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FIFA World Cup·Semi-finals·2022-12-13360° TRACKING
Argentina3–0Croatia
✦The read
templateArgentina beat Croatia 3-0. Argentina created the better chances (xG Argentina 1.86 - 0.41 Croatia). Croatia dominated the ball with 60% possession. Julián Álvarez led the scoring with 2 goals.
Box score
Match statistics
1.86xG0.41
40%Possession60%
9Shots12
7On target2
83%Pass %86%
70Prog. passes101
85Final-3rd passes125
7Deep completions6
0.92xT created0.96
45%Field tilt56%
21.0PPDA23.7
Chance quality
Shot map
● 1.86 xG● 0.41 xG
Circle ∝ xG · filled = goal · Argentina attacks right, Croatia left
Momentum
Cumulative xG timeline
Argentina
network · pre 1st subDirectness 16%Width 95%Counter 11%Set-piece 56%Line height 52m
Croatia
network · pre 1st subDirectness 9%Width 96%Counter 0%Set-piece 83%Line height 56m
Difference makers
Key players — by xG + xA + xT
| Player | Pos | Min | G | A | xG | xA | xT | Pass | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini | Right Center Forward | 96 | 1 | 1 | 0.89 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 41 | 83 |
| Julián Álvarez | Left Center Forward | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 18 | 78 |
| Luka Modrić | Right Center Midfield | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.28 | 77 | 86 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | Left Midfield | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 34 | 88 |
| Mateo Kovačić | Left Center Midfield | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 89 | 94 |
| Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala | Left Center Forward | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 10 | 80 |
| Enzo Fernandez | Left Defensive Midfield | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 47 | 87 |
| Dejan Lovren | Right Center Back | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 74 | 91 |
| Andrej Kramarić | Center Forward | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 36 | 94 |
| Ivan Perišić | Left Wing | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 58 | 71 |