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1
50%
Spain
6 - 1
Argentina

Argentina

4
50%
27 MAR 2018 03:30
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Goal

List of goalscorers

Diego Costa
12'
1 - 0
Isco
27'
2 - 0
2 - 1
39'
N. Otamendi
Isco
52'
3 - 1
Thiago
55'
4 - 1
Iago Aspas
73'
5 - 1
Isco
75'
6 - 1
Start of match

End of match

  • 90'
    FT: Spain 6-1 Argentina. Spain cruise to a more than comfortable victory here largely thanks to Isco's hat-trick.
Card

Yellow card

a Argentina
  • 87 '
    It's all kicking off now! Pavon is booked for jumping in on Koke and Ramos takes exception to the challenge, sparking something of a brawl.
Substitution

Substitution

at Argentina
  • 84 '
    Acuña replaces Lo Celso for Argentina.
Substitution

Substitution

at Spain
  • 82 '
    Dani Parejo replaces Thiago for Spain.
  • 81 '
    Meza is booked for diving in on Carvajal.
Substitution

Substitution

at Spain
  • 79 '
    Marcos Alonso replaces Jordi Alba for his Spain debut.
  • 79 '
    Asensio curls over first time after meeting a cutback from the left.
  • 78'
    Spain are going for the jugular! They're still attacking, no mercy.
Substitution

Substitution

at Spain
  • 76 '
    That's Isco's last act as he is replaced by Lucas Vazquez.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 75' (Spain)
  • 75 '
    GOAL! SPAIN! ISCO! A hat-trick! Argentina give the ball away in their own half and Spain ruthlessly punish them. Aspas feeds Isco and he tees himself up before slotting into the far corner. Argentina are taking a pasting.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 73' (Spain)
  • 73 '
    GOAL! SPAIN! ASPAS! David De Gea with the assist! The Spain goalkeeper picks out his striker with a perfect pass and he stabs the ball below the onrushing Caballero to make it 5-1!
  • 72 '
    Azpilicueta replaces Pique for Spain.
  • 70'
    Tagliafico snaps into another challenge and is given his final warning.
Card

Yellow card

a Spain
  • 68 '
    Tagliafico and Isco clash, with the former being awarded a yellow card for his challenge.
  • 66'
    OFF THE POST! Otamendi meets Lo Celso's dinked set-piece but his header clips the outside of the post, before another effort clears the bar.
  • 65'
    Argentina have the chance to pack the box as they are awarded a free-kick out on the right but the delivery is poor and the chance is lost.
Substitution

Substitution

at Argentina
  • 62 '
    Banega and Butsos are replaced by Perez and Mercado for Argentina.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 61'
    Ramos has the ball in the net but he is adjudged to have fouled his man in the build-up.
Substitution

Substitution

at Argentina
  • 59 '
    Gonzalo Higuain is replaced by Lautaro Martinez.
Substitution

Substitution

at Spain
Substitution

Substitution

at Argentina
  • 56 '
    Iniesta is replaced by Saul for Spain, whilst Pavon comes on for Mascherano for Argentina.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 55' (Spain)
  • 55 '
    GOAL! SPAIN THIAGO! Isco is the one that gets in behind this time and he finds Aspas, who prods the ball beyond a defender and into the path of Thiago to fire home from the penalty spot. Easy!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 52' (Spain)
  • 52 '
    GOAL! SPAIN! ISCO! Iniesta sets Aspas away away over the top and he rounds Caballero but takes the ball too wide. With that in mind, he cuts the ball back for Isco to roll home first time, beyond Caballero and two despairing Argentina defenders. Spain are back in the driving seat.
  • 52'
    Willy Caballero showing his passing range at the back as Argentina look to build from deep.
  • 48'
    Banega looks to find Tagliafico with a free-kick off the training ground but his ball is just too long.
Substitution

Substitution

at Spain
  • 46 '
    Iago Aspas has replaced Diego Costa at half-time.
  • 46'
    Argentina get us back underway here! Can they make a game of this one?
  • 45'
    HT: Spain 2-1 Argentina. Goals from Diego Costa and Isco put Spain into what looked like a commanding lead before Nicolas Otamendi got one back for the visitors with a header from a corner.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 41 '
    Isco dances inside his man down the left but his low effort is blocked away by a defender.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 39' (Argentina)
  • 39 '
    GOAL! ARGENTINA! OTAMENDI! The visitors force their third corner of the game and three is the charm as the Manchester City man rises above Sergio Ramos at the far post to head beyond David De Gea and reduce the arrears.
  • 35'
    Costa looks to chase a long ball but Caballero is alert to come out and claim.
  • 33 '
    Lo Celso tries to lob De Gea from 30 yards but the goalkeeper has no problems whatsoever gathering the effort.
  • 30'
    Argentina have a mountain to climb now. They have created chances so far though.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 27' (Spain)
  • 27 '
    GOAL! SPAIN! ISCO! Asensio crosses low from the right and Isco is all alone to slot home his second Spain goal from the penalty spot.
  • 26 '
    CHANCE! Spain this time! Asensio crosses from the right and Iniesta can't quite grow enough to head for goal. The ball drops to Alba at the far post but he can't adjust in time and he effort flies harmlessly over.
  • 25 '
    CHANCE! Meza plays a wonderful one-two on the edge of the box with Lo Çelso and appears to be in but Ramos makes an excellent challenge to deny him.
  • 22'
    Argentina are enjoying a spell of possession now but not in an area where they're likely to hurt Spain.
  • 19 '
    Meza brings down a long ball on his chest before feeding Higuain but his tame effort is easily saved by De Gea.
  • 17'
    Mascherano is there to slide in and prevent Costa from hunting down a loose ball.
  • 15'
    Spain have had 61% of the ball so far here.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 12' (Spain)
  • 12 '
    GOAL! SPAIN! COSTA! Argentina fail to clear and four Spain players pounce on the loose ball. Asensio slips in Costa with a wonderful pass and the Atletico Madrid man slots past Romero on the slide, getting clattered in the process.
  • 11'
    Plenty of possession now for Spain but they're yet to really create anything.
  • 8 '
    WHAT A CHANCE! Meza gets away from his man down the left and crosses for Higuain. He shakes off a defender but somehow manages to miss the target with a free effort on goal from six yards!
  • 5'
    Banega lifts a free-kick into the box but it is overhit and runs out of play at the far post.
  • 2'
    Isco finds a yard and crosses low down the left but Romero is alert to claim it.
  • 1'
    Spain get us underway here in Madrid!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are out on the pitch and we'll be underway shortly!
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups are underway here:
  • PRVW
    Spain give Diego Costa a chance to stake a claim up front, following Rodrigo's impressive showing last time out.
  • PRVW
    The big news though is the absence of Lionel Messi, with the Barca star not fit to feature.
  • PRVW
    Changes for both sides then, with Ever Banega rewarded for his goal against Italy with a start and Javier Mascherano also coming in in midfield.
  • PRVW
    Argentina: Romero; Bustos, Otamendi, Rojo, Tagliafico; Biglia, Mascherano, Banega; Meza, Lo Celso, Higuain.
  • PRVW
    Spain: De Gea; Carvajal, Ramos, Pique, Alba; Koke, Thiago, Iniesta; Asensio, D.Costa, Isco.
  • PRVW
    Here's how the hosts arrived a little earlier:
  • PRVW
    Argentina have already arrived ahead of this one:
Info

Pre-match

27 March 2018, 23:30

Referee: Anthony Taylor

Stadium: Riyadh Air Metropolitano

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome! A huge game in store this evening as two of the pre-World Cup favourites face off in Madrid.