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Argentina vs Mexico – Lineups & Match Details

Argentina beat Mexico 2-0. Argentina had 59% possession against Mexico's 41%. Shots on target: 2-1.

World Cup · Group Stage - 2

Saturday, 26 November 2022

ArgentinaArgentina

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

MexicoMexico

Referee: D. Orsato

Lineups

ArgentinaArgentina4-4-2
E. Martínez23E. MartínezG
G. Montiel4G. MontielD
N. Otamendi19N. OtamendiD
Lisandro Martínez25Lisandro MartínezD
M. Acuña8M. AcuñaD
Á. Di María11Á. Di MaríaM
R. De Paul7R. De PaulM
G. Rodríguez18G. RodríguezM
A. Mac Allister20A. Mac AllisterM
L. Messi10L. MessiF
Lautaro Martínez22Lautaro MartínezF

Substitutes

24E. FernándezM
26N. MolinaD
9J. ÁlvarezF
13C. RomeroD
14E. PalaciosM
16T. AlmadaM
5L. ParedesM
3N. TagliaficoD
17P. GómezM
2J. FoythD
6G. PezzellaD
12G. RulliG
21P. DybalaF
1F. ArmaniG
15Á. CorreaF
MexicoMexico5-3-2
G. Ochoa13G. OchoaG
K. Álvarez26K. ÁlvarezD
N. Araújo2N. AraújoD
C. Montes3C. MontesD
H. Moreno15H. MorenoD
J. Gallardo23J. GallardoD
L. Chávez24L. ChávezM
H. Herrera16H. HerreraM
A. Guardado18A. GuardadoM
H. Lozano22H. LozanoF
A. Vega10A. VegaF

Substitutes

14É. GutiérrezM
9R. JiménezF
21U. AntunaF
25R. AlvaradoF
8C. RodríguezM
19J. SánchezD
6G. ArteagaD
1A. TalaveraG
7L. RomoM
4E. ÁlvarezM
20H. MartínF
11R. Funes MoriF
12R. CotaG
17O. PinedaM
5J. VásquezD

Match Events

89'Y

R. Alvarado

Statistics

Argentina
59%41%
Mexico
0Expected Goals (xG)0
5Total Shots4
2Shots on Target1
4Corners2
15Fouls19
2Offsides4
84Pass Accuracy (%)77
1Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Argentina host Mexico on Saturday, 26 November 2022. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. Argentina go into the match 1st in the table; Mexico sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Argentina have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Mexico have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Match recap

Argentina beat Mexico 2-0. The full-time whistle came with the totals Argentina 2, Mexico 0.

Stat highlights

Argentina held 59% of the ball against 41% for Mexico. Shots on target finished 2-1.

Verdict

The win nudges Argentina forward and leaves Mexico with work to do. Argentina sat 1st and Mexico 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.