Warm-up match – Messi scores with a spot-kick as a substitute, thanks to Tarro’s penalty

Beijing time, June 10, 9:00 AM – International friendly football match: Argentina vs. Iceland, played in Alabama, USA.
In the first half, Barco opened the scoring for Argentina, giving them a 1-0 lead at halftime. In the second half, Messi came off the bench, Lautaro won a penalty, and Messi converted to extend the lead. In the closing stages, Almada added another goal, and Argentina eventually defeated Iceland 3-0.

The match began. In the 3rd minute, Argentina combined well upfront, but Nico Paz’s shot from the edge of the box was blocked. In the 8th minute, Argentina broke the deadlock! From a free kick, Iceland failed to clear the ball effectively from the box. In the chaos, Barco followed up with a powerful volley into the net! Argentina led 1-0.

In the 15th minute, Nico Paz again found space at the edge of the box, but his shot was blocked by an Iceland defender. In the 21st minute, Argentina won a free kick, and Nico Paz’s curled effort went over the wall but was straight at the goalkeeper, who saved comfortably. In the 29th minute, Iceland’s Pálsson fouled Medina while challenging for an aerial ball, receiving the first yellow card of the match. Shortly after, Grétarsson was also booked for tripping Nico Paz.

In the 44th minute, Iceland mounted a threatening attack. Jóhannesson’s shot from about 25 yards out forced Rulli to fumble, but the goalkeeper reacted quickly to smother the ball.

Halftime: Argentina 1-0 Iceland.

The second half began with several substitutions from both sides. For Argentina, Romero, Mac Allister, Lautaro, De Paul, and Enzo came on. In the 62nd minute, Argentina nearly doubled their lead – Lautaro cleverly passed into the six-yard box, and Mac Allister’s volleyed flick hit the post. In the 64th minute, another post! Mac Allister delivered another through ball, Lautaro beat the offside trap and shot from a narrow angle, only for the ball to hit the far post again.

In the 67th minute, during a cooling break, the crowd erupted as Messi took off his bib, ready to come on. In the 69th minute, Argentina made a substitution – Messi, in the spotlight, came off the bench to replace Giuliano Simeone.

In the 71st minute, Argentina scored! Messi’s first touch after coming on was a precise through ball to Lautaro, sending him one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Lautaro was brought down inside the box, and the referee awarded a penalty. Messi calmly converted. Argentina 2-0 Iceland.

In the 75th minute, Lautaro received a yellow card for a sliding foul. Later, Þórsteinsson and Gunnarsson were also booked for excessive challenges.

In the 86th minute, Argentina scored again! Messi delivered a through ball on the right flank, De Paul crossed from the byline, and Almada fired home. Argentina 3-0 Iceland.

Final score: Argentina 3-0 Iceland.

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Lineups:

Argentina: 1-Rulli; 28-Jay (69′ 4-Montiel); 19-Otamendi (58′ 15-Nico González); 6-Lisandro Martínez (46′ 13-Romero); 27-Medina; 14-Palacios (46′ 24-Enzo Fernández); 8-Barco (46′ 20-Mac Allister); 17-Simeone (69′ 10-Messi); 11-Lo Celso (46′ 7-De Paul); 18-Nico Paz (58′ 16-Almada); 21-José López (46′ 22-Lautaro Martínez)

Iceland: 1-Olafsson; 4-Pálsson; 3-Grétarsson; 2-Tómasson; 23-Magnússon; 8-Jóhannesson; 14-Baldursson; 11-Gudmundsson; 19-Elletertsson; 9-Óskarsson; 7-Haraldsson