Nigeria vs. Argentina Match Report – Tuesday June 26, 2018

FIFA World Cup (Group stage)
Nigeria
1
1.3
Manager: Gernot Rohr
Argentina
2
0.9
Manager: Jorge Sampaoli
Captain: Lionel Messi
Tuesday June 26, 2018, 21:00 (venue time)
FIFA World Cup (Group stage)
Nigeria vs. Argentina Historical Head-to-Head
 
Attendance: 64,468
Venue: Gazprom Arena, Sankt-Petersburg
Officials: Cüneyt Çakιr (Referee) · Bahattin Duran (AR1) · Tarık Ongun (AR2) · Björn Kuipers (4th) · Daniele Orsato (VAR)
Victor Moses (P) · 51’
Lionel Messi · 14’
Marcos Rojo · 86’
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Match Summary

Kick Off
 14’
0:1
 — Goal 0:1
 32’
0:1
 — Yellow Card
Half Time
 46’
0:1
 — Substitute
 49’
0:1
 — Yellow Card
 51’
1:1
Penalty Kick
 — Yellow Card
 61’
1:1
 — Substitute
 64’
1:1
 — Yellow Card
 72’
1:1
 — Substitute
 80’
1:1
 — Substitute
 86’
1:2
 — Goal 1:2
 90’
1:2
 — Substitute
90+1’
1:2
 — Yellow Card
90+2’
1:2
 — Substitute
90+4’
1:2
 — Yellow Card

Team Stats

Possession
34%
66%
Passing Accuracy
204 of 323 — 63%
81% — 503 of 623
Shots on Target
2 of 8 — 25%
50% — 4 of 8
Saves
2 of 4 — 50%
100% — 2 of 2
Cards
Nigeria
 
Argentina
20
Fouls
15
3
Corners
5
9
Crosses
18
444
Touches
743
Nigeria
 
Argentina
22
Tackles
21
20
Interceptions
11
19
Aerials Won
18
24
Clearances
27
Nigeria
 
Argentina
0
Offsides
2
7
Goal Kicks
6
27
Throw Ins
30
81
Long Balls
57
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Nigeria Player Stats

Nigeria Player Stats Table
Performance Expected SCA Passes Carries Take-Ons
Player # Pos Age Min Gls Ast PK PKatt Sh SoT CrdY CrdR Touches Tkl Int Blocks xG npxG xAG SCA GCA Cmp Att Cmp% PrgP Carries PrgC Att Succ
Ahmed Musa7FW25-2558900001000330020.00.00.030122450.0024333
   Simeon Nwankwo13FW26-05010000000000000.00.00.0000000000
Kelechi Iheanacho14FW21-2664500000000150020.00.00.01061154.508000
   Odion Ighalo9FW29-0104500002100151000.30.30.0213475.008121
Oghenekaro Etebo8CM22-2299000003000494220.20.20.040223366.7319165
John Obi Mikel10CM31-0659000000010451120.00.00.000304075.0420111
Wilfred Ndidi4CM21-1929000001000636720.00.00.020324276.2419042
Brian Idowu2WB26-0399000000000615400.00.00.020314766.0421210
Victor Moses11WB27-1969010110000502070.80.00.010143046.7010030
Kenneth Omeruo22CB24-2528900000000332100.00.00.000202676.9311000
   Alex Iwobi18CB22-05410000000010000.00.00.00011100.001000
William Troost-Ekong5CB24-2989000000000251200.00.00.000122157.116011
Leon Balogun6CB29-3639000001110360300.00.00.011132846.4211011
Francis Uzoho23GK19-2419000000000180000.00.00.00081650.004000
14 Players990101182204442220171.30.60.116220432363.22116282214
Nigeria Player Stats Table
Total Short Medium Long
Player # Pos Age Min Cmp Att Cmp% TotDist PrgDist Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Ast xAG xA KP 1/3 PPA CrsPA PrgP
Ahmed Musa7FW25-25589122450.01573191275.03650.0030.000.00.011000
   Simeon Nwankwo13FW26-0501000000000000.00.000000
Kelechi Iheanacho14FW21-2664561154.585173475.02366.7020.000.00.010110
   Odion Ighalo9FW29-010453475.03532366.711100.00000.00.000000
Oghenekaro Etebo8CM22-22990223366.7277911414100.06875.0070.000.00.010003
John Obi Mikel10CM31-06590304075.0533152131586.7111573.34757.100.00.003004
Wilfred Ndidi4CM21-19290324276.2451173212875.077100.02366.700.00.005004
Brian Idowu2WB26-03990314766.0478295202483.391560.02450.000.00.002004
Victor Moses11WB27-19690143046.72348571070.061060.01812.500.00.000000
Kenneth Omeruo22CB24-25289202676.934512991090.091090.02633.300.00.002003
   Alex Iwobi18CB22-054111100.012011100.0000000.00.000000
William Troost-Ekong5CB24-29890122157.13041534580.03650.051050.000.00.002001
Leon Balogun6CB29-36390132846.41739481266.751145.5030.000.00.002002
Francis Uzoho23GK19-2419081650.03883740011100.071546.700.00.000000
14 Players99020432363.23472159711113880.4639367.7236833.800.10.13171121
Nigeria Player Stats Table
Pass Types Corner Kicks Outcomes
Player # Pos Age Min Att Live Dead FK TB Sw Crs TI CK In Out Str Cmp Off Blocks
Ahmed Musa7FW25-25589242130002300001202
   Simeon Nwankwo13FW26-0501000000000000000
Kelechi Iheanacho14FW21-2664511101000201100601
   Odion Ighalo9FW29-01045440000000000300
Oghenekaro Etebo8CM22-22990332673003022002202
John Obi Mikel10CM31-06590403643011000003001
Wilfred Ndidi4CM21-19290424111000000003201
Brian Idowu2WB26-039904737101000900003101
Victor Moses11WB27-1969030181200111200001402
Kenneth Omeruo22CB24-25289262600010000002000
   Alex Iwobi18CB22-0541110000000000100
William Troost-Ekong5CB24-29890211833000000001200
Leon Balogun6CB29-36390282441000300001302
Francis Uzoho23GK19-2419016610300000000800
14 Players9903232685515039273300204012
Nigeria Player Stats Table
Tackles Challenges Blocks
Player # Pos Age Min Tkl TklW Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Tkl Att Tkl% Lost Blocks Sh Pass Int Tkl+Int Clr Err
Ahmed Musa7FW25-2558900000020.022020010
   Simeon Nwankwo13FW26-0501000000000000000
Kelechi Iheanacho14FW21-2664500000010.012020000
   Odion Ighalo9FW29-0104510010010.010000130
Oghenekaro Etebo8CM22-22990431302450.022022630
John Obi Mikel10CM31-0659010010020.022021210
Wilfred Ndidi4CM21-19290643212366.7120271310
Brian Idowu2WB26-03990533201333.320004930
Victor Moses11WB27-19690212000007250220
Kenneth Omeruo22CB24-2528921200030.030001340
   Alex Iwobi18CB22-0541000000000000000
William Troost-Ekong5CB24-29890111000000002320
Leon Balogun6CB29-3639000000010.010003330
Francis Uzoho23GK19-24190000000000000010
14 Players9902213129152025.015172152042240
Nigeria Player Stats Table
Touches Take-Ons Carries Receiving
Player # Pos Age Min Touches Def Pen Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Att Pen Live Att Succ Succ% Tkld Tkld% Carries TotDist PrgDist PrgC 1/3 CPA Mis Dis Rec PrgR
Ahmed Musa7FW25-25589331871923333100.000.0241717731254235
   Simeon Nwankwo13FW26-050100000000000000000000
Kelechi Iheanacho14FW21-26645150177015000831400011106
   Odion Ighalo9FW29-010451535553152150.0150.08361610141112
Oghenekaro Etebo8CM22-229904911425130496583.3116.7191305811003183
John Obi Mikel10CM31-06590450537304511100.000.020873011001292
Wilfred Ndidi4CM21-192906301438112634250.0250.0191051901011250
Brian Idowu2WB26-0399061323308061100.01100.0211076021010272
Victor Moses11WB27-1969050520219149300.03100.010422000012140
Kenneth Omeruo22CB24-252893371716003300011531600010150
   Alex Iwobi18CB22-054111100010001000000010
William Troost-Ekong5CB24-298902531411002511100.000.06463600000120
Leon Balogun6CB29-363903621716423611100.000.011371200010151
Francis Uzoho23GK19-2419018171800018000435310000040
14 Players990444431572137910443221463.6836.4162880379853151320421
Nigeria Player Stats Table
Performance Aerial Duels
Player # Pos Age Min CrdY CrdR 2CrdY Fls Fld Off Crs Int TklW PKwon PKcon OG Recov Won Lost Won%
Ahmed Musa7FW25-2558900012020000061150.0
   Simeon Nwankwo13FW26-05010001000000000010.0
Kelechi Iheanacho14FW21-2664500010020000021325.0
   Odion Ighalo9FW29-0104500032000000013537.5
Oghenekaro Etebo8CM22-2299000022032300071150.0
John Obi Mikel10CM31-06590100310110000520100.0
Wilfred Ndidi4CM21-1929000033007400024357.1
Brian Idowu2WB26-03990000110043000520100.0
Victor Moses11WB27-196900002001010007010.0
Kenneth Omeruo22CB24-252890001100110008010.0
   Alex Iwobi18CB22-0541000000000000000
William Troost-Ekong5CB24-2989000001002100002250.0
Leon Balogun6CB29-36390100210030100530100.0
Francis Uzoho23GK19-24190000010000000000
14 Players990200201509201310048191851.4

Nigeria Goalkeeper Stats

Nigeria Goalkeeper Stats Table
Shot Stopping Launched Passes Goal Kicks Crosses Sweeper
Player Age Min SoTA GA Saves Save% PSxG Cmp Att Cmp% Att (GK) Thr Launch% AvgLen Att Launch% AvgLen Opp Stp Stp% #OPA AvgDist
Francis Uzoho19-2419042250.01.961442.99188.955.7785.756.11200.005.0

Argentina Player Stats

Argentina Player Stats Table
Performance Expected SCA Passes Carries Take-Ons
Player # Pos Age Min Gls Ast PK PKatt Sh SoT CrdY CrdR Touches Tkl Int Blocks xG npxG xAG SCA GCA Cmp Att Cmp% PrgP Carries PrgC Att Succ
Gonzalo Higuaín9FW30-1989000002100390020.50.50.010222878.6025100
Lionel Messi10FW,AM31-0029010002210781030.20.20.540516776.1763597
Ángel Di María11LM30-1327100001000352200.10.10.010142458.3228221
   Maximiliano Meza13WB,LM25-1931900000000130000.00.00.0107977.818000
Éver Banega7CM29-36290010000101054120.00.00.241809485.11677621
Javier Mascherano14CM34-0189000000010983320.00.00.010738486.9660111
Enzo Pérez15RM32-1246000000000382000.00.00.000323397.0326100
   Cristian Pavón22RM,WB22-1563000000000220000.00.00.011122060.0116122
Nicolás Tagliafico3LB25-2997900002000641000.10.10.000455581.8232311
   Sergio Agüero19FW30-024110000000000000.00.00.0000000000
Marcos Rojo16CB28-0989010001100732300.10.10.121466076.7444011
Nicolás Otamendi17CB30-1349000000000843210.00.00.000596985.5253100
Gabriel Mercado2RB,CB31-1009001000000643000.00.00.111465485.2338021
Franco Armani12GK31-2539000000000300000.00.00.000162661.5015000
14 Players990220084307432111100.90.90.816450362380.747485212015
Argentina Player Stats Table
Total Short Medium Long
Player # Pos Age Min Cmp Att Cmp% TotDist PrgDist Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Cmp Att Cmp% Ast xAG xA KP 1/3 PPA CrsPA PrgP
Gonzalo Higuaín9FW30-19890222878.634531121485.791090.011100.000.00.000000
Lionel Messi10FW,AM31-00290516776.1598180354283.3111573.31250.000.50.324407
Ángel Di María11LM30-13271142458.3269447887.56875.01333.300.00.001002
   Maximiliano Meza13WB,LM25-193197977.89794580.03475.00000.00.001001
Éver Banega7CM29-36290809485.11376539374288.1313686.188100.010.20.6392016
Javier Mascherano14CM34-01890738486.91383348283190.3323688.9121675.000.00.107006
Enzo Pérez15RM32-12460323397.0411741818100.0111291.70000.00.003003
   Cristian Pavón22RM,WB22-15630122060.01632681172.74850.00000.00.000001
Nicolás Tagliafico3LB25-29979455581.8619227232495.8182185.71333.300.00.000002
   Sergio Agüero19FW30-02411000000000000.00.000000
Marcos Rojo16CB28-09890466076.7776316202483.3232882.12540.000.10.111114
Nicolás Otamendi17CB30-13490596985.51086344293096.7242982.861060.000.00.002002
Gabriel Mercado2RB,CB31-10090465485.2653184262989.7171989.51333.310.10.110113
Franco Armani12GK31-25390162661.551540933100.07887.561540.000.00.000000
14 Players99050362380.78291273125028189.019623483.8396659.120.81.27288247
Argentina Player Stats Table
Pass Types Corner Kicks Outcomes
Player # Pos Age Min Att Live Dead FK TB Sw Crs TI CK In Out Str Cmp Off Blocks
Gonzalo Higuaín9FW30-19890282620001000002202
Lionel Messi10FW,AM31-00290676166103000005104
Ángel Di María11LM30-13271242221011100001404
   Maximiliano Meza13WB,LM25-19319972000020000700
Éver Banega7CM29-36290948942313020108013
Javier Mascherano14CM34-01890848043020100007300
Enzo Pérez15RM32-12460333300000000003200
   Cristian Pavón22RM,WB22-15630201730005030201201
Nicolás Tagliafico3LB25-2997955381720001500004504
   Sergio Agüero19FW30-02411000000000000000
Marcos Rojo16CB28-09890605631001200004610
Nicolás Otamendi17CB30-13490696810100100005900
Gabriel Mercado2RB,CB31-100905444102004800004601
Franco Armani12GK31-25390261882000000001600
14 Players99062355962195418305030503219
Argentina Player Stats Table
Tackles Challenges Blocks
Player # Pos Age Min Tkl TklW Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Tkl Att Tkl% Lost Blocks Sh Pass Int Tkl+Int Clr Err
Gonzalo Higuaín9FW30-1989000000010.012020010
Lionel Messi10FW,AM31-0029010010010.013030100
Ángel Di María11LM30-1327121200010.010002400
   Maximiliano Meza13WB,LM25-19319000000000000000
Éver Banega7CM29-36290442113560.022021510
Javier Mascherano14CM34-01890321202540.032023630
Enzo Pérez15RM32-1246021020010.010000200
   Cristian Pavón22RM,WB22-15630000000000000000
Nicolás Tagliafico3LB25-2997910001010.010000130
   Sergio Agüero19FW30-0241100000010.010000000
Marcos Rojo16CB28-098902220022100.000003551
Nicolás Otamendi17CB30-1349032030010.011102590
Gabriel Mercado2RB,CB31-10090312101333.320000340
Franco Armani12GK31-25390000000000000010
14 Players9902113910282236.41410191132271
Argentina Player Stats Table
Touches Take-Ons Carries Receiving
Player # Pos Age Min Touches Def Pen Def 3rd Mid 3rd Att 3rd Att Pen Live Att Succ Succ% Tkld Tkld% Carries TotDist PrgDist PrgC 1/3 CPA Mis Dis Rec PrgR
Gonzalo Higuaín9FW30-1989039141817239000251491811042296
Lionel Messi10FW,AM31-00290780137413789777.8222.263395159552136410
Ángel Di María11LM30-13271350520103352150.0150.0281497822125286
   Maximiliano Meza13WB,LM25-193191301392130008591100031104
Éver Banega7CM29-36290105210742221052150.0150.07738919564132794
Javier Mascherano14CM34-018909831676609811100.000.06025513911010671
Enzo Pérez15RM32-12460381329603800026964212011301
   Cristian Pavón22RM,WB22-15630220051802222100.000.016965011123187
Nicolás Tagliafico3LB25-2997964114381226411100.000.0321115232110324
   Sergio Agüero19FW30-0241100000000000000000000
Marcos Rojo16CB28-098907333040517311100.000.04421712302010401
Nicolás Otamendi17CB30-13490846305140840005337821811000500
Gabriel Mercado2RB,CB31-10090642134380642150.0150.0381729000000403
Franco Armani12GK31-253903024300003000015714800000140
14 Players9907434315743415815743201575.0525.04852537122321216191750147
Argentina Player Stats Table
Performance Aerial Duels
Player # Pos Age Min CrdY CrdR 2CrdY Fls Fld Off Crs Int TklW PKwon PKcon OG Recov Won Lost Won%
Gonzalo Higuaín9FW30-1989000020010000021325.0
Lionel Messi10FW,AM31-002901001403000003020.0
Ángel Di María11LM30-13271000032121000300
   Maximiliano Meza13WB,LM25-19319000000000000000
Éver Banega7CM29-3629010031031400061233.3
Javier Mascherano14CM34-0189010024003201062250.0
Enzo Pérez15RM32-12460000220001000000
   Cristian Pavón22RM,WB22-15630000100500000100
Nicolás Tagliafico3LB25-2997900013000000052340.0
   Sergio Agüero19FW30-02411000000000000000
Marcos Rojo16CB28-0989000022013200067463.6
Nicolás Otamendi17CB30-1349000000002200095183.3
Gabriel Mercado2RB,CB31-100900001004010004020.0
Franco Armani12GK31-25390000000000000100
14 Players9903001519218111301046181948.6

Argentina Goalkeeper Stats

Argentina Goalkeeper Stats Table
Shot Stopping Launched Passes Goal Kicks Crosses Sweeper
Player Age Min SoTA GA Saves Save% PSxG Cmp Att Cmp% Att (GK) Thr Launch% AvgLen Att Launch% AvgLen Opp Stp Stp% #OPA AvgDist
Franco Armani31-25390312100.01.261540.020160.039.4650.044.25120.0215.3

Shots

Shots Table
SCA 1 SCA 2
Minute Player Squad xG PSxG Outcome Distance Body Part Notes Player Event Player Event
7Oghenekaro Etebong Nigeria0.07Blocked22Right FootOghenekaro EteboTake-OnBrian IdowuPass (Live)
8Nicolás Tagliaficoar Argentina0.04Off Target17Left FootÉver BanegaPass (Live)Lionel MessiPass (Live)
9Ahmed Musang Nigeria0.03Off Target22Right FootOghenekaro EteboPass (Live)Brian IdowuPass (Live)
14Lionel Messiar Argentina0.120.69Goal10Right FootÉver BanegaPass (Live)Marcos RojoPass (Live)
27Gonzalo Higuaínar Argentina0.400.29Saved11Right FootLionel MessiPass (Live)Javier MascheranoPass (Live)
34Lionel Messiar Argentina0.070.45Saved23Left FootFree kickÁngel Di MaríaFouledÉver BanegaPass (Live)
39Ángel Di Maríaar Argentina0.05Blocked16Left FootLionel MessiPass (Live)Gonzalo HiguaínPass (Live)
42Oghenekaro Etebong Nigeria0.03Off Target28Right FootOghenekaro EteboPass (Live)Oghenekaro EteboTake-On
45+3Leon Balogunng Nigeria0.030.03Saved18HeadKelechi IheanachoPass (Live)Victor MosesPass (Live)
51Victor Moses (pen)ng Nigeria0.790.96Goal13Right FootLeon BalogunFouledOdion IghaloFouled
71Wilfred Ndiding Nigeria0.03Off Target28Right FootAhmed MusaPass (Live)Ahmed MusaTake-On
75Odion Ighalong Nigeria0.07Off Target13Right Foot
79Nicolás Tagliaficoar Argentina0.06Blocked17Left FootÉver BanegaPass (Live)Lionel MessiPass (Live)
80Gonzalo Higuaínar Argentina0.07Off Target13Left FootMarcos RojoPass (Live)Maximiliano MezaPass (Live)
83Odion Ighalong Nigeria0.230.22Saved12Right FootOdion IghaloPass (Live)Wilfred NdidiPass (Live)
85Oghenekaro Etebong Nigeria0.06Off Target28Right FootFree kickWilfred NdidiFouledAhmed MusaPass (Live)
86Marcos Rojoar Argentina0.070.45Goal14Right FootVolleyGabriel MercadoPass (Live)Cristian PavónPass (Live)
Shots Table
SCA 1 SCA 2
Minute Player Squad xG PSxG Outcome Distance Body Part Notes Player Event Player Event
7Oghenekaro Etebong Nigeria0.07Blocked22Right FootOghenekaro EteboTake-OnBrian IdowuPass (Live)
9Ahmed Musang Nigeria0.03Off Target22Right FootOghenekaro EteboPass (Live)Brian IdowuPass (Live)
42Oghenekaro Etebong Nigeria0.03Off Target28Right FootOghenekaro EteboPass (Live)Oghenekaro EteboTake-On
45+3Leon Balogunng Nigeria0.030.03Saved18HeadKelechi IheanachoPass (Live)Victor MosesPass (Live)
51Victor Moses (pen)ng Nigeria0.790.96Goal13Right FootLeon BalogunFouledOdion IghaloFouled
71Wilfred Ndiding Nigeria0.03Off Target28Right FootAhmed MusaPass (Live)Ahmed MusaTake-On
75Odion Ighalong Nigeria0.07Off Target13Right Foot
83Odion Ighalong Nigeria0.230.22Saved12Right FootOdion IghaloPass (Live)Wilfred NdidiPass (Live)
85Oghenekaro Etebong Nigeria0.06Off Target28Right FootFree kickWilfred NdidiFouledAhmed MusaPass (Live)
Shots Table
SCA 1 SCA 2
Minute Player Squad xG PSxG Outcome Distance Body Part Notes Player Event Player Event
8Nicolás Tagliaficoar Argentina0.04Off Target17Left FootÉver BanegaPass (Live)Lionel MessiPass (Live)
14Lionel Messiar Argentina0.120.69Goal10Right FootÉver BanegaPass (Live)Marcos RojoPass (Live)
27Gonzalo Higuaínar Argentina0.400.29Saved11Right FootLionel MessiPass (Live)Javier MascheranoPass (Live)
34Lionel Messiar Argentina0.070.45Saved23Left FootFree kickÁngel Di MaríaFouledÉver BanegaPass (Live)
39Ángel Di Maríaar Argentina0.05Blocked16Left FootLionel MessiPass (Live)Gonzalo HiguaínPass (Live)
79Nicolás Tagliaficoar Argentina0.06Blocked17Left FootÉver BanegaPass (Live)Lionel MessiPass (Live)
80Gonzalo Higuaínar Argentina0.07Off Target13Left FootMarcos RojoPass (Live)Maximiliano MezaPass (Live)
86Marcos Rojoar Argentina0.070.45Goal14Right FootVolleyGabriel MercadoPass (Live)Cristian PavónPass (Live)

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