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Italy v Argentina - as it happened

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Italy v Argentina, 2022 Finalissima, final, 1/6/2022 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
Italy v Argentina, 2022 Finalissima, final, 1/6/2022 - Official line-ups. BeSoccer
Join us for live coverage of the 2022 Finalissima final between Italy and Argentina from Wembley Stadium in London. CONMEBOL Copa America 2021 winners Argentina meet UEFA EURO 2020 victors Italy in the 2022 Finalissima.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
28'
Lautaro Martínez
0 - 2
45'
Á. Di María
0 - 3
94'
Paulo Dybala
Press

Match report in news

  • 95'
    FT: Italy 0-3 Argentina! What a performance from Argentina, as they run out deserved winners of La Finalissima! A second half performance that will send shivers down the spines of every other nation in world football was capped off by that late Dybala goal, set up of course by Messi. The magician in number 10 was in vintage form, rolling back the years and inspiring his side to victory, and with performances like that, who's to say he won't do the same in Qatar later this year?
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Argentina en el 94'
  • 94'
    GOAL for Argentina! Dybala makes it three with a precise strike! The icing on the Argentine cake!!! Messi strides forward with ease once again, arriving on the edge of the box before being crowded out. Dybala arrives late and smashes the ball low off the post, beating Donnarumma as it nestles in the bottom corner! 3-0 to Argentina, and their second-half performance deserved that goal.
  • 91'
    Argentina double sub: Dybala and Nico Gonzalez on for Lo Celso and Di Maria.
  • 90'
    We'll play four minutes of stoppage time to close out this game.
  • 87'
    A loose ball falls to Alvarez, who tries his luck from halfway with a dipping shot! Donnarumma gathers the bouncing ball, but what audacity to attempt that with your first touch!
  • 85'
    Argentina double sub: Julian Alvarez and Pezzella on for Lautaro and Cuti Romero.
  • 83'
    Messi glides through midfield again before playing the ball down the right. Molina keeps it in and Messi gets the ball back, but his effort from 10 yards is deflected away!
  • 81'
    Argentina break at speed down the left, setting up a chance for the unmarked Lo Celso inside the penalty area on the right. The midfielder cuts inside, looks up and curls a shot towards the far corner of the net, only to see Bastoni bravely head it away.
  • 78'
    Scamacca is flagged for offside.
Card

Yellow card

a Italia
  • 77'
    Nicolo Barella is booked for a foul on Angel Di Maria.
Substitution

Substitution

at Italia
  • 77'
    Italy sub: Bastoni on for Emerson Palmieri.
  • 75'
    Argentina sub: Rodrigo De Paul is replaced by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 72'
    After a good few minutes of 'olay's from the crowd, Messi looks to taker a throughball but is shunted over by Di Lorenzo. The referee blows for a free-kick immediately, and has the yellow card out before tempers begin to flare.
  • 69'
    Lautaro Martinez beats Di Lorenzo to the ball, and tees up Messi. He looks to curl one into the top corner, but Donnarumma gets across to tip it away! He's saved Italy's skin on one too many occasions in this second half!
  • 67'
    Argentina build another attack with ease as De Paul finds Messi. He shoots from the edge of the box with his right foot, and the low drive forces a save from Donnarumma!
  • 65'
    Messi dispossesses a dawdling Jorginho and strides the length of the pitch effortlessly. He's got support in droves as the defence stand off him, and he shoots from the left side of the box, drawing a parry from Donnarumma!
  • 64'
    Emerson is dispossessed by Molina, who tees up Messi in the process, and he smashes it across the face of goal. It beats Lautaro Martinez, and the unmarked Lo Celso can't turn it in at the back post!!!
Substitution

Substitution

at Italia
  • 62'
    Italy sub: Pessina is the next to come off for Italy, and Leonardo Spinazzola will replace him.
  • 61'
    Di Maria shows superb technique to drive in another vicious shot on the volley from distance. Donnarumma beats the effort away in the centre of his goal.
  • 59'
    Another Jorginho ball into the box is dealt with by Romero. It falls to Locatelli, who shoots on the half-volley, but a deflection takes the ball looping straight into the ams of Emi Martinez!
  • 56'
    Beautiful link-up play from De Paul and Messi sees the former find Lautaro Martinez. His diagonal ball to Di Maria is cut out by Bonucci, but his back-pass to Donnarumma nearly goes in off the post before the goalkeeper recovers it on the line!!!
  • 55'
    A wayward Di Maria backpass almost gives Scamacca space to win the ball, but Otamendi slides in to secure possession for the Albiceleste.
  • 51'
    Tagliafico surges into Lazzari as the two contest a loose ball, but the aggressive nature of Tagliafico's tackle sees the referee give the free-kick Italy's way.
  • 49'
    Pessina concedes a free-kick for a foul on Guido Rodriguez.
  • 46'
    Scamacca kicks off for Italy, and we're back underway for the second half!
  • 45'
    Italy HT triple sub: Lazzari, Locatelli and Scamacca on for Chiellini, Bernardeshi and Belotti.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Argentina en el 45'
  • 45'
    GOAL for Argentina! The Albiceleste have a second! Martinez turns provider this time, showing his strength on the halfway line to turn beyond Bonucci, race inside Italy's half and play a low diagonal pass beyond Chiellini and onto the run of Di María, who chips a delightful finish over the advancing Donnarumma from inside the penalty area on the left. Scintillating!
  • 45'
    2 minutes added on!
  • 43'
    Di Maria scythes down the right, cutting inside Chiellini and heading for goal before Bonucci hoofs the ball clear!
Card

Yellow card

a Italia
  • 39'
    Leonardo Bonucci is cautioned for a bad foul on Leo Messi.
  • 36'
    Jorginho attempts to find Belotti over the top of Argentina's defence, but his lofty long pass is hit too heavily and goes behind for a goal kick.
  • 34'
    Lautaro Martínez is penalised for handball.
  • 30'
    Lautaro Martinez takes a heavy touch inside his own half, and Barella swipes in to smash a curling shot from 40 yards. It's likely off-target, but Emi Martinez takes no chances by tipping it away from the goalmouth!
  • 30'
    Chiellini is adjudged to be in an offside position.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Argentina en el 28'
  • 28'
    GOAL for Argentina! The Albiceleste have the lead! Messi has looked in a menacing mood tonight, and this time the captain spins outside the penalty area to the left of centre, Di Lorenzo racing to keep up as the captain enters the penalty area. With his marker on the back foot, Messi locates Martínez in front of goal with a low cross, who slots in. A stylish opener rewards Argentina's increasing dominance!
  • 27'
    Messi plays Di Maria into space down the right, but his square ball into the area is blocked by Bonucci. De Paul gets to the rebound and tees up Messi, whose right-footed shot is held by a diving Donnarumma in the bottom corner!
  • 25'
    A sizeable roar goes up as Messi takes aim from a considerable distance outside the penalty area to the left of centre, deflecting behind for a corner.
  • 24'
    Corner awarded to Italy.
  • 24'
    Raspadori blasts his free-kick into the wall, and tries his luck again from the rebound, only for a deflection to send it behind for a corner!
Card

Yellow card

a Argentina
  • 22'
    Otamendi is booked for a bad foul on Emerson.
  • 21'
    After Emerson's cross is handballed by Otamendi, Raspadori floats in the free-kick, and Belotti gets his head to it. It's a looping header, too, which Emi Martinez has to really stretch for to pluck out of the air underneath the crossbar!
  • 20'
    Handball by Nico Otamendi.
  • 20'
    Corner awarded to Italy.
  • 19'
    A brilliant ball over the top finds Bernardeschi in space on the right of the box. He squares for Belotti, who is denied the simplest of all tap ins by Romero, sliding in to divert the ball behind for a corner!
  • 15'
    Argentina have mustered 60 per cent of ball possession so far, however they've been very limited in terms of creating clear-cut chances.
  • 12'
    Jorginho drives through the Argentine midfield before finding Raspadori. He turns and shoots on the spot, drawing a low save from Martinez!
  • 11'
    Messi concedes a free-kick for a foul on Di Lorenzo.
  • 7'
    Messi and De Paul stand over the ball and the captain hits the free-kick, but he can't get the ball over the large Italy wall, who block his effort!
  • 5'
    Messi glides through a pair of challenges before being swiped down by Jorginho. The referee gives the free-kick, where Messi will likely look to shoot from 20 yards.
  • 2'
    De Paul chips down the right for Di Maria, who spots Donnarumma miles off his line. He tries the spectacular, but it bounces in front of the Italy goalkeeper, who is able to gather with ease.
  • 1'
    Argentina, attacking from right to left in the first half, start the Finalissima!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Chiellini and Leo Messi, the two captains, come together for the coin toss and we're about to start!
  • PRVW
    Special tribute to Giorgio Chiellini, who will play his last match for the Italian national team and will be skipper tonight.
  • PRVW
    The teams make their way out here!
  • PRVW
    The players get ready in the tunnel!
  • PRVW
    Chilean Piero Daniel Maza Gomez is the referee for this one while Spanish Alejandro Hernandez is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    The Finalissima Ambassadors are accompanied by two children in honour of two great footballers who recently passed away, Paolo Rossi for Italy and Diego Armando Maradona for Argentina.
  • PRVW
    The players are already warming up on the Wembley turf.
  • PRVW
    There was a big ovation in the stadium as the giant screen shows Lionel Messi arriving at Wembley.
  • PRVW
    We will enjoy a great battle in midfield, Jorginho v De Paul! Who do you prefer?
  • PRVW
    This is how the Italian national team arrived at the stadium, will they be able to win the first edition of the Finalissima?
  • PRVW
    The Finalissima will be a one-off fixture played over 90 minutes. There is no extra time, so if the tie is level at the end of regulation time then it will go straight to penalties. The referee appointment will be made jointly by the two confederations.
  • PRVW
    Argentina line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Guido Rodriguez and De Paul as the deepest of the midfielders. Dybala, Di Maria and Lautaro will be ahead of them; Messi leads the forward line.
  • PRVW
    No surprises in the Italy starting XI with Bernardeschi, Belotti and Raspadori starting in attack and Pessina replacing the injured Verratti in midfield. It's a 4-3-3 shape which will often see Bernardeschi moving towards the centre just behind Belotti and Raspadori.
  • PRVW
    Argentina bench: Armani (GK), Rulli (GK); Foyth, Acuña, Pezzella, Lisandro Martinez; Lo Celso, Papu Gomez, Palacios, Mac Allister; Gonzalez, Alvarez.
  • PRVW
    Argentina XI: Emi Martinez (GK); Tagliafico, Otamendi, Romero, Molina; Di Maria, Guido, Dybala, De Paul, Lautaro Martinez; Messi.
  • PRVW
    Italy bench: Cragno (GK), Meret (GK); Spinazzola, Bastoni, Florenzi, Acerbi; Locatelli, Cristante, Pellegrini, Lazzari; Politano, Scamacca.
  • PRVW
    Italy XI: Donnarumma (GK); Emerson, Chiellini, Bonucci, Di Lorenzo; Barella, Jorginho, Pessina; Raspadori, Belotti, Bernardeshi.
  • PRVW
    The Italians' dressing room is ready!
  • PRVW
    So many fans enjoying pre-game together. The atmosphere outside Wembley Stadium is brilliant!
  • PRVW
    Lionel Scaloni, Argentina coach: "As a player, I enjoyed playing at stadiums like these and against these kinds of opponents. We would prefer more often. [Our unbeaten run is] just a number, a mere statistic and it doesn’t really matter to us. The most important thing is knowing what we want, where we want to go. We have to seize the moment and this experience. Whenever you play with the Argentinian shirt, every match matters. And if we can win a trophy, all the better."
  • PRVW
    Roberto Mancini, Italy coach: "We are sad not to have Chiesa, Immobile, Berardi and Verratti, but the players we field will do their best to have a great game. Argentina are strong but so are we. This match will be the end of a cycle. That doesn't mean that 15-20 players will go back home, but from Wednesday we will field more young people to see whether we can count on them for the future."
  • PRVW
    The CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions trophy is made of brass and coated in silver plating, stands at 45cm in height and weighs 8.5kg. The shape and design is much as it was when it was originally made ahead of the first edition in 1985.
  • PRVW
    Wembley Stadium in London will stage the 2022 edition. The sun has emerged at Wembley!
  • PRVW
    UEFA EURO 2020 winners Italy will take on Copa America victors Argentina.
Info

Pre-match

01 June 2022, 20:45

Referee: Piero Maza Gómez | VAR: Hernández Hernández

Stadium: Wembley Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the 2022 Finalissima final between Italy and Argentina at Wembley Stadium in London! Any predictions?