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Man of the Match |
KYLIAN MBAPPE
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STATS | France 4-3 Argentina
41% Ball possession 59%
4 Attempts On-Target 4
3 Yellow cards 5
0 Corners 4
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FULL-TIME: France 4-3 Argentina
France come out on top in an epic game as the French progress to the quarter-finals
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91' France 4-3 Argentina
Aguero scores from a header at the far post. Can Argentina score one more?
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91' ARGENTINA!!!
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90' Di Maria goes hard in on Hernandez and berates the linesman after a foul is given.
Argentina are clearly starting to feel a bit frustrated.
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89' Di Maria wins a corner for Argentina but the rebound falls back to taker Di Maria who is offside.
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87' France make their final substitution as Florian Thauvin replaces Mbappe.
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85' Argentina are throwing everything at the France defence with 5 minutes remaining!
Can Argentina score two to level matters?
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84' Messi goes on a signature run into the French box after beating a number of defenders but mishits his shot with his weaker foot.
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83' France make a change as Antoine Griezmann is replaced by Fekir.
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81' Messi goes down under a challenge by Kante who is doing a tight man-marking job on the Argentinian for the final ten minutes.
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80' Meza's deflected cross after being played in by Messi is deflected into the grateful arms of Lloris as we head into the final ten minutes.
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75' Both sides make changes as Tolisso replaces Matuidi for France and Meza replaces Pavon for Argentina.
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75' Kylian Mbappé is the fourth teenager in history to score in a World Cup knockout game.
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72' Pavard also picks up a yellow card after going through Di Maria.
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70' Matuidi picks up a second yellow and will miss the next round.
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67' France 4-2 Argentina
Mbappe again gives France a two goal lead after finishing off a neat through ball by Olivier Giroud.
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67' FRANCE!!!!!
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65' Argentina make an immediate change as Sergio Aguero replaces Enzo Perez.
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63' France 3-2 Argentina
GOAL! The wonder-boy Kylian Mbappe now gives France the lead!
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63' FRANCE!!!!!
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61' This game is heating up nicely with two sensational goals to bring either side level.
Loser goes home as we are into the final 30 minutes.
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57' France 2-2 Argentina
SENSATIONAL strike by right-back Pavard to equalise for France!
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57' FRANCE!!!!
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55' CHANCE! Major mix up between Fazio and goalkeeper Armani but Griezmann just misses the target.
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54' Messi lays it off for right-back Pavon but miscues his cross straight out for a goal-kick.
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50' Banega is booked by the referee!
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47' France 1-2 Argentina
GOAL!!! A Messi shot is deflected in by Mercado to give Argentina the lead! Extraordinary turnaround!
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47' Argentina!!!
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46' We're back underway with this Round of 16 clash tightly poised for a place in the quarter-finals.
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45' Argentina make a change at half-time as Marcos Rojo is replaced by Fazio.
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Half-Time statistics:
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HALF-TIME France 1-1 Argentina
France took the lead through a Griezmann penalty but Argentina pulled level with a memorable equaliser by Di Maria.
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40' The ball is played to Angel Di Maria who smashes a powerful shot from 35-yards out into the back of the net!
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40' Argentina!!!!
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38' Good work down the right hand side by Griezmann and Parvad but the defender overhits his cross.
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37' Argentina are looking more and more dangerous in this first-half as Pavon puts in a dangerous low cross that France manage to clear away.
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36' Messi is brought down in the France area by Griezmann but Argentine penalty appeals are dismissed by the referee.
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34' Giroud catches Otamendi late as both players go in with high-footed tackles and are receiving medical attention.
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32' Mascherano goes in extremely hard in on Pogba who is starting to dominate the middle but the Argentinian escapes a yellow card.
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30' Pogba looks to break and plays in Mbappe who is one-on-one with the defender but Tagliafico does well to get a tackle in.
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27' Mercado gets behind the France defence and claims his cross hit a defender's hand but the referee waives his appeals away.
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22' Argentina swing in a corner but Pogba does well to rise highest and clear the danger.
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