Match Analysis: Argentina vs Croatia
Argentina vs Croatia ended 3-0. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Argentina beat Croatia 3-0.
Goals: L. Messi (Argentina, 34'), J. Álvarez (Argentina, 39'), J. Álvarez (Argentina, 69').
Argentina had 39% possession to Croatia's 61%, with 9.00 shots to 12.00.
J. Álvarez (Argentina) was the standout performer, rated 8.3.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Argentina
Starting lineups and substitutes
Argentina
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: L. Scaloni
Starting XI
- 3N. TagliaficoD
- 5L. ParedesM
- 7R. De PaulM
- 9J. ÁlvarezF
- 10L. MessiF
- 13C. RomeroD
- 19N. OtamendiD
- 20A. Mac AllisterM
- 23E. MartínezG
- 24E. FernándezM
- 26N. MolinaD
Substitutes (12)
- 1F. ArmaniG
- 2J. FoythD
- 6G. PezzellaD
- 11Á. Di MaríaM
- 12G. RulliG
- 14E. PalaciosM
- 15Á. CorreaF
- 16T. AlmadaM
- 18G. RodríguezM
- 21P. DybalaF
- 22Lautaro MartínezF
- 25Lisandro MartínezD
Croatia
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: Z. Dalić
Starting XI
- 1D. LivakovićG
- 4I. PerišićF
- 6D. LovrenD
- 8M. KovačićM
- 9A. KramarićF
- 10L. ModrićM
- 11M. BrozovićM
- 15M. PašalićF
- 19B. SosaD
- 20J. GvardiolD
- 22J. JuranovićD
Substitutes (15)
- 2J. StanišićD
- 3B. BarišićD
- 5M. ErlićD
- 7L. MajerM
- 12I. GrbićG
- 13N. VlašićM
- 14M. LivajaF
- 16B. PetkovićF
- 17A. BudimirF
- 18M. OršićF
- 21D. VidaD
- 23I. IvušićG
- 24J. ŠutaloD
- 25L. SučićM
- 26K. JakićM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
J. Álvarez
Rating 8.3 · 2 goals · 0 assists · 2 shots on target
L. Messi
Rating 7.9 · 1 G · 1 A · 2 SOT
E. Martínez
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
L. Modrić
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
I. Perišić
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
E. Fernández
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Argentina win
Final result: Argentina won
Under 2.5 goals
Final: 3 goals (3-0).
No
At least one team failed to score.
Argentina vs Croatia match analysis
Review Argentina 3-0 Croatia with the final result, goals, events, lineups and detailed team statistics.