Argentina 6-0 Bolivia Players Rating as Lionel Messi scored an hattrick to secure a victory against Bolivia

Argentina hosted Bolivia for their FIFA World Cup qualifying game at Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires. Argentina started the proceeding as they knocked the ball around the field. In the 19th minute, Bolivia’s defender ended up losing possession to Lautaro Martinez to passed the ball to Lionel Messi to score the first blood, making it 1-0. Lionel Messi returned the favor to Martinez when he passed a ball to him to just tuck the ball back into the empty net.

Argentina was looking dominating and threatening on the ball and just before halftime, Julian Alvarez received a beautiful ball from a free kick inside the penalty area and scored his first goal of the game. Nicolas Otamendi found the back of the net in the second half of the game as Enzo Fernandez made a lofted cross into the box where he converted it into a goal but the referee conducted a VAR and signaled NO GOAL due to an offside in the buildup. Thiago Almada came onto the pitch and scored the fourth goal of the game within 5 minutes. Messi scored twice in three minutes and scored a hattrick, Argentina just ran riot against Bolivia.

Let’s have a look at the Argentina vs Bolivia players rating.

Argentina National Football Team Player Ratings vs Bolivia

Goalkeeper

Geronimo Rulli: 6.5/10- Didn’t have much to do throughout the game between the sticks and earned a clean sheet.

Defenders

Nahuel Molina: 7/10- Had a good game, ran deep into the opposition half with the ball, and earned 1 assist as well.

Cristian Gabriel Romero: 6.8/10- Had a decent game, made few tackles, and clearances at the back.

Nicolas Otamendi: 7/10- Had a decent game in the defensive half, made some clearances at the back, won several aerial duels, and almost scored a goal as well.

Nicolas Tagliafico: 7.3/10- Had a good game, took part in the offense, and played some good crosses into the box.

Midfielders

Rodrigo de Paul: 7/10- Had a good game, moved deep into attacking areas with the ball, and troubled the opposition with his precise passing.

Enzo Fernandez: 7.2/10- Had a good game, controlled the pace of the game in the middle, and made some key passes in the game.

Alexis Mac Allister: 6.5/10- Had a decent game in the midfield and passing was good.

Forwards

Lionel Messi: 10/10- Had an excellent game, played some beautiful passes to his teammates, scored a hat trick, and made 2 assists.

Lautaro Martinez: 8/10- Had a great game, and scored a goal in the first half of the game.

Julian Alvarez: 7.2/10- Had a great game, scored a goal in the first half of the game, and came close to double his goal tally in the latter half.

Substitutes

Exequiel Palacios: 6/10- Didn’t see him much on the ball since coming onto the field.

Thiago Almada: 7.2/10- Came onto the field in 65 minutes of the game and within 5 minutes scored a goal.

Leandro Paredes: N/A

Nico Paz: 7.3/10- Provided an assist to Lionel Messi for his hat trick goal.

Lisandro Martinez: 6.5/10- Came in to replace Otamendi to provide some fresh legs in defense.

Manager

Lionel Scaloni: 7.5/10- Will be pleased with how well his team performed.

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Bolivia National Football Team Player Ratings vs Argentina

Goalkeeper

Guillermo Viscarra: 5.5/10- Had a poor outing between the sticks as conceded 6 goals.

Defenders

Roberto Fernandez: 6.2/10- Had a decent game, played as a wing-back to assist in the attacking half as well as in the defensive.

Jose Sagredo: 5.6/10- Had a bad game, looked out of place, and couldn’t do much against Argentina’s forwards.

Marcelo Suarez: 5.7/10- Had a bad game made several errors at the back and defending was that good.

Luis Haquin: 5/10- Had a poor game made many errors and his defending in today’s game was awful.

Diego Daniel Medina Roman: 5.8/10- Had a bad game and couldn’t do much against Alvarez and Martinez lost easily against them on the flank.

Midfielders

Ramiro Vaca: 5.7/10- Had a bad game and couldn’t provide cutting edge to break the opponent’s defense.

Gabriel Villamil: 6.2/10- Had a decent game made some good passes and won several duels as well.

Robson Matheus: 6.5/10- Had a decent game in the midfield, played some good passes as well helped in the defensive half.

Miguelito: 5.8/10- Had a poor game, lost possession of the ball easily, and couldn’t make an impact.

Forwards

Carmelo Algaranaz: 6/10- Had a decent game, assisted his team in the defensive half as well but was subbed in the second half of the game.

Substitutes

Luis Paz: 5.8/10- Didn’t see much from him since coming onto the field.

Lucas Leonidas Chavez Cruz: 6.1/10- Couldn’t make an impact and did not get much ball under his feet.

Enzo Monteiro: N/A

Adalid Rerrazas: N/A

Manager

O Viellegas: 5.7/10- Will be unhappy with how badly his team defended in today’s game and how lacking they were in attack.

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