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Spain 2–1 Argentina

Saturday 14 Nov 2009 · Madrid, Spain

Spain2–1Argentina

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Alonso Messi Alonso

16′1–0Xabi Alonso Spain
62′1–1Lionel Messi Argentina · penalty
86′2–1Xabi Alonso Spain · penalty

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Spain

1Iker CasillasGK ↓89′
3Gerard PiquéDF
5Carles PuyolDF ↓45′
11Joan CapdevilaDF
15Sergio RamosDF
6Andrés IniestaMF ↓82′
8XaviMF ↓62′
14Xabi AlonsoMF●●
16Sergio BusquetsMF
21David SilvaMF ↓66′
7David VillaFW ↓83′

Came on

18Raúl AlbiolDF↑45′
10Cesc FàbregasMF↑62′
19Álvaro NegredoFW↑66′
9Jesús NavasMF↑82′
13Juan MataFW↑83′
25Pepe ReinaGK↑89′

Argentina

Came on

11Carlos TevezFW↑59′
19Esteban CambiassoMF↑75′
20Diego PerottiFW↑83′
7Ezequiel LavezziFW↑85′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Spain: 2112 → 2115
Argentina: 1931 → 1928

Expected score for Spain: 83.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 12 of 15, 1952–2026.

Spain wins: 7
Draws: 2
Argentina wins: 6

Form either side

Spain

Before

3–2 v North Macedonia 12 Aug 2009 · Friendly
5–0 v Belgium 5 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
3–0 v Estonia 9 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
2–1 v Armenia 10 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
5–2 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

After

5–1 v Austria 18 Nov 2009 · Friendly
2–0 v France 3 Mar 2010 · Friendly
3–2 v Saudi Arabia 29 May 2010 · Friendly
1–0 v South Korea 3 Jun 2010 · Friendly
6–0 v Poland 8 Jun 2010 · Friendly

Argentina

Before

1–3 v Brazil 5 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–1 v Paraguay 9 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
2–0 v Ghana 30 Sep 2009 · Friendly
2–1 v Peru 10 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–0 v Uruguay 14 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

After

3–2 v Costa Rica 26 Jan 2010 · Friendly
2–1 v Jamaica 10 Feb 2010 · Friendly
1–0 v Germany 3 Mar 2010 · Friendly
4–0 v Haiti 5 May 2010 · Friendly
5–0 v Canada 24 May 2010 · Friendly

Every Spain v Argentina match15

From Spain's side.


19 Jul 2026	Argentina	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Final
27 Mar 2018	Argentina	6–1	Home	Friendly	—
7 Sep 2010	Argentina	1–4	Away	Friendly	—
14 Nov 2009	Argentina	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
11 Oct 2006	Argentina	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
17 Nov 1999	Argentina	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
20 Sep 1995	Argentina	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
12 Oct 1988	Argentina	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
12 Oct 1974	Argentina	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
11 Oct 1972	Argentina	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
13 Jul 1966	Argentina	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1966	Group stage
11 Jun 1961	Argentina	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
24 Jul 1960	Argentina	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
5 Jul 1953	Argentina	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
7 Dec 1952	Argentina	0–1	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: ESPN · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN