Argentina vs Nicaragua match stats & report
5–1 Full time
Argentina beat Nicaragua 5–1 in a friendly (Friendlies 1) on 8 June 2019.
Goals and cards
- 37' Goal L. Messi (assist G. Lo Celso) Argentina
- 38' Goal L. Messi Argentina
- 63' Goal L. Martinez (assist N. Otamendi) Argentina
- 73' Goal L. Martinez (assist R. Funes Mori) Argentina
- 81' Goal R. Pereyra (assist R. de Paul) Argentina
- 90' Penalty scored J. Barrera Nicaragua
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Argentina
- 1 F. Armani —
- 17 N. Otamendi —
- 4 R. Saravia —
- 2 J. Foyth —
- 5 L. Paredes —
- 18 G. Rodriguez —
- 20 G. Lo Celso —
- 10 L. Messi —
- 9 Sergio Agüero —
- 19 M. Suárez —
- 8 M. Acuña —
Bench P. Dybala , L. Martinez , N. Tagliafico , R. Pereyra , R. de Paul , R. Funes Mori , E. Andrada , M. Casco , Guido Pizarro , G. Pezzella , Á. Di María , A. Marchesín
Nicaragua
- 1 J. Lorente —
- 6 L. Copete —
- 2 Josué Quijano —
- 3 M. Rosas —
- 11 J. Barrera —
- 8 M. López —
- 5 C. Montenegro —
- 18 J. Betancur —
- 17 R. Punyed —
- 7 C. Chavarría —
- 15 B. Bonilla —
Bench L. Galeano , H. Maradiaga , O. López , D. Cadena , A. Goufas , Francisco Flores , Kevin Serapio , B. Rodríguez , C. Pérez , R. Huete , J. Arteaga , A. Báez Cano
Form guide
Argentina at home
8–2–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.9 per game
- Conceded
- 0.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 7 / 10
- Corners
- 4.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.4 per game
28% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Nicaragua away
0–1–6 in 7 matches
- Scored
- 0.7 per game
- Conceded
- 3.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 7
- Corners
- 2.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 1.4 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 7 matches — treat these numbers lightly.