What happened in the first half of the Spain vs Argentina World Cup final?
Summary
The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina was scoreless at halftime with Spain controlling most of the ball. Argentina played a physical game and lost defender Lisandro Martinez to injury before the break.Key Facts
- The match started six minutes late in New Jersey after a show featuring Robbie Williams and Tom Cruise.
- Spain had 64.6% possession and three shots on goal, while Argentina had none.
- Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Mikel Oyarzabal each tested Argentine goalkeeper Emi Martinez.
- Argentina played physically, committing two more fouls and receiving one yellow card.
- The referee gave the first yellow card at the 40th minute to Lisandro Martinez for a foul.
- Lisandro Martinez left the game injured late in the first half.
- Argentina replaced injured defender Martinez with veteran Nicolas Otamendi for the second half.
- Spain was awarded two corner kicks; Argentina had none.
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