Argentina vs El Salvador Player Ratings as Di Maria and Lo Celso shine in a comfortable win
Argentina vs El Salvador Match Summary
Argentina vs El Salvador ended in a comfortable 3-0 win for the defending world champions as three different scorers did the job.
The first half saw La Albiceleste dominate possession and create several scoring opportunities. They made a great start to the game as Angel Di Maria assisted Cristian Romero’s opening goal from a corner with a lovely delivery. Romero jumped first and got his head to the ball to direct it into the goal to make it 1-0 after 16 minutes.
Argentina attempted 13 shots in the first half and hit the target six times. Enzo Fernandez doubled his team’s lead in the 42nd minute with a smart finish to make it 2-0. El Salvador, on the other hand, attempted just one shot and failed to hit the target as they trailed at the break.
La Albiceleste made a strong start to the second half as well and scored another goal just seven minutes after the restart. Lautaro Martinez provided an assist for Giovani Lo Celso to make it 3-0 after 52 minutes. The hosts continued to boss possession and were in total control of the game. It took El Salvador nearly an hour’s play to register their first attempt on target, but in vain.
With that said, let’s take a look at the player ratings for both teams.
Argentina vs El Salvador Player Ratings
Argentina
Emiliano Martinez – 6.5/10
Nehuen Perez – 7.5/10
Perez had a solid game as he won nine duels and made seven tackles.
Cristian Romero – 8/10
Romero had a good game as he scored the opening goal during Argentina vs El Salvador. He also won six duels, making two tackles and one interception.
Nicolas Tagliafico – 7/10
Tagliafico played a solid game as he won both his duels and made two tackles and three interceptions.
Giovani Lo Celso – 8.5/10
Lo Celso passed the ball with 89% accuracy, including four key passes and one cross. He won four duels and also scored a goal in the second half.
Enzo Fernandez – 8/10
Fernandez passed the ball with 92% accuracy, including one key pass and two long balls. He won four duels and also scored Argentina’s second goal.
Leandro Paredes – 8.5/10
Paredes put in a well-rounded display in the center of the pitch. He won five duels and made four tackles and two interceptions. He completed a whopping 160 passes with 98% accuracy, including six long balls and one key pass.
Rodrigo de Paul – 7.5/10
De Paul passed the ball with 91% accuracy, including two key passes. He won three duels and made one interception.
Nicolas Gonzalez – 6.5/10
Angel Di Maria – 9.5/10
Di Maria provided an assist for Argentina’s opener. He passed the ball with 85% accuracy, including four key passes, six long balls and two crosses. He also attempted three shots on target.
Lautaro Martinez – 8/10
Martinez had a good game as he provided an assist. He also won two duels, played two key passes and attempted two shots on target.
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SUBSTITUTES
Nicolas Otamendi – 6.5/10
Alejandro Garnacho – 7.5/10
Garnacho passed the ball with 90% accuracy, including two key passes. He also won three duels.
Valentin Barco – 6.5/10
Facundo Buonanotte – 6.5/10
Nahuel Molina – 6.5/10
Alexis Mac Allister – 7/10
Mac Allister passed the ball with 92% accuracy, including two key passes.
El Salvador
Mario Gonzalez – 9/10
Despite conceding three goals, Gonzalez put in a composed performance between the sticks during Argentina vs El Salvador. He made a total of 10 saves, of which seven were off shots from inside the box.
Bryan Tamacas – 6/10
Melvin Cruz – 6/10
Rudy Clavel – 6/10
Jorge Cruz – 7.5/10
Cruz played well in defence and won seven duels, making two tackles, two interceptions, and two clearances, with one of them being off the goal line.
Nelson Flores – 6/10
Narciso Orellana – 6.5/10
Christian Martinez – 6/10
Darwin Ceren – 6/10
Jairo Mauricio Henriquez – 6.5/10
Nelson Bonilla – 6/10
SUBSTITUTES
Julio Sibrian – 6.5/10
Pablo Punyed – 6/10
Melvin Cartagena – 6/10
German Fuentes Rodriguez – 6/10
Diego Flores – 6.5/10
Jeremy Garay – 6.5/10
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