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FIFA World Cup·Round of 16·2022-12-03360° TRACKING
Argentina2–1Australia
✦The read
templateArgentina beat Australia 2-1. Argentina created the better chances (xG Argentina 1.48 - 0.43 Australia). Argentina dominated the ball with 64% possession. Julián Álvarez led the scoring with 1 goal.
Box score
Match statistics
1.48xG0.43
64%Possession36%
14Shots5
5On target1
89%Pass %80%
106Prog. passes86
126Final-3rd passes55
9Deep completions6
1.42xT created0.86
63%Field tilt37%
20.6PPDA27.4
Chance quality
Shot map
● 1.48 xG● 0.43 xG
Circle ∝ xG · filled = goal · Argentina attacks right, Australia left
Momentum
Cumulative xG timeline
Argentina
network · pre 1st subDirectness 6%Width 97%Counter 7%Set-piece 36%Line height 62m
Australia
network · pre 1st subDirectness 15%Width 99%Counter 0%Set-piece 60%Line height 54m
Difference makers
Key players — by xG + xA + xT
| Player | Pos | Min | G | A | xG | xA | xT | Pass | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini | Center Forward | 98 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.71 | 0.52 | 61 | 87 |
| Lautaro Javier Martínez | Left Center Forward | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 10 | 70 |
| Craig Goodwin | Left Wing | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.31 | 0.13 | 15 | 40 |
| Julián Álvarez | Right Wing | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 17 | 88 |
| Aziz Eraltay Behich | Left Back | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 54 | 78 |
| Rodrigo Javier De Paul | Right Center Midfield | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 91 | 84 |
| Garang Kuol | Right Center Forward | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 100 |
| Harry Souttar | Right Center Back | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 58 | 91 |
| Nicolás Hernán Otamendi | Left Center Back | 98 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 96 | 95 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | Left Center Midfield | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 46 | 87 |