman N.
Unused sub
20
Lo Celso G.
Unused sub
18
Salvio E.
Unused sub
46'
49'
Mascherano J.
Moses V. (pen)
51'
61'
Pavon C.↓ Perez E.
64'
Banega E.
72'
Meza M.↓ Di Maria A.
80'
Aguero S.↓ Tagliafico N.
86'
Rojo M.
Iwobi A.↓ Omeruo K.
90'
Mikel J. O.
90+1'
Simy↓ Musa A.
90+2'
90+4'
Messi L.
Highest-rated players
Messi
Argentina
8.5
Rojo
Argentina
8.4
Banega
Argentina
7.8
Otamendi
Argentina
7.8
Ndidi
Nigeria
7.5
Mercado
Argentina
7.4
Key moments
86'1 - 2What a hit! Marcos Rojo (Argentina) shows good composure inside the box to fire a first-time shot into the bottom right corner. 1:2.
77'After the VAR review the referee signals NO PENALTY, play can continue.
77'Referee Cuneyt Cakir makes the VAR signal and is going to check whether it’s a penalty. Let’s see what happens!
51'1 - 1Victor Moses (Nigeria) makes no mistake from the penalty spot after waiting for Franco Armani to move before slotting the ball low into the middle of the goal!
14'0 - 1Ever Banega sends a precise lofted cross into the box. Lionel Messi (Argentina) latches on to it and finishes with a quick shot inside the left post. The goalkeeper had no chance. The score changes to 0:1.