Friendlies Internazionali
· Friendly International
October 07, 2026 01:00
El Monumental, Buenos Aires
N. Otamendi
(ast. L. Messi)
48'
N. Paz
(ast. L. Messi)
61'
L. Messi
71'
(pen.)
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Argentina a 68% win probability (draw 16%, Benin 15%). The final result was Argentina 3–0 Benin.
Match statistics
5
Total shots
2
3
Shots on target
0
0
Saves
3
67%
Possession
33%
2
Corners
1
5
Tackles
6
Match Events
N. Otamendi
44'
⚽N. Otamendi
· ast. L. Messi
48'
N. Tagliafico
/ F. Medina
52'
N. Otamendi
/ L. Martinez
52'
55'
M. Tijani
R. de Paul
/ N. Paz
59'
J. Alvarez
/ N. Gonzalez
60'
⚽N. Paz
· ast. L. Messi
61'
64'
M. Ahlinvi
/
J. Olaitan
64'
J. Olugbade
/
Y. Ouorou
⚽L. Messi
(pen.)
71'
75'
J. Dossou
/
A. Tosin
75'
C. Azongnitode
/
T. Ouorou
76'
S. Allagbe
/
M. Dandjinou
L. Martinez
/ L. Flores
78'
A. Mac Allister
/ G. Lo Celso
79'
E. Fernandez
/ E. Palacios
79'
C. Romero
/ F. Mastantuono
79'
90'+1
A. Amadou
/
Y. Roche
90'+1
S. Ngobi
/
R. Aloko
90'+1
A. Samadou
/
H. Imourane
Pre-match prediction
68.36%
Argentina ←
16.61%
X
15.03%
Benin
we assigned to the actual result (Argentina)
68.36%
(high confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
3.73
—
—
0.57
—
—
Lineups
23
E. Martínez
29'
G
E. Martínez
29'
G
3
N. Tagliafico
29'
D
N. Tagliafico
29'
D
19
N. Otamendi
1 ⚽
29'
D
N. Otamendi
1 ⚽
29'
D
13
C. Romero
29'
D
C. Romero
29'
D
4
A. Giay
29'
D
A. Giay
29'
D
8
E. Fernández
29'
M
E. Fernández
29'
M
20
A. Mac Allister
29'
M
A. Mac Allister
29'
M
7
R. De Paul
29'
M
R. De Paul
29'
M
9
J. Álvarez
29'
F
J. Álvarez
29'
F
22
Lautaro Martínez
29'
F
Lautaro Martínez
29'
F
10
L. Messi
1 ⚽
2 👟
29'
F
L. Messi
1 ⚽
2 👟
29'
F
Bench
14
E. Palacios
M
E. Palacios
M
25
F. Medina
D
F. Medina
D
30
Franco Mastantuono
F
Franco Mastantuono
F
11
G. Lo Celso
M
G. Lo Celso
M
16
G. Prestianni
F
G. Prestianni
F
12
G. Rulli
G
G. Rulli
G
17
G. Simeone
F
G. Simeone
F
21
J. López
F
J. López
F
1
J. Musso
G
J. Musso
G
2
L. Balerdi
D
L. Balerdi
D
31
L. Flores
F
L. Flores
F
6
Lisandro Martínez
D
Lisandro Martínez
D
15
N. González
F
N. González
F
18
N. Paz
1 ⚽
F
N. Paz
1 ⚽
F
24
V. Barco
M
V. Barco
M
1
Marcel Dandjinou
29'
G
Marcel Dandjinou
29'
G
3
Tamimou Ouorou
29'
D
13
M. Tijani
29'
D
M. Tijani
29'
D
5
Y. Roche
29'
D
Y. Roche
29'
D
2
Liam Omore
29'
D
Liam Omore
29'
D
8
H. Imourane
29'
M
H. Imourane
29'
M
15
S. D'Almeida
29'
M
S. D'Almeida
29'
M
11
Y. Ouorou
29'
M
Y. Ouorou
29'
M
18
Junior Olaitan
29'
M
Junior Olaitan
29'
M
17
R. Aloko
29'
M
R. Aloko
29'
M
10
A. Tosin
29'
F
A. Tosin
29'
F
Bench
23
Adebiyi Marcel Serge Obassa
G
Adebiyi Marcel Serge Obassa
G
4
Amiro Amadou
D
Amiro Amadou
D
12
C. Azongnitode
D
C. Azongnitode
D
21
J. Ede
F
J. Ede
F
20
Jodel Dossou
F
Jodel Dossou
F
19
Junior Olougbade
F
Junior Olougbade
F
7
M. Ahlinvi
M
M. Ahlinvi
M
14
Olatoundji Tessilimi
F
Olatoundji Tessilimi
F
6
Sahid Ngobi
F
Sahid Ngobi
F
22
S. Attidjikou
M
S. Attidjikou
M
16
Saturnin Allagbe
G
Saturnin Allagbe
G
Best on the pitch
C. Romero
D · Argentina
7.00
· 28 pass
H. Imourane
M · Benin
6.90
· 17 pass
E. Fernández
M · Argentina
6.90
1 shots
· 32 pass
R. De Paul
M · Argentina
6.90
1 shots
· 31 pass
N. Tagliafico
D · Argentina
6.70
· 12 pass
N. Otamendi
D · Argentina
6.70
1 ⚽
· 26 pass
Argentina — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Martínez | G | 29 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 5 | 5% | — | — | — |
| N. Tagliafico | D | 29 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 12 | 10% | — | — | — |
| N. Otamendi | D | 29 | 6.70 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 25% | — | — | — |
| C. Romero | D | 29 | 7.00 | — | — | — | 28 | 27% | 1 | — | — |
| A. Giay | D | 29 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 14 | 13% | 1 | — | — |
| E. Fernández | M | 29 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 32 | 28% | 1 | — | — |
| A. Mac Allister | M | 29 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 26 | 25% | 1 | — | — |
| R. De Paul | M | 29 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 31 | 29% | 1 | — | — |
| J. Álvarez | F | 29 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 21 | 18% | — | — | — |
| Lautaro Martínez | F | 29 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 6 | 6% | — | — | — |
| L. Messi | F | 29 | 6.30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14% | — | — | — |
Benin — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Dandjinou | G | 29 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 9 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Tamimou Ouorou | D | 29 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 16 | 14% | — | — | — |
| M. Tijani | D | 29 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 18 | 14% | — | — | — |
| Y. Roche | D | 29 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 13 | 13% | — | — | — |
| Liam Omore | D | 29 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 8 | 5% | — | — | — |
| H. Imourane | M | 29 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 17 | 15% | 4 | — | — |
| S. D'Almeida | M | 29 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 5 | 2% | 2 | — | — |
| Y. Ouorou | M | 29 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 3 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Junior Olaitan | M | 29 | 6.60 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 8% | — | — | — |
| R. Aloko | M | 29 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 4 | 3% | — | — | — |
| A. Tosin | F | 29 | 6.20 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1% | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Argentina vs Benin?
The final score was Argentina 3–0 Benin.
What did the model predict before Argentina vs Benin?
The model assigned 68% probability to a Argentina win, 16% to a draw, and 15% to an Benin win.