Poland 0–2 Argentina: 2022 World Cup match
Poland0–2Full time
Match in one glance
PolandArgentinaGoalCard
Poland
Argentina
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
PolandArgentina
24.2%Possession sequences75.8%
4Shots24
0On target13
0.20Expected goals (xG)3.08
337Passes909
79.2%Pass accuracy90.9%
12Corners89
9Fouls12
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1
Lionel MessiArgentina · 0 goals1.16xG - 2
Julián ÁlvarezArgentina · 1 goals0.81xG - 3RJRodrigo Javier De PaulArgentina · 0 goals0.32xG
- 4
Alexis Mac AllisterArgentina · 1 goals0.24xG - 5NANicolás Alejandro TagliaficoArgentina · 0 goals0.22xG
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group C
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-30
- Venue
- Stadium 974, Doha
- Result
- 0–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Poland / ArgentinaPoland
No goals
Argentina
Alexis Mac Allister46′
Julián Álvarez67′
Complete match timeline
PolandArgentinaGoalCardSubstitution
Poland
Argentina
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
11 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′0 – 2A. Mac Allister 46′ · J. Álvarez 67′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Poland
4-4-2WS
1Wojciech SzczęsnyMC
2Matty CashKG
15Kamil GlikJK
14Jakub KiwiorBB
18Bartosz BereszyńskiKB
6Krystian BielikGK
10Grzegorz KrychowiakPZ
20Piotr ZielińskiPF
24Przemysław FrankowskiRL
9Robert LewandowskiKŚ
16Karol ŚwiderskiListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 3AJArtur Jędrzejczyk72′
- 8DSDamian Szymański62′
- 13JKJakub Kamiński46′
- 23KPKrzysztof Piątek83′
- 26MSMichał Skóraś46′
Match contributions
- Grzegorz Krychowiak▰ 78′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1WSWojciech SzczęsnyGoalkeeper
- 2MCMatty CashRight-back
- 6KBKrystian BielikCentral midfielder
- 9RLRobert LewandowskiCentre-forward
- 10GKGrzegorz KrychowiakCentral midfielder
- 14JKJakub KiwiorCentre-back
- 15KGKamil GlikCentre-back
- 16KŚKarol ŚwiderskiCentre-forward
- 18BBBartosz BereszyńskiLeft-back
- 20PZPiotr ZielińskiRight midfielder
- 24PFPrzemysław FrankowskiLeft midfielder
Argentina
4-3-3
26Nahuel Molina
13Cristian Romero
19Nicolás Otamendi
8Marcos AcuñaListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 3
Nicolás Tagliafico59′ - 5
Leandro Paredes59′ - 6
Germán Pezzella79′ - 16TAThiago Almada83′
- 22
Lautaro Martínez79′
Match contributions
- Marcos Acuña▰ 49′
- Julián Álvarez⚽ 1
- Alexis Mac Allister⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 7
Rodrigo De PaulCentral midfielder - 8Marcos AcuñaLeft-back
- 9Julián ÁlvarezLF
- 10Lionel MessiCentre-forward
- 11
Ángel Di MaríaRF - 13Cristian RomeroCentre-back
- 19Nicolás OtamendiCentre-back
- 20Alexis Mac AllisterCentral midfielder
- 23
Emiliano MartínezGoalkeeper - 24
Enzo FernándezDefensive midfielder - 26Nahuel MolinaRight-back
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
Poland
Argentina
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Poland
4%3%5%21%15%13%13%23%3%
Argentina
11%12%11%18%22%12%5%6%3%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeDanny Desmond Makkelie
Team comparison
PolandArgentina
24.2%Possession sequences75.8%
4Shots24
0On target13
0.20Expected goals (xG)3.08
337Passes909
79.2%Pass accuracy90.9%
12Corners89
9Fouls12
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
0.20Poland3.08Argentina
0.20Total xG3.08
0.20Non-penalty xG2.29
0.05xG per shot0.13
0Shots on target13
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Poland0 goals · 4 shots · 0.20 xG
Argentina2 goals · 24 shots · 3.08 xG
Passing network
Poland
Argentina
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Poland
4%3%5%21%15%13%13%23%3%
Argentina
11%12%11%18%22%12%5%6%3%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
0Goals2
4Shots24
0On target13
7Dribble attempts17
Passing
337Pass attempts909
267Completed passes826
79.2%Pass accuracy90.9%
12Corners89
Defending
32Duels27
10Interceptions7
105Pressures88
9Fouls12
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsRodrigo De PaulArgentina0Goals0Assists0.32xG
NA
Nicolás Alejandro TagliaficoArgentina0Goals0Assists0.22xG
Poland
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KG Kamil GlikStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.11 |
KB Krystian BielikStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 |
MS Michał SkóraśSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
JK Jakub KiwiorStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MC Matty CashStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
PZ Piotr ZielińskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
WS Wojciech SzczęsnyStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
BB Bartosz BereszyńskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
GK Grzegorz KrychowiakStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
RL Robert LewandowskiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Argentina
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel MessiStarter | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.16 |
| Julián ÁlvarezStarter | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.81 |
| Rodrigo De PaulStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.32 |
| Alexis Mac AllisterStarter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.24 |
NA Nicolás Alejandro TagliaficoSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 |
LJ Lautaro Javier MartínezSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| Marcos AcuñaStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.08 |
| Ángel Di MaríaStarter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.04 |
| Enzo FernándezStarter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Nicolás OtamendiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
LD Leandro Daniel ParedesSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nahuel MolinaStarter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Cristian RomeroStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
TE Thiago Ezequiel AlmadaSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group C
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-30
- Venue
- Stadium 974, Doha
- Result
- 0–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Poland / ArgentinaPoland
No goals
Argentina
Alexis Mac Allister46′
Julián Álvarez67′
Data by
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Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Lineups, expected goals and shot locations on this page come from StatsBomb event data.