Postat 90 minutes plus 4
Match ends, Argentina 3, Costa Rica 1.
Friendlies Scores & Fixtures
Wednesday 27th March
Team Lineups
home team, Argentina
Manager: Lionel Scaloni
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
12, Benítez, Goalkeeper
4, Molina, Defender
13, Romero, Defender
19, Otamendi, Defender
3, Tagliafico, Defender
16, Lo Celso, Midfielder
20, Mac Allister, Midfielder
8, Fernández, Midfielder
11, Di María, Striker
9, Alvarez, Striker
17, Garnacho, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, W. Benítez
- Number 3, N. Tagliafico
- Number 19, N. Otamendi , substituted for G. Pezzella at 82 minutes
- Number 13, C. Romero
- Number 4, N. Molina , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2
- Number 8, E. Fernández , substituted for N. González at 82 minutes
- Number 20, A. Mac Allister , substituted for L. Paredes at 60 minutes
- Number 16, G. Lo Celso , substituted for R. De Paul at 72 minutes
- Number 17, A. Garnacho , substituted for Lautaro Martínez at 71 minutes
- Number 9, J. Alvarez
- Number 11, Á. Di María , Captain, substituted for V. Carboni at 82 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Argentina
- Number 1, F. Armani
- Number 26, V. Barco
- Number 14, F. Buonanotte
- Number 24, V. Carboni
- Number 7, R. De Paul
- Number 15, N. González
- Number 22, Lautaro Martínez
- Number 23, E. Martínez
- Number 5, L. Paredes
- Number 6, G. Pezzella
- Number 2, N. Pérez
- Number 18, G. Rodríguez
- Number 25, N. Valentini
away team, Costa Rica
Manager: Gustavo Alfaro
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Navas, Goalkeeper
22, Quirós, Wing Back
5, Faerrón, Defender
6, Cascante, Defender
15, Calvo, Defender
11, Lassiter, Wing Back
25, Alcócer, Midfielder
14, Galo, Midfielder
20, Aguilera, Midfielder
21, Zamora, Midfielder
9, Ugalde, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, K. Navas , Captain
- Number 15, F. Calvo
- Number 6, J. Cascante
- Number 5, F. Faerrón , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 11, A. Lassiter , substituted for J. Mora at 90 minutes
- Number 22, H. Quirós
- Number 21, Á. Zamora , substituted for E. Aguilar at 80 minutes
- Number 20, B. Aguilera , substituted for J. Brenes at 68 minutes
- Number 14, O. Galo
- Number 25, J. Alcócer , substituted for W. Madrigal at 68 minutes
- Number 9, M. Ugalde , substituted for A. Contreras at 90 minutes
away team, Costa Rica
- Number 10, E. Aguilar
- Number 3, P. Arboine
- Number 16, A. Bran
- Number 13, J. Brenes
- Number 12, J. Campbell
- Number 18, K. Chamorro
- Number 7, A. Contreras
- Number 24, A. Gamboa
- Number 27, Y. López
- Number 17, W. Madrigal
- Number 8, J. Mora
- Number 23, P. Sequeira
- Number 2, G. Taylor
- Number 4, J. Vargas
- Number 19, K. Vargas
home team, Argentina
Manager: Lionel Scaloni
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
12, Benítez, Goalkeeper
4, Molina, Defender
13, Romero, Defender
19, Otamendi, Defender
3, Tagliafico, Defender
16, Lo Celso, Midfielder
20, Mac Allister, Midfielder
8, Fernández, Midfielder
11, Di María, Striker
9, Alvarez, Striker
17, Garnacho, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 12, W. Benítez
- Number 3, N. Tagliafico
- Number 19, N. Otamendi , substituted for G. Pezzella at 82 minutes
- Number 13, C. Romero
- Number 4, N. Molina , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 2
- Number 8, E. Fernández , substituted for N. González at 82 minutes
- Number 20, A. Mac Allister , substituted for L. Paredes at 60 minutes
- Number 16, G. Lo Celso , substituted for R. De Paul at 72 minutes
- Number 17, A. Garnacho , substituted for Lautaro Martínez at 71 minutes
- Number 9, J. Alvarez
- Number 11, Á. Di María , Captain, substituted for V. Carboni at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 1, F. Armani
- Number 26, V. Barco
- Number 14, F. Buonanotte
- Number 24, V. Carboni
- Number 7, R. De Paul
- Number 15, N. González
- Number 22, Lautaro Martínez
- Number 23, E. Martínez
- Number 5, L. Paredes
- Number 6, G. Pezzella
- Number 2, N. Pérez
- Number 18, G. Rodríguez
- Number 25, N. Valentini
away team, Costa Rica
Manager: Gustavo Alfaro
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Navas, Goalkeeper
22, Quirós, Wing Back
5, Faerrón, Defender
6, Cascante, Defender
15, Calvo, Defender
11, Lassiter, Wing Back
25, Alcócer, Midfielder
14, Galo, Midfielder
20, Aguilera, Midfielder
21, Zamora, Midfielder
9, Ugalde, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, K. Navas , Captain
- Number 15, F. Calvo
- Number 6, J. Cascante
- Number 5, F. Faerrón , Yellow Card at 71 minutes
- Number 11, A. Lassiter , substituted for J. Mora at 90 minutes
- Number 22, H. Quirós
- Number 21, Á. Zamora , substituted for E. Aguilar at 80 minutes
- Number 20, B. Aguilera , substituted for J. Brenes at 68 minutes
- Number 14, O. Galo
- Number 25, J. Alcócer , substituted for W. Madrigal at 68 minutes
- Number 9, M. Ugalde , substituted for A. Contreras at 90 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 10, E. Aguilar
- Number 3, P. Arboine
- Number 16, A. Bran
- Number 13, J. Brenes
- Number 12, J. Campbell
- Number 18, K. Chamorro
- Number 7, A. Contreras
- Number 24, A. Gamboa
- Number 27, Y. López
- Number 17, W. Madrigal
- Number 8, J. Mora
- Number 23, P. Sequeira
- Number 2, G. Taylor
- Number 4, J. Vargas
- Number 19, K. Vargas
- Referee:
- Joseph Dickerson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Chris Cortez-Elliott
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Cameron Blanchard
- Fourth Official:
- Servando Berna Rico
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Argentina v Costa RicaOverall Possession
Shots
Argentina 23Costa Rica 7Shots on target
Argentina 13Costa Rica 3Shots off target
Argentina 7Costa Rica 4Blocked shots
Argentina 3Costa Rica 0Total touches in the box
Argentina 54Costa Rica 7Goalkeeper saves
Argentina 2Costa Rica 8Fouls
Argentina 14Costa Rica 20Corners
Argentina 7Costa Rica 1Season so far
Friendlies
Key, Argentina v Costa Rica
Form guide
All competitions
Argentina won
v El Salvador
3
0
Friendlies
Costa Rica won
v Honduras
3
1
Concacaf Nations League
Argentina won
v Brazil
0
1
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Costa Rica won
v El Salvador
2
0
Friendlies
Argentina lose
v Uruguay
0
2
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Costa Rica lose
v Panama
3
1
Concacaf Nations League
Argentina won
v Peru
0
2
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Costa Rica lose
v Panama
0
3
Concacaf Nations League
Argentina won
v Paraguay
1
0
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Costa Rica lose
v United Arab Emirates
1
4
Friendlies
Previous meetings
All competitions
Argentina and Costa RicaArgentina Won 7Costa Rica Won 0Draw 1
Played
8
Previous scores
All competitions
CONMEBOL Copa America
Argentina 3 , Costa Rica 0 on the 12th of July 2011
Argentina
Costa Rica
12th of July 2011
Friendlies
Costa Rica 0 , Argentina 0 on the 30th of March 2011
Costa Rica
Argentina
30th of March 2011
Argentina 3 , Costa Rica 2 on the 27th of January 2010
Argentina
Costa Rica
27th of January 2010