by Argentina are frustrated by underdog Saudi Arabia’s comeback, Messi hits penalty, three goals from Argentina were disallowed in the first half. Saudia Arabia have ended Argentina’s 36-game unbeaten streak in the first game of the World Cup.
Match Events
0′ The match is about to start!
2′ CLOSE! Messi’s shot denied
9′ Penalty Goal! Argentina 1-0 Saudi Arabia (Messi)
20′ CHANCE! Gomez’s long shot over the bar
22′ OFFSIDE! Messi’s goal disallowed
27′ OFFSIDE AGAIN! Lautaro’s goal disallowed
35′ Disallowed! Lautaro scores but the goal is offside again
43′ MISS! De Paul shoots over the bar
47′ GOAL! Argentina 1-1 Saudi Arabia (Saleh Al-Shehri)
52′ GOAL! Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia (Salem Al Dawsari)
63′ MISS! Tagliafico’s shot denied
66′ Yellow Card! Abdulelah Al-Malki booked
72′ CHANCE! Di Maria’s shot saved
80′ CLOSE! Messi’s free-kick over the bar
84′ MISS! Messi’s header saved
91′ CLOSE! Al-Amri makes goal-line clearance
Line-ups
Argentina XI: Messi, Gomez, Di Maria, Otamendi, E. Martinez, Tagliafico, Paredes, De Paul, Lautaro, Nahuel Molina, Romero
Subs: F. Armani, Gerónimo Rulli, Pezzella, Acuna, Dybala, Correa, G. Rodriguez, Exequiel Palacios, Gonzalo Montiel, Foyth, Mac Allister, Martinez, Thiago Almada, Julián Álvarez, Enzo Fernández
Saudi Arabia XI: Salman Al Faraj, Yasir Al Shahrani, Salem Al Dawsari, Saleh Al-Shehri, Mohammed Al Owais, Mohammed Kanoo, Ali Albulayhi, Abdulelah Al-Malki, Firas Al-Buraikan, Hassan Tambakti, Saud Abdulhamid
Subs: Nawaf Al-Abed, Hattan Babhir, Abdullah Otayf, Abdullah Madu, Mohammed Al Burayk, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Abdulrahman Al-Oboud, Sami Al-Najei, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Mohammed Al-Yami, Ali Al-Hassan, Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Haitham Asiri
