Argentina 1-0 Venezuela: Lo Celso's goal helps World Champions to secure victory| All Football

The World Champions beat Venezuela at Hard Rock Stadium by Lo Celso's goal.

2025 Friendlies

1-0

Lo Celso (31')
Match Report
From the opening whistle, Argentina dominated proceedings, launching wave after wave of attacks. In the 7th minute, Lautaro volleyed a header from a teammate's cross inside the box, but the shot was saved by the opposing goalkeeper. At the 12-minute mark, Lo Celso's scrambled effort from close range went wide of the goal. In the 17th minute, Nico Paz's long-range strike hit the crossbar and rebounded. Venezuela had a scoring opportunity in the 30th minute when Marquez headed a cross over the bar during a counterattack. In the 31st minute, Argentina broke the deadlock: Lo Celso slotted home a low shot from the left side of the box. In the 36th minute, Lautaro followed up with a rebound shot that sailed over the bar. In the 42nd minute, Lautaro cut inside and fired a low shot that was saved by the goalkeeper. The first half ended with Argentina leading 1-0.
In the second half, Argentina continued to dominate proceedings. In the 51st minute, Nico Paz attempted another long-range shot, but the goalkeeper gathered the ball. At the 67-minute mark, Lautaro Martinez unleashed a fierce strike from the edge of the six-yard box, only for the Venezuelan keeper to produce another spectacular save. Venezuela hit the woodwork from a corner kick in the 74th minute, squandering their best chance of the match. In the 85th minute, Lautaro's consecutive shots were both denied by the goalkeeper. In the 88th minute, Argentina's corner kick led to a second chance, but Venezuela's goalkeeper made a diving save to block the long-range effort. The match concluded with Argentina securing a 1-0 victory.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

0' A shot of Messi watching in the stands

7' Lautaro's point-blank effort saved by the keeper

12' Lo Celso's tap-in goes wide

17' Paz's long-range effort tipped onto the post

30' No call from the ref as Enzo goes down following a clever turn

30' Márquez heads over from point-blank range

31' GOAL! Lo Celso goals. Argentina 1-0 Venezuela

36' Lautaro skies his follow-up effort

42' Lautaro's cut-in shot blocked after a neat flick

51' Paz's long-range shot held after a turnover and turn

59' Senesi off for treatment after head injury

67' Contreras with a huge save to deny Lautaro's volley

74' Venezuela hit the woodwork after a corner scramble

85'Lautaro missed three consecutive shots on goal.

88' Contreras pulled off another incredible save

Line-ups

Argentina XI: E. Martinez, Tagliafico, Paredes, Lo Celso, Lautaro, Marcos Senesi, Molina, Cristian Romero, Alvarez, Enzo, Nico Paz

Subs: Otamendi, Gerónimo Rulli, Walter Benítez, De Paul, Gonzalo Montiel, N. Gonzalez, Mac Allister, Balerdi, Aníbal Moreno, José Manuel López, Giuliano Simeone, Lautaro Rivero

Venezuela XI: José Contreras, J. Añor, Cristian Cásseres Jr., Nahuel Ferraresi, Alejandro Marqués, Teo Quintero, Jon Aramburu, Telasco Segovia, Kervin Andrade, Alessandro Milani, Gleiker Mendoza

Subs: Joel Graterol, Ronald Hernández, Jorge Yriarte, Cristopher Varela, Jesus Andrés Ramirez Diaz, Carlos Vivas, Jovanny Bolívar, Wikelman Carmona, Carlos Faya, Matías Lacava, Kevin Kelsy, Luis Balbo