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L. Messi
Assist: J. Alvarez
76'
L. Martinez
Assist: N. Gonzalez
80'
L. Messi
Assist: T. Almada
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Match Recap
Argentina beat Venezuela 3–0 in the World Cup - Qualification South America (Group Stage - 17) on 5 September 2025. Argentina saw more of the ball with 77% possession, and Argentina had 17 shots (9 on target) to Venezuela's 5 (0 on target). The goals came from L. Messi 39', L. Martinez 76', L. Messi 80'. Argentina move up to 38 points in World Cup - Qualification South America, having won 3 of their last 5. Relive the Argentina vs Venezuela World Cup - Qualification South America highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
Argentina
VS
Venezuela
77%
Ball Possession
23%
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Expected goals (xG)
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17
Total Shots
5
9
Shots on target
0
5
Shots off target
3
3
Blocked Shots
2
10
Shots inside box
0
7
Shots outside box
5
4
Corner Kicks
0
4
Offsides
0
9
Fouls
13
1
Yellow Cards
2
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Red Cards
—
0
Goalkeeper Saves
6
832
Total passes
254
777
Accurate passes
189
93%
Pass accuracy
74%
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Goals prevented
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Lineups
Argentina
Lionel Sebastián Scaloni
4-2-2-2
Venezuela
Fernando Ariel Batista
5-3-2
Substitutes — Argentina
12G. Rulli
1W. Benitez
4G. Montiel
6L. Balerdi
8M. Acuna
11G. Lo Celso
14E. Palacios
15N. Gonzalez
17G. Simeone
18N. Paz
20A. Mac Allister
22L. Martinez
Substitutes — Venezuela
1W. Farinez
12A. Baroja
6L. Flores
9K. Kelsy
10Y. Soteldo
11G. Mendoza
13D. Pereira
14J. Mejias
16J. Yriarte
17J. Martinez
19J. Murillo
21A. Gonzalez
