120’+1: Lethal counterattack already in the semifinals
Switzerland lost the ball in attack and Argentina launched a counterattack. Almada lost one-on-one with Kobel, but the rebound was left to Lautaro Martínez to seal the story.
120’+1: Four minutes added
119′: Xhaka saved Switzerland
He justly blocked a shot from Messi that was destined for a goal.
115′: José López admonished in Argentina
Vargas enters for Freuler in Switzerland.
112′: What a great goal from Julián!
Where did that ball go in! Kobel had scored the goal earlier from Messi, but all he could do was fly for the photo after Julián Álvarez’s shot.
112′: The Argentine public gets up
110′: José López for Paredes in Argentina
The Albiceleste is full of attackers now: Lautaro Martínez, Messi, Julián Álvarez and López.
108′: It seems that Paredes asks for the change
José López was going to come, but now it is not known.
106′: The second extra time is underway!
End of the first extra time!
105’+1: High header from Romero
105′: Very high shot by Jashari
104′: Shot to the barrier
Argentina continues with the ball.
102′: Great free kick for Messi
Foul on 10. The shot is ideal for a left-handed player like him.
99′: High shot by Xhaka
98′: Lautaro Martínez admonished
98′: Foul in attack
Switzerland wasted all the set pieces they had in the match.
97′: Almada reprimanded
He will look for Switzerland with a long free kick.
96′: Jashari for Zacaria in Switzerland
95′: Almada very close!
Huge shot from the Argentine, but the ball touched the near post and went wide.
93′: Good one from Almada
Nice wall between Almada and Julián Álvarez, but the defense managed to pinch the ball and it came easily to Kobel.
92′: High shot by Julián Álvarez
91′: The first extra time is underway!
Almada entered Argentina for Enzo Fernández.
Argentina and Switzerland brought problems on their own
The Albiceleste was much superior, but they began to run out of legs, Scaloni delayed the changes and Switzerland tied it when they got brave. At his best, a mistake by Embolo left the Swiss team with 10 men. There are 30 minutes left, with Switzerland resisting as best they can, because they have not even tried to counterattack.
90’+9: Tremendous Kobel!
It was a great goal from Lisandro Martínez, but the goalkeeper appeared.
90’+8: Good corner kick for Argentina
90’+5: Rodríguez leaves and Cumart enters
Another change in Switzerland.
90’+3: Nico González to the clouds
It is not understood why he wanted to finish. He was a center and chose to kick.
90’+2: Messi had it!
He threatened to kick from the left, but changed direction and hit it from the right, throwing the ball inches from the post. Kobel could no longer just watch.
90’+1: Corner kick for Argentina
Nine more minutes will be played. An eternity for Switzerland, which plays with 10.
89′: Mac Allister had it!
Nico González recovered a ball that seemed to be going away and threw it to the middle of the area, where the Liverpool player appeared, but the header deflected and went outside.
86′: Changes on both sides
Montiel and Lautaro Martínez enter for Molina and De Paul in Argentina. Amdouni, Muheim and Widmer do it for Ndoye, Rieder and Sow.
85′: It was a save from Kobel!
They charged offside (it doesn’t appear in the replay), but the goalkeeper won the duel against Messi, who wanted to hit the ball over him.
80′: Nico González for Tagliafico in Argentina
First modification in the Albiceleste.
75′: Scaloni stopped the changes
Nico González and Exequiel Palacios came, but with the red for Embolo, the same 11 are still on the field.
75′: Hydration break
73′: Very hard blow for Switzerland
It was his best moment in the game, but now he will have to defend with one less for an eternity.
72′: Embolo sent off!
71′: Be careful that the VAR calls the referee
There is no lack of Walls. If there is simulation, this will be yellow and red for Embolo.
69′: Paredes reprimanded
The first in Argentina.
68′: A goal that was seen coming
Argentina was no longer recovering and was beginning to lose speed. Ndoye and Rodríguez put together a huge wall on the left and the winger finished with great quality against Dibu Martínez.
66′: Draw Martínez again!
Great shot from Xhaka from the outside. Argentina is beginning to feel tired.
65′: Dibu Martínez saved!
63′: Excellent closing by Molina
Swiss counterattack, where Ndoye beat De Paul in speed, but his center to the middle was blocked by Nahuel Molina.
60′: Good header from Embolo
The Swiss header rained down. Dibu Martínez was able to control it for a while.
56′: Match stopped
They attend to Paredes on the grass, who seems to have nothing.
53′: Constant pressure from Julián Álvarez
The forward does not leave any defender alone. Argentina is recovering the ball very quickly. The timing of the second goal seems to be a matter of precision.
50′: Molina’s deflected shot!
Good deep pass from Messi, but the full-back chose a difficult shot on goal and threw it wide. Only Julián Álvarez entered at the far post.
48′: Another wasted free kick by Switzerland
A high cross, which the Argentine goalkeeper controls without problems.
46′: The second half is already played!
The party, in numbers:
End of the first half!
44′: Embolo cautioned
Strong infringement by the Swiss on Paredes.
43′: Switzerland, not even a dead ball
Another good free kick that comes to nothing, with a center that went directly outside.
37′: Harmless Switzerland up to here
He misses Manzambi, a player who generated imbalance on his own. He moves the ball judiciously, but without ideas when he approaches the danger zone.
36′: Great start by Dibu Martínez
It was a dangerous free kick for Switzerland, but the goalkeeper came out to cut the center and removed the danger.
32′: Little scare for Argentina
Ndoye escaped to the left and tried to make Embolo run, but Dibu and Lisandro Martínez closed well.
31′: Switzerland looks through the middle
He already had two attempts to filter the ball, but Cuti Romero and Lisandro Martínez were attentive.
30′: Argentina sleeps the game
The Albiceleste is not in danger, but it keeps Switzerland away from Draw Martínez.
23′: Hydration break
Switzerland had started better, but Argentina found the goal on a free kick and since then has controlled the timing of the match with complete mastery.
20′: Dibu Martínez controls a shot by Sow
The Swiss tried from the outside, but without placing the shot too much.
19′: Pure touch from Argentina
The Albiceleste sleeps the ball, far from the Swiss goal, but the Europeans cannot recover it.
15′: Argentina retreats
The obligation is 100% on Switzerland now, which handles the ball well, but far from the Argentina area.
11′: Switzerland, at a disadvantage for the first time
Without their great star, Manzambi, the Swiss are forced to seek a draw for the first time in this World Cup.
10′: Argentina, once again with a dead ball
As against Cape Verde, they find advantages in a corner kick. Cross from Messi, header from Mac Allister.
9′: Good overflow from Molina
Excellent run by the winger, but the center did not find a partner. There is a corner kick now for Argentina.
7′: Shot to the clouds by Xhaka
The first minutes were Swiss possession. Xhaka becomes big in the midfield.
4′: Argentina looks long for Julián Álvarez
They go three times as Dibu Martínez looks directly for the back of the Swiss center backs.
0′: Argentina and Switzerland are now playing!
