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Argentina vs Croatia Statistics and Results

FTFIFA World Cup

Argentina

Julián Álvarez 39'
Julián Álvarez 69'
3-0
Croatia National Football Team

Croatia National Football Team

Lusail Iconic Stadium • 13 Dec 2022

Key Takeaways

AI-generated summary based on match data

  • 1

    Argentina secured a 3-0 victory at home.

  • 2

    Julián Álvarez scored twice.

  • 3

    Argentina look to maintain their push for a top-four finish.

Key Moments

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Mateo Kovacic

Yellow Card
32'
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Dominik Livakovic

Yellow Card
32'

Lionel Messi

Penalty1–0
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34'

Julián Álvarez

Goal2–0
⚽
39'
Half Time
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Nikola Vlasic

Sub In
46'
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Mario Pasalic

Sub Out
46'
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Mislav Orsic

Sub In
46'
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Borna Sosa

Sub Out
46'
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Bruno Petkovic

Sub In
50'
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Marcelo Brozovic

Sub Out
50'

Lisandro Martínez 

Sub In
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62'

Leandro Paredes

Sub Out
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62'

Cristian Romero 

Yellow Card
🟨
68'

Julián Álvarez

Goal3–0
⚽
69'

Nicolás Otamendi

Yellow Card
🟨
71'
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Marko Livaja

Sub In
72'
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Andrej Kramaric

Sub Out
72'

Exequiel Palacios

Sub In
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74'

Rodrigo de Paul

Sub Out
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74'

Paulo Dybala

Sub In
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74'

Julián Álvarez

Sub Out
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74'
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Lovro Majer

Sub In
81'
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Luka Modric

Sub Out
81'

Ángel Correa

Sub In
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86'

Alexis Mac Allister

Sub Out
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86'

Juan Foyth

Sub In
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86'

Nahuel Molina

Sub Out
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86'

Match Momentum

ArgentinaCroatia
1-15'16-30'31-45'46-60'61-75'76-90'
Argentina

Team Stats

Croatia National Football Team
39%Possession61%
10Total Shots15
7Shots on Target2
2Corners4
15Fouls8
1Offsides0
2Yellow Cards2

Table Impact

With this result: Argentina win

Argentina+3 pts
2nd
14 → 17 pts
Croatia National Football Team +0 pts
7th
10 → 10 pts
•Argentina gain 3 points, Croatia National Football Team gain nothing
•Argentina move 7 points clear of Croatia National Football Team
•5 places separate the teams in the table

Match Commentary

0' First Half starts.
7' Fouled by Mario Pasalic - Croatia
7' Nicolás Tagliafico - Argentina - won a free kick in defence.
13' Alexis Mac Allister - Argentina - won a free kick in attack.
13' Fouled by Luka Modric - Croatia
16' Corner - Croatia. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
16' Missed chance. Dejan Lovren - Croatia - shot with the head from a diffucult position on the left is high and wide to the left. Assist - Josip Juranovic with a cross after corner.
19' Fouled by Cristian Romero - Argentina
19' Mateo Kovacic - Croatia - won a free kick in attack.
25' New attacking attempt. Enzo Fernández - Argentina - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Alexis Mac Allister.
27' Andrej Kramaric - Croatia - won a free kick in attack.
27' Fouled by Nicolás Tagliafico - Argentina
31' Missed chance. Ivan Perisic - Croatia - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Mateo Kovacic.
32' Penalty Argentina. Julián Álvarez draws a foul in the penalty area.
32' Penalty conceded by Dominik Livakovic - Croatia - after a foul in the penalty area.
32' Dominik Livakovic - Croatia - receive yellow card for a foul.
32' Mateo Kovacic - Croatia - receive yellow card.
34' Goal! Argentina 1, Croatia 0. Lionel Messi - Argentina - converts the penalty with a shot with left foot to the top right corner.
36' Dejan Lovren - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
36' Fouled by Julián Álvarez - Argentina
38' Corner - Croatia. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
39' Goal! Argentina 2, Croatia 0. Julián Álvarez - Argentina - shot with right foot from few metres to the left corner following a fast break.
41' Shot blocked. Rodrigo De Paul - Argentina - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Alexis Mac Allister.
41' Corner - Argentina. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
42' New attacking attempt. Alexis Mac Allister - Argentina - header inside of six yard box - left side is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Lionel Messi with a cross.
42' Corner - Argentina. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
45' Shot blocked. Luka Modric - Croatia - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Andrej Kramaric.
45' Missed chance. Mario Pasalic - Croatia - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but missed.
45'+2 Offside - Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico with a pass, however Julián Álvarez is in offside.
45'+5 Fouled by Marcelo Brozovic - Croatia
45'+5 Lionel Messi - Argentina - won a free kick on the right wing.
45'+5 First Half ended - Argentina 2, Croatia 0.
45' Second Half starts Argentina 2, Croatia 0.
45' Substitution - Croatia. Mislav Orsic for Borna Sosa.
45' Substitution - Croatia. Nikola Vlasic for Mario Pasalic.
47' Fouled by Nicolás Otamendi - Argentina
47' Nikola Vlasic - Croatia - won a free kick on the right wing.
49' New attacking attempt. Leandro Paredes - Argentina - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Rodrigo De Paul.
50' Fouled by Nicolás Tagliafico - Argentina
50' Nikola Vlasic - Croatia - won a free kick on the right wing.
50' Substitution - Croatia. Bruno Petkovic for Marcelo Brozovic - injury.
53' Fouled by Rodrigo De Paul - Argentina
53' Mateo Kovacic - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
58' New attacking attempt. Lionel Messi - Argentina - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Enzo Fernández.
58' Fouled by Julián Álvarez - Argentina
58' Josko Gvardiol - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
58' Shot blocked. Mislav Orsic - Croatia - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
61' Fouled by Leandro Paredes - Argentina
61' Luka Modric - Croatia - won a free kick on the left wing.
62' Substitution - Argentina. Lisandro Martínez for Leandro Paredes.
62' Shot blocked. Dejan Lovren - Croatia - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Luka Modric with a cross.
64' Alexis Mac Allister - Argentina - won a free kick on the left wing.
64' Fouled by Josip Juranovic - Croatia
65' Fouled by Lionel Messi - Argentina
65' Nikola Vlasic - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
66' Fouled by Julián Álvarez - Argentina
66' Luka Modric - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
67' Fouled by Mislav Orsic - Croatia
67' Rodrigo De Paul - Argentina - won a free kick in defence.
68' Bruno Petkovic - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
68' Fouled by Cristian Romero - Argentina
68' Cristian Romero - Argentina - receive yellow card for a foul.
69' Goal! Argentina 3, Croatia 0. Julián Álvarez - Argentina - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assist - Lionel Messi.
71' Bruno Petkovic - Croatia - won a free kick in attack.
71' Fouled by Nicolás Otamendi - Argentina
71' Nicolás Otamendi - Argentina - receive yellow card.
72' Substitution - Croatia. Marko Livaja for Andrej Kramaric.
73' New attacking attempt. Ivan Perisic - Croatia - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner.
73' Fouled by Nicolás Tagliafico - Argentina
73' Nikola Vlasic - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
74' Substitution - Argentina. Exequiel Palacios for Rodrigo De Paul.
75' Substitution - Argentina. Paulo Dybala for Julián Álvarez.
75' Missed chance. Ivan Perisic - Croatia - shot with left foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Luka Modric.
78' Missed chance. Mislav Orsic - Croatia - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assist - Ivan Perisic.
81' Substitution - Croatia. Lovro Majer for Luka Modric.
83' Exequiel Palacios - Argentina - won a free kick in attack.
83' Fouled by Marko Livaja - Croatia
83' Missed chance. Alexis Mac Allister - Argentina - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Paulo Dybala .
85' Corner - Croatia. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
86' Substitution - Argentina. Ángel Correa for Alexis Mac Allister.
86' Substitution - Argentina. Juan Foyth for Nahuel Molina.
87' Dejan Lovren - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
87' Fouled by Paulo Dybala - Argentina
89' New attacking attempt. Lovro Majer - Croatia - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Mateo Kovacic.
90' Fouled by Lovro Majer - Croatia
90' Ángel Correa - Argentina - won a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2 Fouled by Exequiel Palacios - Argentina
90'+2 Mateo Kovacic - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
90'+3 Corner - Croatia. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
90'+3 Missed chance. Nikola Vlasic - Croatia - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Mateo Kovacic.
90'+5 Missed chance. Dejan Lovren - Croatia - shot with left foot from outside the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Mislav Orsic.
90'+5 Second Half ended - Argentina 3, Croatia 0.
0' Thats all. Game finished - Argentina 3, Croatia 0.

Starting Lineups

Substitutes

11. Thiago Almada, 1. Franco Armani, 8. Juan Foyth, 25. Exequiel Palacios, 7. Ángel Correa, 6. Lisandro Martínez, 10. Lautaro Martínez, Germán Pezzella, 11. Ángel Di María, 1. Gerónimo Rulli, 2. Guido Rodríguez, 21. Paulo Dybala
6. Martin Erlić, 9. Bruno Petković, 44. Josip Stanišić, 37. Josip Šutalo, 17. Ante Budimir, 13. Ivo Grbić, 17. Mislav Oršić, 24. Luka Sučić, 10. Marko Livaja, 10. Lovro Majer, 4. Borna Barišić, 21. Domagoj Vida, 1. Ivica Ivušić, 17. Kristijan Jakić, 10. Nikola Vlašić

Head-to-Head History

Argentina

1 wins

VS

Croatia National Football Team

1 wins

Croatia National Football Team
50%0% Draws50%

Based on 2 meetings

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