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Coverage of the World Cup Semi-Finals clash between Argentina and Croatia.
Argentina national football team
World Cup | Semi-Finals
Dec 13, 2022 at 7pm UK
Lusail Iconic Stadium
Croatia national football team

Argentina
3 - 0
Croatia

Messi (34' pen.), Alvarez (39', 69')
Romero (68'), Otamendi (71')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Kovacic (32'), Livakovic (32')

Live Updates: Argentina 3-0 Croatia

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 22:59 UK

First Half starts.
7'Fouled by Mario Pasalic - Croatia
7'Nicolás Tagliafico - Argentina - won a free kick in defence.
13'Alexis Mac Allister - Argentina - won a free kick in attack.
13'Fouled by Luka Modric - Croatia
16'Corner - Croatia. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
16'Missed chance. Dejan Lovren - Croatia - shot with the head from a diffucult position on the left is high and wide to the left. Assist - Josip Juranovic with a cross after corner.
19'Fouled by Cristian Romero - Argentina
19'Mateo Kovacic - Croatia - won a free kick in attack.
25'New attacking attempt. Enzo Fernández - Argentina - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Alexis Mac Allister.
27'Andrej Kramaric - Croatia - won a free kick in attack.
27'Fouled by Nicolás Tagliafico - Argentina
31'Missed chance. Ivan Perisic - Croatia - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Mateo Kovacic.
32'Penalty Argentina. Julián Álvarez draws a foul in the penalty area.
32'Penalty conceded by Dominik Livakovic - Croatia - after a foul in the penalty area.
32'Dominik Livakovic - Croatia - receive yellow card for a foul.
32'Mateo Kovacic - Croatia - receive yellow card.
34'Goal! Argentina 1, Croatia 0. Lionel Messi - Argentina - converts the penalty with a shot with left foot to the top right corner.
36'Dejan Lovren - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
36'Fouled by Julián Álvarez - Argentina
38'Corner - Croatia. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
39'Goal! Argentina 2, Croatia 0. Julián Álvarez - Argentina - shot with right foot from few metres to the left corner following a fast break.
41'Shot blocked. Rodrigo De Paul - Argentina - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Alexis Mac Allister.
41'Corner - Argentina. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
42'New attacking attempt. Alexis Mac Allister - Argentina - header inside of six yard box - left side is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Lionel Messi with a cross.
42'Corner - Argentina. Conceded by Josip Juranovic.
45'Shot blocked. Luka Modric - Croatia - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Andrej Kramaric.
45'Missed chance. Mario Pasalic - Croatia - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but missed.
45+2'Offside - Argentina. Nicolás Tagliafico with a pass, however Julián Álvarez is in offside.
45+5'Fouled by Marcelo Brozovic - Croatia
45+5'Lionel Messi - Argentina - won a free kick on the right wing.
45+5'First Half ended - Argentina 2, Croatia 0.
45'Second Half starts Argentina 2, Croatia 0.
45'Substitution - Croatia. Mislav Orsic for Borna Sosa.
45'Substitution - Croatia. Nikola Vlasic for Mario Pasalic.
47'Fouled by Nicolás Otamendi - Argentina
47'Nikola Vlasic - Croatia - won a free kick on the right wing.
49'New attacking attempt. Leandro Paredes - Argentina - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Rodrigo De Paul.
50'Fouled by Nicolás Tagliafico - Argentina
50'Nikola Vlasic - Croatia - won a free kick on the right wing.
50'Substitution - Croatia. Bruno Petkovic for Marcelo Brozovic - injury.
53'Fouled by Rodrigo De Paul - Argentina
53'Mateo Kovacic - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
58'New attacking attempt. Lionel Messi - Argentina - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Enzo Fernández.
58'Fouled by Julián Álvarez - Argentina
58'Josko Gvardiol - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
58'Shot blocked. Mislav Orsic - Croatia - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
61'Fouled by Leandro Paredes - Argentina
61'Luka Modric - Croatia - won a free kick on the left wing.
62'Substitution - Argentina. Lisandro Martínez for Leandro Paredes.
62'Shot blocked. Dejan Lovren - Croatia - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Luka Modric with a cross.
64'Alexis Mac Allister - Argentina - won a free kick on the left wing.
64'Fouled by Josip Juranovic - Croatia
65'Fouled by Lionel Messi - Argentina
65'Nikola Vlasic - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
66'Fouled by Julián Álvarez - Argentina
66'Luka Modric - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
67'Fouled by Mislav Orsic - Croatia
67'Rodrigo De Paul - Argentina - won a free kick in defence.
68'Bruno Petkovic - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
68'Fouled by Cristian Romero - Argentina
68'Cristian Romero - Argentina - receive yellow card for a foul.
69'Goal! Argentina 3, Croatia 0. Julián Álvarez - Argentina - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assist - Lionel Messi.
71'Bruno Petkovic - Croatia - won a free kick in attack.
71'Fouled by Nicolás Otamendi - Argentina
71'Nicolás Otamendi - Argentina - receive yellow card.
72'Substitution - Croatia. Marko Livaja for Andrej Kramaric.
73'New attacking attempt. Ivan Perisic - Croatia - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner.
73'Fouled by Nicolás Tagliafico - Argentina
73'Nikola Vlasic - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
74'Substitution - Argentina. Exequiel Palacios for Rodrigo De Paul.
75'Substitution - Argentina. Paulo Dybala for Julián Álvarez.
75'Missed chance. Ivan Perisic - Croatia - shot with left foot from outside the box goes high. Assist - Luka Modric.
78'Missed chance. Mislav Orsic - Croatia - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assist - Ivan Perisic.
81'Substitution - Croatia. Lovro Majer for Luka Modric.
83'Exequiel Palacios - Argentina - won a free kick in attack.
83'Fouled by Marko Livaja - Croatia
83'Missed chance. Alexis Mac Allister - Argentina - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Paulo Dybala .
85'Corner - Croatia. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
86'Substitution - Argentina. Ángel Correa for Alexis Mac Allister.
86'Substitution - Argentina. Juan Foyth for Nahuel Molina.
87'Dejan Lovren - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
87'Fouled by Paulo Dybala - Argentina
89'New attacking attempt. Lovro Majer - Croatia - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Mateo Kovacic.
90'Fouled by Lovro Majer - Croatia
90'Ángel Correa - Argentina - won a free kick on the left wing.
90+2'Fouled by Exequiel Palacios - Argentina
90+2'Mateo Kovacic - Croatia - won a free kick in defence.
90+3'Corner - Croatia. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
90+3'Missed chance. Nikola Vlasic - Croatia - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Mateo Kovacic.
90+5'Missed chance. Dejan Lovren - Croatia - shot with left foot from outside the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Mislav Orsic.
90+5'Second Half ended - Argentina 3, Croatia 0.
Thats all. Game finished - Argentina 3, Croatia 0.

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