Argentina 2–1 Australia: 2022 World Cup match
2–1Full time
Match in one glance
ArgentinaAustraliaGoalCard
Argentina
Australia
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
ArgentinaAustralia
64.9%Possession sequences35.1%
14Shots5
5On target1
1.48Expected goals (xG)0.43
728Passes478
88.7%Pass accuracy80.3%
17Corners7
9Fouls18
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1
Lautaro MartínezArgentina · 0 goals0.75xG - 2
Lionel MessiArgentina · 1 goals0.34xG - 3
Julián ÁlvarezArgentina · 1 goals0.28xG - 4GKGarang KuolAustralia · 0 goals0.23xG
- 5AEAziz Eraltay BehichAustralia · 0 goals0.08xG
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Round of 16
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Date
- 2022-12-03
- Venue
- Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Ar-Rayyan
- Result
- 2–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Argentina / AustraliaAustralia
Enzo Fernández (own goal)77′
Complete match timeline
ArgentinaAustraliaGoalCardSubstitution
Argentina
Australia
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
10 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0L. Messi 35′
Second half
45′–90′1 – 1J. Álvarez 57′ · E. Fernández 77′
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.
Argentina
4-3-3
26Nahuel Molina
13Cristian Romero
19Nicolás Otamendi
8Marcos AcuñaListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 3
Nicolás Tagliafico71′ - 4
Gonzalo Montiel80′ - 14EPExequiel Palacios80′
- 22Lautaro Martínez71′
- 25LMLisandro Martínez50′
Match contributions
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 7
Rodrigo De PaulCentral midfielder - 8Marcos AcuñaLeft-back
- 9Julián ÁlvarezRF
- 10Lionel MessiCentre-forward
- 13Cristian RomeroCentre-back
- 17PGPapu GómezLF
- 19Nicolás OtamendiCentre-back
- 20
Alexis Mac AllisterCentral midfielder - 23
Emiliano MartínezGoalkeeper - 24
Enzo FernándezDefensive midfielder - 26Nahuel MolinaRight-back
Australia
4-4-2MD
2Miloš DegenekHS
19Harry SouttarKR
4Kye RowlesAB
16Aziz BehichKB
26Keanu BaccusAM
13Aaron MooyML
7Mathew LeckieRM
14Riley McGreeMD
15Mitchell DukeListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 5FKFran Karačić71′
- 9JMJamie Maclaren71′
- 10AHAjdin Hrustic58′
- 21GKGarang Kuol71′
- 23CGCraig Goodwin58′
Match contributions
- Miloš Degenek▰ 38′
- Jackson Irvine▰ 15′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1
Mathew RyanGoalkeeper - 2MDMiloš DegenekRight-back
- 4KRKye RowlesCentre-back
- 7MLMathew LeckieRight midfielder
- 13AMAaron MooyCentral midfielder
- 14RMRiley McGreeLeft midfielder
- 15MDMitchell DukeCentre-forward
- 16ABAziz BehichLeft-back
- 19HSHarry SouttarCentre-back
- 22
Jackson IrvineCentre-forward - 26KBKeanu BaccusCentral midfielder
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
Argentina
Australia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Argentina
7%7%6%19%19%13%12%11%6%
Australia
8%3%5%12%10%12%17%22%11%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeSzymon Marciniak
Team comparison
ArgentinaAustralia
64.9%Possession sequences35.1%
14Shots5
5On target1
1.48Expected goals (xG)0.43
728Passes478
88.7%Pass accuracy80.3%
17Corners7
9Fouls18
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
1.48Argentina0.43Australia
1.48Total xG0.43
1.48Non-penalty xG0.43
0.11xG per shot0.09
5Shots on target1
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Argentina2 goals · 14 shots · 1.48 xG
Australia0 goals · 5 shots · 0.43 xG
Passing network
Argentina
Australia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Argentina
7%7%6%19%19%13%12%11%6%
Australia
8%3%5%12%10%12%17%22%11%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
2Goals0
14Shots5
5On target1
23Dribble attempts13
Passing
728Pass attempts478
646Completed passes384
88.7%Pass accuracy80.3%
17Corners7
Defending
33Duels30
16Interceptions9
127Pressures216
9Fouls18
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsGK
Garang KuolAustralia0Goals0Assists0.23xG
AB
Aziz BehichAustralia0Goals0Assists0.08xG
Argentina
4-3-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ Lautaro Javier MartínezSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.75 |
| Lionel MessiStarter | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.34 |
| Julián ÁlvarezStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
NA Nicolás Alejandro TagliaficoSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 |
EA Exequiel Alejandro PalaciosSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
PG Papu GómezStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
| Enzo FernándezStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nicolás OtamendiStarter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rodrigo De PaulStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| Cristian RomeroStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nahuel MolinaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Marcos AcuñaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Alexis Mac AllisterStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Emiliano MartínezStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Australia
4-4-2| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Garang KuolSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 |
AB Aziz BehichStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
HS Harry SouttarStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 |
AH Ajdin HrusticSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
CG Craig GoodwinSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.01 |
KR Kye RowlesStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AM Aaron MooyStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mathew RyanStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
MD Miloš DegenekStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jackson IrvineStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
3 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Round of 16
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Date
- 2022-12-03
- Venue
- Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Ar-Rayyan
- Result
- 2–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Argentina / AustraliaAustralia
Enzo Fernández (own goal)77′
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.