Argentina vs Croatia 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday, 13 December 2022 in World Cup. The match was refereed by Daniele Orsato.
First half: D. Livaković received a yellow card for Croatia at 32'. M. Kovačić received a yellow card for Croatia at 32'. Argentina took the lead at 34' when L. Messi scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Argentina extended the lead at 39' when J. Álvarez scored, making the score 2-0.
Second half: Croatia made their 1st substitution at 46', with B. Sosa replacing M. Oršić. Croatia made their 2nd substitution at 46', with M. Pašalić replacing N. Vlašić. Croatia made their 3rd substitution at 50', with M. Brozović replacing B. Petković. Argentina made their 1st substitution at 62', with L. Paredes replacing Lisandro Martínez. C. Romero received a yellow card for Argentina at 68'. Argentina extended the lead at 69' when J. Álvarez scored, with the assist credited to L. Messi, making the score 3-0. N. Otamendi received a yellow card for Argentina at 71'. Croatia made their 4th substitution at 72', with A. Kramarić replacing M. Livaja. Argentina made their 2nd substitution at 74', with R. De Paul replacing E. Palacios. Argentina made their 3rd substitution at 74', with J. Álvarez replacing P. Dybala. Croatia made their 5th substitution at 81', with L. Modrić replacing L. Majer. Argentina made their 4th substitution at 86', with N. Molina replacing J. Foyth. Argentina made their 5th substitution at 86', with A. Mac Allister replacing Á. Correa.
Argentina used 5 substitutions while Croatia used 5 substitutions. Argentina got 2 yellow cards, while Croatia got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (9-12).
- Croatia controlled possession (61%).
- Argentina had the sharper finishing (7-2 shots on target).