Sterile Domination
Argentina
Argentina monopolised the game and still barely tested the goalkeeper.
- Possession
- 75.0%
- On target
- 1
- Passes
- 143
Friendlies · Friendly InternationalArgentina
J. Alvarez 4'
L. Messi 43'
N. Otamendi 50'
D. Chanda 68'
V. Barco 90'
5 – 0
FT
HT 2–0
Zambia
Friendlies
Friendly InternationalArgentina5–0Zambia
1
Shots in the box
0
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
4′43′50′68′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.
Match report
Argentina 5-0 Zambia
Argentina took apart Zambia 5-0 at Estadio Alberto J. Armando in Friendlies. Alvarez opened the scoring for Argentina on 4', Messi made it 2-0 to Argentina on 43', Otamendi made it 3-0 to Argentina on 50' from the penalty spot, Chanda turned into his own net on 68' to make it 3-1 and Barco made it 4-1 to Argentina on 90'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Argentina took 1 of their 1 attempts inside the box, Zambia 0 of 1. Argentina held 75.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Argentina graded out for sterile domination — 75.0% possession and 1 on target.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
75%Possession25%
1Shots1
What the numbers say
2 readsLate Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Argentina scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 90′
Timeline
J. Alvarez — assist: T. Almada
⚽4'
L. Messi — assist: A. Mac Allister
⚽43'
Half-time
N. Otamendi (Pen)
⚽50'
R. de Paul ↑ A. Mac Allister ↓
🔄53'
V. Barco ↑ L. Paredes ↓
🔄54'
N. Gonzalez ↑ N. Tagliafico ↓
🔄54'
🔄60'
O. Tembo ↑ K. Mutandwa ↓
🔄60'
P. Daka ↑ G. Kalusa ↓
🔄61'
C. Zimba ↑ F. Sakala ↓
D. Chanda
🔴68'
L. Martinez Quarta ↑ N. Otamendi ↓
🔄69'
G. Simeone ↑ J. Alvarez ↓
🔄70'
J. Musso ↑ E. Martinez ↓
🔄74'
N. Paz ↑ T. Almada ↓
🔄74'
M. Perrone ↑ E. Fernandez ↓
🔄74'
🔄77'
P. Phiri ↑ A. Kangwanda ↓
🔄88'
K. Chiboni ↑ O. Chisala ↓
🔄88'
F. Mulambia ↑ F. Mwimanzi ↓
🟨89'
O. Tembo
Roughing
V. Barco — assist: N. Gonzalez
⚽90'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueEstadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires
RefereeA. Herrera
CompetitionFriendlies
Season2026
RoundFriendly International
StatusMatch Finished