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Argentina vs Mauritania

FA Cup
Argentina
ARG
2-1
Final
Mauritania
MTN
Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)

Match pulse

ARGAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTMTN
64%Possession36%
7Shots11
4On target4
4Corners2
3Saves2
18Fouls12
38'Lamine BaMTN61'Marcos SenesiARG
Team1H2HT
ARG202
MTN011

Who won: Argentina 2-1

Argentina beat Mauritania 2-1 on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera). Goals for Argentina: Enzo Fernández (17') and Nico Paz (32'). Goals for Mauritania: Jordan Lefort (90'+4').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.5Nico PazRF
  2. 27.3Enzo FernándezRM
  3. 36.8Emiliano MartínezG
  4. 46.8Nahuel MolinaRB
  5. 56.8Jordan LefortCD-L
  6. 66.4Julián ÁlvarezF
  7. 76.4Nico GonzálezLF
  8. 86.4Lionel MessiSUB
  9. 96.4Sidi Yacoub EthmaneSUB
  10. 106.3Thiago AlmadaLM
  11. 116.2Marcos AcuñaLB
  12. 126.2Alexis Mac AllisterCM

Team stats

ARGMTN
18Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Offsides1
4Corner Kicks2
3Saves2
64.3Possession35.7
7SHOTS11
4ON GOAL4
0.6On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
650Accurate Passes338
705Passes386
0.9Pass Completion %0.9
3Accurate Crosses1
13Crosses5
0.2Cross %0.2
27Long Balls33
20Accurate Long Balls11
0.7Long Balls %0.3
3Blocked Shots1
13Effective Tackles10
19Tackles15
0.7Tackle %0.7
7Interceptions13
6Effective Clearances16
6Clearances16

Player of the game

Nico Paz

ARG · 1 G

7.5

Deserved to win

7%
ARG · 0.07 xG
84%
Draw
10%
MTN · 0.11 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Argentina 2, Mauritania 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Argentina 2, Mauritania 1.
  3. GOAL90'+4'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    J. Lefort · ast S. Yacoub Ethmane

    Goal! Argentina 2, Mauritania 1. Jordan Lefort (Mauritania) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacoub Ethmane following a set piece situation.

    ARG 2 - 1 MTN
  4. 90'+4'MTN

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Yacoub Ethmane (Mauritania) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.

  5. 90'+4'ARG

    Free kick won

    Yacoub Ethmane (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. 90'+4'ARG

    Foul

    Foul by José López (Argentina).

  7. 90'+3'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  8. 90'+2'

    Delay in match because of an injury Nouh El Abd (Mauritania).

  9. 90'+2'Marcos Senesi

    Delay in match because of an injury Marcos Senesi (Argentina).

  10. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. 90'+2'Marcos Senesi

    Foul

    Foul by Marcos Senesi (Argentina).

  12. 90'+1'

    Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Khadim Diaw.

  13. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  14. 90'Marcos Senesi

    Free kick won

    Marcos Senesi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  15. 90'MTN

    Foul

    Foul by Papa Yade (Mauritania).

  16. 89'Lionel Messi

    Free kick won

    Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by Moctar El Hacen (Mauritania).

  18. 89'

    Souleymane anne shot on target

    Attempt saved. Souleymane Anne (Mauritania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina).

    S. Anne

  19. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Abdallahi Mahmoud (Mauritania).

  20. 88'

    Free kick won

    Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  21. 87'

    Free kick won

    Ibrahima Keita (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  22. 87'

    Foul

    Foul by Gabriel Rojas (Argentina).

  23. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. Lekoueiry

    Substitution, Mauritania. Souleymane Anne replaces Beyatt Lekoueiry.

    S. Anne

  24. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Koïta

    Substitution, Mauritania. Nouh El Abd replaces Aboubakary Koïta.

    N. El Abd

  25. 85'
    Sub

    Subbed on for L. Ba

    Substitution, Mauritania. Abdallahi Mahmoud replaces Lamine Ba.

    A. Mahmoud

Leaders

ARGMTN
Total Shots
Nico Paz
3
Aboubakary Koita
3
Accurate Passes
Cristian Romero
84
Jordan Lefort
53
Saves
Emiliano Martínez
3
Mamadou Diop
2