Argentina 5:0 Zambia: Friendlies Match Result

Friendlies

Argentina WWWWWL

5:0

Finished

Kick-off was 1 Apr, 00:30 BST

Zambia LLDDLL

Venue: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti City: Buenos Aires

In the Friendlies game on 1 April 2026, Argentina beat Zambia 5:0. Match numbers: shots on target 5:1, corners 6:4.

Key numbers

Possession, % 76 – 24

Shots on target 5 – 1

Shots off target 2 – 1

Expected goals 1.63 – 0.19

⚽ 4' J. Alvarez — Goal ⚽ 43' L. Messi — Goal ⚽ 50' N. Otamendi — Penalty ⇄ 53' A. Mac Allister — Substitution ⇄ 54' N. Tagliafico — Substitution ⇄ 54' L. Paredes — Substitution ⇄ 61' G. Kalusa — Substitution ⇄ 61' F. Sakala — Substitution ⇄ 61' K. Mutandwa — Substitution ⚽ 68' D. Chanda — Own goal ⇄ 69' N. Otamendi — Substitution ⇄ 70' J. Alvarez — Substitution ⇄ 74' T. Almada — Substitution ⇄ 74' E. Fernandez — Substitution ⇄ 74' E. Martinez — Substitution ⇄ 77' A. Kangwanda — Substitution 🟨 89' O. Tembo — Yellow card ⇄ 90' O. Chisala — Substitution ⇄ 90' F. Mwimanzi — Substitution ⚽ 90+4' V. Barco — Goal

Match events

4' Argentina Goal J. Alvarez assist: T. Almada
43' Argentina Goal L. Messi assist: A. Mac Allister
50' Argentina Penalty N. Otamendi
53' Argentina Substitution A. Mac Allister off: R. de Paul
54' Argentina Substitution N. Tagliafico off: N. Gonzalez
54' Argentina Substitution L. Paredes off: V. Barco
61' Zambia Substitution G. Kalusa off: P. Daka
61' Zambia Substitution F. Sakala off: C. Zimba
61' Zambia Substitution K. Mutandwa off: O. Tembo
68' Argentina Own goal D. Chanda
69' Argentina Substitution N. Otamendi off: L. Martinez Quarta
70' Argentina Substitution J. Alvarez off: G. Simeone
74' Argentina Substitution T. Almada off: N. Paz
74' Argentina Substitution E. Fernandez off: M. Perrone
74' Argentina Substitution E. Martinez off: J. Musso
77' Zambia Substitution A. Kangwanda off: P. Phiri
89' Zambia Yellow card O. Tembo
90' Zambia Substitution O. Chisala off: K. Chiboni
90' Zambia Substitution F. Mwimanzi off: F. Mulambia
90+4' Argentina Goal V. Barco assist: N. Gonzalez

Statistics

76 Possession, % 24

5 Shots on target 1

2 Shots off target 1

1.63 Expected goals 0.19

3 Big chances 0

128 Attacks 62

6 Corners 4

6 Fouls 9

8 Free kicks 6

3 Offsides 2

0 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

2 Goal kicks 2

13 Throw-ins 10

All statistics

2/633% Aerial duels 4/667%

159 Backward passes 46

2 Blocked shots 1

12 Clearances 18

1/813% Crosses 0/110%

8/1650% Dribbles 9/2045%

1.85 Expected assists 0.11

56 Failed passes 42

1 Goalkeeper saves 1

5 Interceptions 17

8 Key passes 2

34/4576% Long passes 17/3057%

192 Passes into the final third 29

508 Passes in the opposition half 105

382 Passes in own half 165

0.56 Shot accuracy 0.33

2 Shots from outside the box 2

7 Shots inside the box 1

10/1663% Tackles 5/1050%

882 Total passes 259

Line-ups

Argentina

Starting XI
#	Player	number
23	Emiliano Martínez	23
3	Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico	3
13	Cristian Gabriel Romero	13
19	Nicolás Otamendi	19
26	Nahuel Molina	26
5	Leandro Paredes	5
10	Lionel Messi	10
11	Thiago Ezequiel Almada	11
20	Alexis Mac Allister	20
24	Enzo Jeremías Fernández	24
9	Julián Álvarez	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Juan Musso	1
12	Gerónimo Rulli	12
2	Lucas Martínez Quarta	2
4	Agustín Giay	4
8	Marcos Javier Acuña	8
6	Valentín Barco	6
7	Rodrigo Javier De Paul	7
14	Exequiel Palacios	14
16	Máximo Perrone	16
18	Nico Paz	18
15	Nicolás González	15
17	Giuliano Simeone Baldini	17
21	José Manuel Alberto López	21
22	F. Mastantuono	22
25	G. Prestianni	25

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Zambia

Starting XI
#	Player	number
16	Willard Mwansa	16
3	Obino Chisala	3
21	Dominic Chanda	21
7	Albert Kangwanda	7
10	Fashion Sakala Junior	10
12	Wilson Chisala	12
15	G. Kaluza	15
28	David Simukonda	28
9	K. Mutandwa	9