Argentina 3-0 Venezuela
Updated
Argentina won: Argentina 3-0 Venezuela in the World Cup Qualifying · CONMEBOL (Round 17) on Thu, 4 Sept 2025 at Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Argentina goals: Lionel Messi 39', Lautaro Martinez 76', Lionel Messi 80'. Expected goals: 1.97-0.32. Possession: 76-24. Player of the match: Lionel Messi (9.3).
Match report
Argentina rout Venezuela 3-0
Argentina swept aside Venezuela 3-0 at Estadio Mâs Monumental on Thursday 4 September in the World Cup Qualifying · CONMEBOL.
Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead on 39' (1-0), Lautaro Martinez made it 2-0 on 76' and Lionel Messi made it 3-0 on 80'.
Argentina had 76% of the ball, shots were 17-5 (9-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.97-0.32. Argentina were the better side on chances, too.
Lionel Messi (Argentina) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 76,490.
Match stats
| Argentina | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 76 | 24 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.97 | 0.32 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 10 |
| Big chances | 7 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 781 (94%) | 190 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 0 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 0 |
Lineups
Argentina (4-4-2): Emiliano Martinez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolás Otamendi, Nicolás Tagliafico, Franco Mastantuono, Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Thiago Almada, Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez
Venezuela (5-3-2): Rafael Romo, Nahuel Ferraresi, Wilker Angel, Christian Makoun, Jon Aramburu, Miguel Navarro, Eduard Bello, Tomas Rincon, Cristian Casseres Jr., Jefferson Savarino, José Salomon Rondon
Key events
- 16' · Yellow card · Cristian Casseres Jr. (Venezuela)
- 39' · Goal · Lionel Messi (Argentina)
- 46' · Substitution · Jorge Yriarte for Tomas Rincon (Venezuela)
- 56' · Substitution · Yeferson Soteldo for Miguel Navarro (Venezuela)
- 56' · Substitution · Josef Martinez for José Salomon Rondon (Venezuela)
- 60' · Yellow card · Jon Aramburu (Venezuela)
- 63' · Substitution · Nicolás González for Franco Mastantuono (Argentina)
- 64' · Yellow card · Cristian Romero (Argentina)
- 67' · Substitution · Leonardo Flores for Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela)
- 74' · Substitution · Exequiel Palacios for Leandro Paredes (Argentina)
- 74' · Substitution · Lautaro Martinez for Julián Álvarez (Argentina)
- 76' · Goal · Lautaro Martinez (Argentina)
- 80' · Goal · Lionel Messi (Argentina)
- 81' · Substitution · Giuliano Simeone for Nahuel Molina (Argentina)
- 81' · Substitution · Nico Paz for Thiago Almada (Argentina)
- 81' · Substitution · Jhon Murillo for Eduard Bello (Venezuela)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Argentina vs Venezuela?
Argentina won, 3-0 (World Cup Qualifying · CONMEBOL) on Thu, 4 Sept 2025.
When and where is Argentina vs Venezuela?
Thu, 4 Sept 2025, 23:30 UTC at Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, World Cup Qualifying · CONMEBOL.