Argentina v Ecuador, 07 September 2023

Score1-0 to Argentina
RefereeWilmar Rodan
CompetitionFIFA World Cup South America qualifying
VenueEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance86,000
Kick-off: 9.00pm local

1  Argentina

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

0  Ecuador

Manager: Félix Sánchez

Goals:

Lionel Messi 78 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Cristian Romero
Defender/Midfielder Nicolás González
Defender/Midfielder Nahuel Molina
Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Lionel Messi (captain)

Starting lineup:

Hernán Galíndez Goalkeeper
Robert Arboleda Defender
William Pacho Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
José Hurtado Defender/Midfielder
Félix Torres Defender/Midfielder
José Cifuentes Midfielder
Carlos Gruezo Midfielder
Gonzalo Plata Midfielder
Enner Valencia Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Angel Di María for Nicolás González 62
Julián Alvarez for Lautaro Martínez 77
Leandro Paredes for Alexis Mac Allister 77
Exequiel Palacios for Lionel Messi 89

Substitutions:

Kevin Rodríguez for Gonzalo Plata 67
Joao Ortíz for José Cifuentes 68
Angel Mena for Félix Torres 81
Angelo Preciado for José Hurtado 81

Cards:

Leandro Paredes 82 Y

Cards:

José Cifuentes 61 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Franco Armani
Goalkeeper Walter Benítez
Defender Facundo Medina
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender Germán Pezzella
Midfielder Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder Leandro Paredes
Midfielder Guido Rodríguez
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Angel Di María
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Forward Angel Correa

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Moisés Ramírez
Defender Jhoanner Chávez
Defender Joel Ordóñez
Defender Leonardo Realpe
Defender/Midfielder Angelo Preciado
Midfielder Jordy Alcivar
Midfielder Jhojan Julio
Midfielder Angel Mena
Midfielder Joao Ortíz
Midfielder/Forward Kevin Rodríguez

Comments:

Ecuador named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.

1  Argentina

Manager: Lionel Scaloni

Goals:

Lionel Messi 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Cristian Romero
Defender/Midfielder Nicolás González
Defender/Midfielder Nahuel Molina
Midfielder Rodrigo De Paul
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Lionel Messi (captain)

Substitutions:

Angel Di María for Nicolás González 62
Julián Alvarez for Lautaro Martínez 77
Leandro Paredes for Alexis Mac Allister 77
Exequiel Palacios for Lionel Messi 89

Cards:

Leandro Paredes 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Franco Armani
Goalkeeper Walter Benítez
Defender Facundo Medina
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender Germán Pezzella
Midfielder Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder Leandro Paredes
Midfielder Guido Rodríguez
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Angel Di María
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Forward Angel Correa

0  Ecuador

Manager: Félix Sánchez

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Hernán Galíndez Goalkeeper
Robert Arboleda Defender
William Pacho Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
José Hurtado Defender/Midfielder
Félix Torres Defender/Midfielder
José Cifuentes Midfielder
Carlos Gruezo Midfielder
Gonzalo Plata Midfielder
Enner Valencia Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Kevin Rodríguez for Gonzalo Plata 67
Joao Ortíz for José Cifuentes 68
Angel Mena for Félix Torres 81
Angelo Preciado for José Hurtado 81

Cards:

José Cifuentes 61 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Moisés Ramírez
Defender Jhoanner Chávez
Defender Joel Ordóñez
Defender Leonardo Realpe
Defender/Midfielder Angelo Preciado
Midfielder Jordy Alcivar
Midfielder Jhojan Julio
Midfielder Angel Mena
Midfielder Joao Ortíz
Midfielder/Forward Kevin Rodríguez

Comments:

Ecuador named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.