Match ends, Russia 0, Argentina 1.
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Sergio Aguero scored an 86th-minute winner as Argentina claimed an international friendly victory against World Cup hosts Russia in Moscow.
Manchester City record goalscorer Aguero, who started in attack with Lionel Messi, headed home at the second attempt from close range.
The visitors dominated the game, claiming 70% of possession and having 19 shots to Russia's four.
It gives Argentina back-to-back wins for the first time since June.
Jorge Sampaoli's side were not at their best but thanks to Aguero this is another positive result, following on from the 3-1 win over Ecuador that sealed their place at next summer's finals in the final round of games in South America qualifying.
Having underwhelmed in June's Confederation Cup on home soil, Russia struggled to get a foothold in the game, which was played at the Luzhniki Stadium - the ground that will host the opening game and final of next summer's World Cup.
Line-ups
Football Union of Russia
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Akinfeev
- 2Figueira FernandesSubstituted forSmolnikovat 45'minutes
- 14Jikia
- 5Vasin
- 13Kudryashov
- 22RauschSubstituted forZabolotnyat 88'minutes
- 9KokorinSubstituted forAl Miranchukat 82'minutes
- 19KuzyaevSubstituted forErokhinat 69'minutes
- 8Glushakov
- 7PolozSubstituted forDzagoevat 45'minutes
- 11Smolov
Substitutes
- 3Neustädter
- 4Kutepov
- 10Dzagoev
- 15Al Miranchuk
- 16An Miranchuk
- 17Zabolotny
- 18Zhirkov
- 21Erokhin
- 23Kombarov
- 28Smolnikov
- 30Gabulov
- 99Lunev
Argentina
Formation 3-3-3-1
- 1Romero
- 14Mascherano
- 4Pezzella
- 17Otamendi
- 8PérezSubstituted forBanegaat 87'minutes
- 10Messi
- 13Kranevitter
- 20Lo CelsoSubstituted forGómezat 59'minutes
- 9AgüeroSubstituted forDybalaat 87'minutes
- 18SalvioSubstituted forPavónat 78'minutes
- 11Di MaríaSubstituted forPerottiat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Mammana
- 3Fazio
- 5Paredes
- 6Insúa
- 7Benedetto
- 12Guzmán
- 16Perotti
- 19Banega
- 21Dybala
- 22Gómez
- 24Rigoni
- 26Pavón
- Referee:
- Damir Skomina
- Attendance:
- 80,000
Match Stats
Home TeamFootball Union of RussiaAway TeamArgentina
- Possession
- Home30%
- Away70%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away20
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away7
- Corners
- Home2
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away8
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Russia 0, Argentina 1.
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Attempt blocked. Paulo Dybala (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
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Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Igor Smolnikov.
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Éver Banega (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Aleksandr Erokhin (Russia).
Substitution
Substitution, Russia. Anton Zabolotny replaces Konstantin Rausch.
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Hand ball by Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia).
Substitution
Substitution, Argentina. Paulo Dybala replaces Sergio Agüero.
Substitution
Substitution, Argentina. Éver Banega replaces Enzo Pérez.
Goal!
Goal! Russia 0, Argentina 1. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
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Foul by Alejandro Gomez (Argentina).
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Giorgi Jikia (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Aleksandr Kokorin.
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Sergio Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Giorgi Jikia (Russia).
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Corner, Russia. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
Substitution
Substitution, Argentina. Cristian Pavón replaces Eduardo Salvio.
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Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.