Argentina vs Benin

Friendlies · 2026 · Friendly International
6 October 2026 at 23:00 UTC · Estadio Monumental →Avenida Presidente José Figueroa Alcorta 7597, Núñez, Buenos Aires

Argentina

3:0

Full time

Benin

• N. Otamendi 48′
• N. Paz 61′
• L. Messi 71′ pen.

Half-time0–0

Regulation3–0

Referee: Fernando Andre Vejar Diaz, Chile

Argentina beat Benin 3–0 in the Friendlies on 6 October 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

44′

N. OtamendiYellow cardTripping

48′

N. OtamendiGoal · Assist: L. Messi

52′

On: L. MartinezOff: N. OtamendiSubstitution

52′

On: F. MedinaOff: N. TagliaficoSubstitution

55′

M. TijaniYellow cardTripping

59′

On: N. PazOff: R. de PaulSubstitution

60′

On: N. GonzalezOff: J. AlvarezSubstitution

61′

N. PazGoal · Assist: L. Messi

64′

On: M. AhlinviOff: J. OlaitanSubstitution

64′

On: J. OlugbadeOff: Y. OuorouSubstitution

71′

L. MessiPenalty scored

75′

On: C. AzongnitodeOff: T. OuorouSubstitution

75′

On: J. DossouOff: A. TosinSubstitution

76′

On: S. AllagbeOff: M. DandjinouSubstitution

78′

On: L. FloresOff: L. MartinezSubstitution

79′

On: E. PalaciosOff: E. FernandezSubstitution

79′

On: G. Lo CelsoOff: A. Mac AllisterSubstitution

79′

On: F. MastantuonoOff: C. RomeroSubstitution

90+1′

On: A. AmadouOff: Y. RocheSubstitution

90+1′

On: A. SamadouOff: H. ImouraneSubstitution

90+1′

On: S. NgobiOff: R. AlokoSubstitution

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

67%Ball Possession33%

0Blocked Shots2

2Corner Kicks1

2Fouls3

0Goalkeeper Saves3

1Offsides0

91%Passes %82%

200Passes accurate85

—Red Cards—

3Shots insidebox3

2Shots off Goal2

3Shots on Goal0

2Shots outsidebox1

5Total Shots4

219Total passes104

—Yellow Cards—

—expected_goals—

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Argentina

4-3-3

23

E. Martínez

3

N. Tagliafico

19

N. Otamendi

13

C. Romero

4

A. Giay

8

E. Fernández

20

A. Mac Allister

7

R. De Paul

9

J. Álvarez

22

Lautaro Martínez

10

L. Messi

Coach: Lionel Sebastián Scaloni →

Substitutes

1 · J. MussoAppearance details unavailableG

2 · L. BalerdiAppearance details unavailableD

6 · Lisandro MartínezOn 52′D

11 · G. Lo CelsoOn 79′M

12 · G. RulliAppearance details unavailableG

14 · E. PalaciosOn 79′M

15 · N. GonzálezOn 60′F

16 · G. PrestianniAppearance details unavailableF

17 · G. SimeoneAppearance details unavailableF

18 · N. PazOn 59′F

21 · J. LópezAppearance details unavailableF

24 · V. BarcoAppearance details unavailableM

25 · F. MedinaOn 52′D

30 · Franco MastantuonoOn 79′F

31 · L. FloresOn 78′F

Benin

4-2-3-1

1

M. Dandjinou

3

Tamimou Ouorou

13

M. Tijani

5

Y. Roche

2

L. Omore

8

H. Imourane

15

S. D'Almeida

11

Y. Ouorou

18

J. Olaitan

17

R. Aloko

10

A. Tosin

Coach: G. Rohr →

Substitutes

4 · A. AmadouOn 90+1′D

6 · S. NgobiOn 90+1′F

7 · M. AhlinviOn 64′M

12 · C. AzongnitodeOn 75′D

14 · O. TessilimiAppearance details unavailableF

16 · S. AllagbéOn 76′G

19 · J. OlugbadeOn 64′F

20 · J. DossouOn 75′F

21 · J. EdeAppearance details unavailableF

22 · S. AttidjikouOn 90+1′M

23 · A. ObassaAppearance details unavailable