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FT: Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia - Lionel Messi penalty; Saleh Al Shehri & Salem Al Dawsari
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Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
Enzo Fernandez smashes the ball across the face of goal, no one gambles on it, but the ball is soon put back into the area where Angel di Maria's near post shot is kept out, although there wasn't much behind the effort.
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Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
A fourth change for Argentina as Nicolas Tagliafico makes way for Marcos Acuna.
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You feel that if Argentina are able to get one goal to equalise, then they should have enough to go onto win this game. It’s also no surprise that Saudi Arabia’s high-line has deepened drastically, especially now that Alvarez is on.
Andrew Priestley
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
Lionel Messi tries to slip in Nicolas Tagliafico but Saud Abdulhamid is there to cover off the danger and concede the corner, which comes to nothing.
Twenty minutes to go. Surely Argentina - unbeaten since 2019 - are going to get back into this?
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Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Some of the Argentina players look lethargic and tired.
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The lack of comparison of teams based in different continents competitively between World Cups always brings up interesting results. The big question is how will South American teams stack up against their European counterparts this tournament - based on the current performance of the Copa America finalists I'd say not well!
Chris
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
This is the fifth time in 17 World Cup matches that Saudi Arabia have scored twice. They've scored with both of their shots on target so far today.
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Spain lost their first group game in 2010. Turned out alright for them.
Bob, Gloucester
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
Abdulelah Al Malki is penalised for a foul as Saudi Arabia attack and he picks up the first booking of the game.
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Saudi Arabia are going to have to defend well if they want to hold onto this lead because Argentina have upped it a few gears now.
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
This is a cracking game now. Not necessarily in overall quality but in terms of tension and drama. It has taken me a while to feel fully in World Cup mode due to its timing but I am very much feeling it now.
It is just wave after wave of Argentina attacks at the moment. Definitely no high line from Saudi Arabia now.
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
That is more of a penalty than the one they got in the first half.
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Mark Scott
BBC Radio 5 Live commentator
I thought Saudi Arabia might be in trouble there. I can't believe that. There was definite contact.
They should have had another penalty there.
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
Argentina dominated the first half and it's 1.03-0.14 in their favour on xG.
What that says is that all Argentina have been wasteful while Saudi Arabia have taken their chances. The yellow circles represent the goals.
Saleh Al Shehri and Salem Al Dawsari have been clinical for Saudi Arabia.
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Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
He should really be scoring, he just doesn't connect properly.
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
This is going to be a loooonnggg 30 minutes for Saudi Arabia as Lisandro Martinez's shot deflects off Nicolas Tagliafico and Mohammed Alowais reacts superbly to save at point blank range.
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Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Now it feels like a proper World Cup. The atmosphere is fantastic.
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Wow! This is football at its best. How have they managed to control their belief even tho after conceding so many goals (even tho they were offsides)? This is beautiful and astonishing.
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Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
Here come those three changes for Argentina as Cristian Romero, Papu Gomez and Leandro Paredes go off with Lisandro Martinez, Enzo Fernandez and Julian Alvarez on in their place.