Game is over and the final score is Spain 6-1 Argentina. Isco hat-trick inspires thrashing with Lionel Messi watching on from the stands as Spain fire a warning to rivals ahead of World Cup
Match Events
8' CHANCE! Higuain's shot wide out
12' GOAL! Spain 1-0 Argentina (Costa)
Goal! Spain have got their heads in front thanks to a Diego Costa strike.
Marco Asensio instrumental with a fine assist.
27' GOAL! Spain 2-0 Argentina (Isco)
Marco Asensio with an assist there.
Goal! Isco extends Spain's lead to 2-0.
39' GOAL! Spain 2-1 Argentina (Otamendi)
Goal for Argentina! They are now just 2-1 behind thanks to a Nicolas Otamendi header.
That's a fine assist from Ever Banega.
52' GOAL! Spain 3-1 Argentina (Isco)
Great play from Iago Aspas to set up the goal.
It's now 3-1 in Madrid as Isco scores for Spain.
55' GOAL! Spain 4-1 Argentina (Thiago)
Spain take a comfortable 4-1 lead thanks to Thiago.
61' DISALLOWED! Ramos' goal ruled out
Great play from David De Gea to set up the goal.
74' GOAL! Spain 6-1 Argentina (Isco)
Great finish from Iago Aspas to give Spain a 5-1 lead.
Goal! Spain extend their lead to 6-1 through Isco.
Iago Aspas with an assist there.
74' GOAL! Spain 6-1 Argentina (Isco)
Line-ups
Spain XI: de Gea, D.Carvajal, Piqué, S.Ramos, Alba, Iniesta, Koke, Thiago, Asensio, Isco, D.Costa
Subs: Kepa, Reina, Nacho, Azpilicueta, Odriozola, M.Alonso, Saúl , R.Hernández , Vázquez, Parejo, Rodrigo, Aspas
Argentina XI: Romero, N. Tagliafico, Rojo, Otamendi, F. Bustos, Biglia, Mascherano, Banega, Lo Celso, M. Meza, Higuaín
Subs: Guzmán, Caballero, Mercado, F.Fazio, R.F Mori, Paredes, Acuña, P. Pérez, Correa, C. Pavón, Lautaro Martínez, Perotti
jakirocitizen
249
Though it was Friendly match ...still it hurts too much ....very bad poor performance... i M not able too see that passion for winning yes I know messi aguero dybala doesn't play but still defence should play better ... totally embarrassing , disgraceful , Spain was literally toying with Argentina... get well soon messi ....team needs u
Intelligent2000
187
There is nothing to beef..... The coach is a numbskull to drop icardi and dybala. While Messi,aguero and Di Maria is missing....... Argentina's engine are all missing
FootballPro19
151
This is exactly what I have been saying the whole season, Isco shouldn't play at Real Madrid, he has the qualities of a player that could eventually be amongst the G.O.A.T.s, but his play style doesn't match Reap Madrid's, Real plays with long balls into the box, and they rely heavily on pace and counterattacks, while Isco plays well when he has time with the ball, dribbling, skills and passing are his best attributes. If he joins a team like Bayern Munich or Manchester City, he could become a massive superstar there, although I'm a Real Madrid fan, I think Isco should go look for a bright future at a different club that plays tiki-taka passing games and enjoys possession...
PransuBhaisora7
104
Spain play brilliantly specially isco,asensio .they are brilliant today and Argentina defense is very poor there are many holes in their defense. if their attack is good but defence is horrible. attack wins you game and defense wins you cup .I don't think their team top contender for wc18
NYRB
76
Spain will won the World Cup. I’ve repeated this since last year. They have the quality to win it all. The coach is excellent and uses his players brilliantly for example Isco does not play to well for Real Madrid but amazes with Spain. They tore Argentina apart!
yxng_hotshot
69
Messi - less Argentina got torn to shreds. This scares me. Are we do dependent on him. I feel this will cause strain on Messi. This shows the players lack ambition to lift some sort of pressure of Messi. He has to score goals, assist them and ensure the teak runs well and leads. its an impossible task but I love it. As a fun I thrive in these daunting times because when times are tough friends are few so like so many people will underestimate Argentina and they won't believe but with the Maestro the impossible is made possible the moment he steps on the pitch. so rant on you Messi haters . Make fun of a team that didn't even play with him today. I know you love to see him lose but you all know that when the tables turn and the world cup is on...another side you will see...you'll see MESSI[messi][messi]
Krishna75
61
meanwhile messi be like;
Samihamza123
57
cruijff14forever
53
all the best messi. couse u deserve better team and better coach. he could have called dybala, and momens like this he would have helped the team, if messi is not playing. but this dom men😡😡😡. maradona did better job in 2010 and right now I want him back for the sake of argentina.
CR7prinsu
48
for those fans who think argentina lost the game bcoz messi didnt play it...
I_Am_Devil
45
Why Spain had to be so evil it's just a friendly them never did affi school Argentina like that... That never did a play lol
Suche
32
even if they were playing they wouldnt have prevented 6 goals, they're not defenders
It’s not true, they would have made a difference. Spain came with their best while the stupid coach dropped two of his best and picked injured players.What for? He knew Aguero was injured why pick him? It’s better to have a good bench and not fucking depend on one man to win all their games. If Messi gets injured in the World Cup, won’t the likely substitute be Dybala. So why is he not called upon. I like the score line, he will be embarrassed and get some sense to coach. I wonder what some coaches think when calling up players. Icardi and dybala are the future of Argentina and they keep calling this stupid higuain that can’t score to play. For how long? Are they really that blind? 2014 missed open chance to score and repeated same today only for Diego Costa to open the account.
yxng_hotshot
10
embarrassing or not. 6-1 or 0-0 . I'll always show my pride for Argentina no matter what. like if you just like me , even if it's not for Argentina maybe it's for Portugal or Germany it doesn't matter just like for the sake of team spirit and never say never kinda ishhh
Neek88
9
that's the real face of Argentina and u stupids always blame messi who could this team can win trophy.
Will if you are going to give Messi all of the praise if they win then you should also blame him if they lose. That's how your logic sounds. I don't think this match would've gone any other way even if Messi was there. Argentina won't win this World Cup at all. I doubt they will even get out of the group stages. There is no excuse even if it were their 2nd or 3rd team players. This showed that Argentina have a very bad future ahead if they keep building the team around Messi instead of a younger player.
07simon
8
I think Argentina will always find it difficult to kill games without Messi, they lost to Nigeria without him after going 2goals up and nw a disgraceful result in Spain
lopacdkn
8
I pity Messi. Leo's just too good for this Argentina team. It seems the Argentina team fall short in number of players with the character and hunger to partner Messi and play just near his level, to enable him win the world cup, at least one time in his playing career. Unless another Japan Korea episode replays itself, Messi hasn't come yet to caressing the mundial. Brazil were then in a process of rebuilding and nearly miss out of the Korea/Japan tournament; they didn't qualify autimacally and so had to rely on the play offs to make it. No body took them serious then-national teams; book makers and fans alike didn't include them in the list of few tournament favourites. And they turned out becoming the winners! It's left to be seen what Messi can conjure up when the world of football converge at Russia come next June.