Puerto Rico vs Argentina, 2025 International Friendly
· International Friendly
FT
0 - 6
0 - 6
- 14': Alexis Mac Allister
- 23': Gonzalo Montiel
- 36': Alexis Mac Allister
- 64': Steven Echevarria (OG)
- 79': Lautaro Martínez
- 84': Lautaro Martínez
Lionel Messi sets up two as Argentina thrash Puerto Rico
Lionel Messi had two assists and helped start a play that led to another goal, as reigning World Cup champion Argentina beat Puerto Rico 6-0 in a relocated international friendly on Tuesday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
- 4': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).
- 4': Sidney Paris (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Leandro Antonetti (Puerto Rico) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina).
- 8': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Sidney Paris.
- 12': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 14': Lionel Messi (Argentina) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Nico González (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Goal! Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 1. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Nico González.
- 16': Foul by Steven Echevarria (Puerto Rico).
- 16': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
- 18': Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Offside, Puerto Rico. Leandro Antonetti is caught offside.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Antonetti (Puerto Rico).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Goal! Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 2. Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt saved. José López (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sebastián Cutler (Puerto Rico). Assisted by Nico González with a headed pass.
- 30': Attempt missed. José López (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 31': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 32': Foul by Ricardo Rivera (Puerto Rico).
- 32': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ricardo Rivera (Puerto Rico).
- 32': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).
- 34': Ricardo Rivera (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Goal! Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 3. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by José López.
- 40': Attempt saved. Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina). Assisted by Jeremy de León.
- 40': Attempt saved. Leandro Antonetti (Puerto Rico) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina).
- 40': Corner, Puerto Rico. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 42': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José López.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 43': Attempt saved. José López (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sebastián Cutler (Puerto Rico). Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 44': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Argentina).
- 44': Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 3.
- 45': Substitution, Argentina. Aníbal Moreno replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 45': Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Rivero replaces Nicolás Otamendi.
- 48': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sebastián Cutler (Puerto Rico). Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a through ball.
- 50': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
- 50': Sidney Paris (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Puerto Rico. Sidney Paris is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).
- 51': Sidney Paris (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Nico González (Argentina).
- 55': Nicolás Cardona (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Aníbal Moreno (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
- 58': Substitution, Argentina. Nico Paz replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Rivera.
- 61': Beto Ydrach (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by José López (Argentina).
- 61': Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces José López.
- 61': Substitution, Puerto Rico. Juan O'Neill replaces Isaac Angking.
- 61': Substitution, Puerto Rico. Noeh Hernández replaces Jeremy de León.
- 61': Substitution, Argentina. Nahuel Molina replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
- 64': Attempt missed. Nico González (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
- 64': Own Goal by Steven Echevarria, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 4.
- 66': Foul by Aníbal Moreno (Argentina).
- 66': Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, Puerto Rico. Sidney Paris is caught offside.
- 71': Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
- 72': Sidney Paris (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Offside, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Puerto Rico. Darren Ríos replaces Sidney Paris.
- 73': Substitution, Puerto Rico. Gerald Díaz replaces Ricardo Rivera.
- 74': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sebastián Cutler (Puerto Rico). Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 74': Attempt saved. Nico Paz (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sebastián Cutler (Puerto Rico). Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 76': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 76': Substitution, Argentina. Facundo Cambeses replaces Emiliano Martínez.
- 77': Foul by Lautaro Rivero (Argentina).
- 77': Wilfredo Rivera (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Goal! Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 5. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico González.
- 82': Substitution, Puerto Rico. Rodolfo Sulia replaces Nicolás Cardona.
- 82': Substitution, Puerto Rico. Diego Rossi replaces Wilfredo Rivera.
- 84': Goal! Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 6. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 88': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 88': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Argentina).
- 88': Leandro Antonetti (Puerto Rico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Rodolfo Sulia (Puerto Rico).
- 89': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sebastián Cutler (Puerto Rico). Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 6.
- 0': Match ends, Puerto Rico 0, Argentina 6.
Statistics
 ARG |
PUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 68.6 | Possession | 31.4 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 671 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
| 732 | Passes | 332 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 7 | Crosses | 1 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 19 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 4 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Line-Ups
Puerto Rico (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Cutler (GK) |
| 15 | Giovanni Calderon |
| 2 | Nicolás Cardona |
| 23 | Steven Echevarria |
| 20 | Sidney Paris |
| 16 | Roberto Ydrach |
| 10 | Jeremy De León |
| 8 | Isaac Angking |
| 11 | Leandro Antonetti |
| 9 | Ricardo Rivera |
| 7 | Wilfredo Rivera |
Argentina (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 19 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 2 | Leonardo Balerdi |
| 15 | Nicolás González |
| 4 | Gonzalo Montiel |
| 11 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 20 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 17 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 16 | Flaco López |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
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