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Argentina vs Benin

FA Cup
Argentina
ARG
3-0
Final
Benin
BEN
Estadio Más Monumental

Match pulse

ARGAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTBEN
65%Possession35%
19Shots7
12On target2
8Corners2
2Saves8
11Fouls14
44'Nicolás OtamendiARG55'Mohamed TijaniBEN
Team1H2HT
ARG033
BEN000

Who won: Argentina 3-0

Argentina beat Benin 3-0 on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at Estadio Más Monumental. Goals for Argentina: Nicolás Otamendi (48'), Nico Paz (61') and Lionel Messi (71' pen).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.5Lionel MessiRF
  2. 27.7Emiliano MartínezG
  3. 36.9Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  4. 46.8Agustín GiayRB
  5. 56.8Enzo FernándezLM
  6. 66.6Cristian RomeroCD-R
  7. 76.6Nico PazSUB
  8. 86.5Julián ÁlvarezLF
  9. 96.3Alexis Mac AllisterCM
  10. 106.3Rodrigo De PaulRM
  11. 116.3Lautaro MartínezF
  12. 126.2Leonel FloresSUB

Team stats

ARGBEN
11Fouls14
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
6Offsides0
8Corner Kicks2
2Saves8
65.2Possession34.8
19SHOTS7
12ON GOAL2
0.6On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
1Penalty Kicks Taken0
607Accurate Passes282
666Passes356
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
6Accurate Crosses3
16Crosses5
0.4Cross %0.6
30Long Balls39
21Accurate Long Balls18
0.7Long Balls %0.5
1Blocked Shots2
9Effective Tackles9
14Tackles15
0.6Tackle %0.6
18Interceptions14
4Effective Clearances17
4Clearances17

Player of the game

Lionel Messi

ARG · 1 G, 2 A

9.5

Deserved to win

88%
ARG · 2.97 xG
9%
Draw
4%
BEN · 0.72 xG

Argentina created better chances: they win this game 88% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Argentina 3, Benin 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Argentina 3, Benin 0.
  3. 90'+5'Lionel Messi

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

  4. 90'+3'Lionel Messi

    Free kick won

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

  5. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Sessi D'Almeida (Benin).

  6. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Leonel Flores (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  7. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Samadou Attidjikou (Benin).

  8. 90'+1'

    Substitution, Benin. Amiro Amadou replaces Yohan Roche.

  9. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. Aloko

    Substitution, Benin. Sahid Ngobi replaces Rodolfo Aloko.

    S. Ngobi

  10. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for I. Hassane

    Substitution, Benin. Samadou Attidjikou replaces Imourane Hassane.

    S. Attidjikou

  11. 90'+1'Lionel Messi

    Offside

    Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.

  12. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  13. 90'

    Free kick won

    Franco Mastantuono (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  14. 90'BEN

    Foul

    Foul by Mattéo Ahlinvi (Benin).

  15. 89'ARG

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Saturnin Allagbé.

  16. 89'Lionel Messi

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Saturnin Allagbé (Benin). Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.

  17. 89'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Leonel Flores (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Saturnin Allagbé (Benin). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.

    L. Flores

  18. 86'

    Foul

    Foul by Facundo Medina (Argentina).

  19. 86'

    Free kick won

    Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 84'

    Free kick won

    Rodolfo Aloko (Benin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  21. 82'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Franco Mastantuono (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.

    F. Mastantuono

  22. 82'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Leonel Flores (Argentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Saturnin Allagbé (Benin). Assisted by Nico Paz.

    L. Flores

  23. 80'

    Free kick won

    Agustín Giay (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  24. 80'BEN

    Foul

    Foul by Junior Olougbade (Benin).

  25. 80'

    Foul

    Foul by Nico Paz (Argentina).

Leaders

ARGBEN
Total Shots
Lionel Messi
9
Junior Olaitan
3
Accurate Passes
Enzo Fernández
73
Yohan Roche
43
Defensive Interventions
Cristian Romero
7
Hassane Imourane
17
Saves
Emiliano Martínez
2
Marcel Dandjinou
5