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Argentina vs Benin: match report

Argentina hosted Benin at Estadio Más Monumental on Tuesday 6 October 2026, in the International Friendlies. Fernando Véjar is the referee, averaging 5.8 yellow cards a game against a league average of 5.3.

Result and scorers

Argentina 3-0 Benin. Goals: Nicolás Otamendi 48' for Argentina; Nico Paz 61' for Argentina; Lionel Messi 71' (pen) for Argentina.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 44' Yellow card: Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina)
  • 48' Goal: Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) 1-0
  • 54' Yellow card: Mohamed Tijani (Benin)
  • 61' Goal: Nico Paz (Argentina) 2-0
  • 71' Penalty: Lionel Messi (Argentina) 3-0
Match stats (contains the result)
65.2%Possession34.8%
19Shots7
12Shots on target2
8Corners2
11Fouls14
6Offsides0
2Saves8
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Argentina 4-3-3

Coach: Lionel Scaloni

  1. 23 Emiliano Martínez GK
  2. 4 Agustín Giay DEF
  3. 13 Cristian Romero DEF
  4. 19 Nicolás Otamendi DEF
  5. 3 Nicolás Tagliafico DEF
  6. 7 Rodrigo De Paul MID
  7. 20 Alexis Mac Allister MID
  8. 8 Enzo Fernández MID
  9. 10 Lionel Messi FWD
  10. 22 Lautaro Martínez FWD
  11. 9 Julián Álvarez FWD

Bench

  • 25 Facundo Medina DEF
  • 6 Lisandro Martínez DEF
  • 15 Nicolás González MID
  • 18 Nico Paz MID
  • 14 Exequiel Palacios MID
  • 11 Giovani Lo Celso MID
  • 30 Franco Mastantuono FWD
  • 31 Leonel Flores FWD
  • 12 Gerónimo Rulli GK
  • 1 Juan Musso GK
  • 2 Leonardo Balerdi DEF
  • 17 Giuliano Simeone MID
  • 24 Valentín Barco MID
  • 16 Gianluca Prestianni FWD
  • 21 José López FWD

Benin 4-2-3-1

Coach: Gernot Rohr

  1. 1 Marcel Dandjinou GK
  2. 2 Liam Omore DEF
  3. 5 Yohan Roche DEF
  4. 13 Mohamed Tijani DEF
  5. 3 Tamimou Ouorou DEF
  6. 8 Hassane Imourane MID
  7. 15 Sessi D'Almeida MID
  8. 17 Rodolfo Aloko FWD
  9. 18 Junior Olaïtan MID
  10. 11 Yamirou Ouorou FWD
  11. 10 Aiyegun Tosin FWD

Bench

  • 7 Mattéo Ahlinvi MID
  • 19 Junior Olugbade FWD
  • 16 Saturnin Allagbé GK
  • 12 Charlemagne Azongnitode DEF
  • 20 Jodel Dossou FWD
  • 4 Amiro Amadou DEF
  • 22 Attidjikou Samadou MID
  • 6 Sahid Ngobi FWD
  • 23 Serge Obassa GK
  • 21 Ede Oloko FWD
  • 14 Olatoundji Tessilimi FWD